Why Make a Robot That Looks Like Us, With Phil Zheng-EP 274
A few years ago, Richtech Robotics would call hospitality groups and offer them robots. They got laughed out of the office. The answer was always the same. We’re a people company. Now they’re building an 8,000 square foot factory in Las Vegas. Three production lines for robots and sensors, all
Ep. 123 – How to Find Serendipity with Christian Busch
Our guest on today’s podcast is Christian Busch, author of the new book, The Serendipity Mindset: the Art and Science of Finding Good Luck. Have
Worth the Risk?
Last Friday we sold a Swiss machine. It was an OK deal, but in order to complete the sale we had to take some live
Lean to Excess
The Ford F-150 pickup trucks, with an average selling price $40,000, are sitting unfinished in assembly plant parking lots. For lack of computer chips, they
Ep. 122 – Using Thomasnet.com to Find Customers and Suppliers with Tony Uphoff
Today’s podcast is Part IV in our series about how machining companies find new work. Our guest is Tony Uphoff, CEO of Thomas, the parent
Junk or Treasure Revisited
May of 2021, after over 50 years of treasure hunting in the machinery business, I am still making a living by searching for overlooked items
My Quest for Serendipity
Wednesday I sold a LICO LNT-42S CNC lathe to an old customer (assuming I’m not jinxing the deal by writing about it now). I confess,