When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some people cringed, others cheered, and a few called their lawyers. One of those was Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of a family-owned company in Vernon Hills, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. His firm, Learning Resources, outsources…
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PODCASTS

Learning, Teaching, Owning, with Federico Veneziano-EP 259

Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258

Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257 (Reupload)

The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256 (Reupload)

Running a CNC Swiss Medical Shop, with Shawn Gaskin–Ep. 161

Attached to Multi-Spindles, with Elliott May—EP. 143

Pivoting to Manufacture a Product, with Michael Gimbel – EP 224

Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257
Industry News
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The Big Reveal: Hydromat’s 40th Anniversary Commemorative Motorcycle to Appear on “American Chopper”
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Hydromat brought in Orange County Choppers to create a commemorative motorcycle. The bike, including its reveal at IMTS 2018, will be featured on the show “American Chopper” on February 12.




