The Mullahs and the Thugs of Iran believe that with threats and drones they hold the winning hand in the pricing of oil and gas. But relying on a Strait ultimately will be their downfall. Not long ago, 20% of the world’s oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on…
From today forward, I am being the point guard. For years selling used machinery, I’ve…
Born with no intention of becoming a machinist, Greg Knight says he was drafted into…
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PODCASTS

Can Work Make You Happy? Ask the Russian in Brazil, with Tatiana Koval-EP 269

Best of Swarfcast: Tai Chi, Machine Tools, and ALS, with Greg Knight — EP 240

Army, Amazon, Aerospace, with Nir Levy — EP 269

Best of Swarfcast: What If The Employees Owned Your Company, with Rich Gaffney — EP 220

Your Scrap Tungsten Carbide Is a National Security Question, Nick Stevens and Joey Marks–EP 268

The Only Classic Car Wiper Business in the World, with Pat Parnell-EP 267

The Man Who Never Stops Teaching, with Logan McGhan-EP 266

Manufacturing a $70,000 Wristwatch in the United States, with Josh Shapiro EP-174
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Siemens, DMG MORI, Walter and TRAK Machine Tools collaborate on next-generation part manufacturing digital thread
The potential for integrating optimization as a fundamental part of the design and engineering workflow,…



