Is an Acme-Gridley the mink coat of machine tools? A well made product that still does a great job, but nobody wants another one. In 2025? No. Not yet. On today’s podcast, Lloyd and I talk about our used machinery business over the last year. We saw one customer drop 20…
Fernando Mendoza is an odd name for a Heisman Trophy candidate college quarterback, much less…
Last week, I heard a story about an old customer of Graff-Pinkert who lost three…
Today I’m talking to a guy who believes every company needs to be built to…
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Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257

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Another AI Episode (But This One’s Actually Useful)-EP 255

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Starrett and Gerstner Partner to Offer 120 Limited Edition, American Made 1950’s Replica Classic Wooden Machinist Tool Chests
ATHOL, MA U.S.A. (November 17, 2025) – The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer…
Allient Inc. to Showcase Advanced Industrial I/O and Power Solutions at Rockwell Automation Fair 2025
Buffalo, N.Y. – 14 November, 2025 – Allient Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNT) (“Allient” or the “Company”), a global…





