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Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders

Manufacturing is challenging, but if you are connected to a community of leaders, you can elevate your skills, solve your problems and grow your business! MakingChips was launched in 2014 to equip and inspire the metalworking nation. Hundreds of episodes and a million downloads later, it’s an industry-leading source of information, inspiration, and entertainment for manufacturing leaders of all types. It’s hosted by Jason Zenger and Nick Goellner, two multi-generational manufacturing leaders, and they’re joined by a rotating panel of expert guests – including Titan Gilroy (TITANS of CNC), John Saunders (NYC CNC), Mark TerryBerry (Haas Automation), and many more. Join us as we tackle the topics that keep you up at night - leadership, operations, technology, growth, workforce development and culture.
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Mar 13, 2023

What is the greatest show on manufacturing Earth? IMTS. Every two years, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) draws manufacturers from around the world to Chicago for six days. IMTS not only makes a huge impact on the economy in Chicago but also on the manufacturing industry. Peter Eelman—the Chief Experience Officer at AMT— joins us in this episode of MakingChips to share just what that impact is. Because if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [0:13] The Industrial Digital Marketing Services at Thomas™
  • [2:45] What our new show structure is going to look like
  • [4:35] Manufacturing leadership spotlight: Karyn Ross
  • [6:22] Today’s guest: Peter Eelman at AMT
  • [9:28] What Peter’s been doing since IMTS
  • [13:16] The impact IMTS has on Chicago
  • [22:41] The economic impact on the manufacturing industry
  • [27:02] Does the health of the trade show industry matter?
  • [30:14] What impacted the attendance numbers in 2022?
  • [35:17] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop 
  • [35:55] How can you engage with IMTS and each other?

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Mar 6, 2023

I’m Mike Payne, the President and Owner of Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication and the first guest host for MakingChips Seasons. When I first bought my company, I had to take on many of the HR functions. Enter Thrive PEO: Jon Scoggins came into the picture and took a lot off my plate. 

So in this episode of MakingChips, Jon joins us to share what a PEO is and how it can not only benefit manufacturing leaders, but help them remain competitive in the workforce. Because if you can’t attract and retain machinists, you’re not MakingChips. And if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM!

Segments

  • [1:48] Learn more about the MakingChips Seasons concept
  • [3:14?] Why Mike Payne is our inaugural guest host
  • [6:25] Introducing Jon Scoggins: President & CEO at Thrive PEO
  • [8:08] What is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)?
  • [12:17] How a PEO can help you with employee onboarding
  • [14:00] How Thrive PEO goes above and beyond a payroll company
  • [15:38] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop 
  • [16:16] A PEO can help you revamp your employee handbook
  • [18:51] How a PEO stays up-to-date on local regulations
  • [23:32] Is there a downside to using a PEO?
  • [27:10] Can you justify the cost of a PEO?
  • [28:20] Can a PEO work with an existing HR team?
  • [29:44] Takeaways from this episode of MakingChips Seasons
  • [30:53] Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25

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Feb 28, 2023

Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going? These three questions are a simple way to structure how we communicate the vision for our company. But to reach the goals we’ve outlined in our vision, we need a plan. And then we need to work the plan. 

During our upcoming annual sales summit, I’ve asked my sales teams to create growth roadmaps for their goals and objectives. In this episode of MakingChips, I’ll share how we’re going to structure our roadmaps and how you can make the process work for you. Because if you don’t plan the work, you’re not MakingChips, and if you don’t work the plan, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [3:22] New Segment: Where in the world is Tony Gunn? 
  • [9:10] Jason’s “Where, where, where” structure
  • [10:34] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop 
  • [11:13] The format for our annual sales summit
  • [21:44] Thomas™ supplier analytics dashboard

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Feb 21, 2023

We know that 2023 is going to be a challenge. After all, a recession is being purposefully orchestrated. The Fed is trying to curb inflation. And truthfully, recessions are a normal part of the economic cycle. Will a recession negatively impact the manufacturing industry? Or will we be left untouched? Will a recession actually lead to new opportunities for the metalworking nation? In this episode of MakingChips, we continue with our recession obsession, because if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM! 

Segments

  • [0:10] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop
  • [1:32] Is a recession being purposefully orchestrated?
  • [3:03] Manufacturing News: 3M cutting 2500 manufacturing jobs
  • [5:53] We share why recessions are normal
  • [8:08] Why is a recession going to happen?
  • [11:07] How is this impacting the manufacturing industry?
  • [13:27] How can you transform your company in 2023?
  • [15:24] Learn about the Industrial Buying Engine (IBE)

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Feb 14, 2023

Reflecting on the past and learning from it helps shape our future decisions as leaders—both personally and professionally. I’ve worked in my family business for 25 years and recently spent some time reflecting on what I’ve learned. 

So in this episode of MakingChips, I share 10 things I’ve learned during my time at ZENGERS. You need to learn and grow alongside your team. If they aren’t learning and growing with you, you won’t be effectively MakingChips. And if you’re not MakingChips, you aren’t making money. BAM!

– Jason 

Segments

  • [0:19] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop
  • [3:54] Reflections on 25 years at ZENGERS
  • [5:52] Manufacturing News: Tesla announces $3.6 billion investment
  • [7:30] Why social media is for interacting
  • [8:55] #1: Give your team a reason to wake up in the morning
  • [10:18] #2: Don’t be afraid to blow things up and start a new business model
  • [11:02] #3: Respect your mentors while being yourself
  • [12:40] #4: Leaders need to acknowledge and own their influence
  • [13:54] #5: Do something every day to keep learning
  • [15:33] #6: Work a defined number of hours per week
  • [19:08] #7: Collaborate from the heart, not the contract
  • [20:06] #8: Hire a rockstar team with common values 
  • [20:49] #9: Give your team autonomy to free you up 
  • [21:53] #10: People are everything in your business 
  • [23:03] Learn about the Industrial Buying Engine (IBE)

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Feb 7, 2023

As a manufacturing leader, one of the most important things you can do is hire the right people. As I’ve been working through the recruiting process, I started to realize that it closely parallels the sales process. And if you excel as a salesperson, you’ll find it easier to recruit than you think. In this episode of MakingChips, we talk about recruitment in manufacturing. Because if you can't build the right team, you’re not MakingChips, and if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM!

Segments

  • [0:15] The Lean Setup Guide from ProShop
  • [1:37] We’re building a recording space at ZENGERS
  • [3:53] Manufacturing News: GM to Sink Over $900M Into 4 Plants
  • [9:23] The parallels between LinkedIn Recruiter and Sales Navigator
  • [13:27] The list-building and prospecting process is the same
  • [14:14] Prospecting and recruiting are the same grind
  • [17:43] You have to qualify prospects and recruits 
  • [19:33] Prospecting and recruiting are both about building trust
  • [21:20] Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25
  • [22:28] Both sales and recruiting require extensive negotiation

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Jan 31, 2023

This is a good time of year to start thinking about your sales pipeline and hunting for new business. Prospecting is one of the most important things you can do to grow your business—but it’s also something that everyone hates—even salespeople. So what is the concept of “Fanatical” prospecting? How do you bite the bullet and get started? We share some tips in this episode of MakingChips. Because if you’re not prospecting, you’re not growing, and if you’re not growing—you’re not MakingChips. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [0:20] Learn how Thomas™ can work for you
  • [4:45] What’s happening in our businesses
  • [5:42] Manufacturing News: Aerospace Industry Outlook
  • [11:22] Why prospecting is an important piece of the sales puzzle
  • [15:16] The concept of “Fanatical Prospecting”
  • [18:32] Top performers utilize time blocking
  • [23:37] How to start fanatically prospecting 
  • [26:53] Balancing prepwork and numbers 
  • [29:26] Why a recession is the best time to prospect

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Jan 24, 2023

Are you conducting performance reviews in your business? Have you found a way to structure them to be useful? In this episode of MakingChips, Jason and I talk about how we structure our performance reviews, why we do them consistently, and why they matter. Your teams need to be performing at a high level. Why? If they’re not achieving their goals, they’re not MakingChips, and if they’re not MakingChips, we’re not making money! BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [0:16] Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25
  • [2:33] Jason’s favorite manufacturing memory from 2022
  • [4:08] Announcing one of our guest hosts for 2023
  • [8:03] Manufacturing News: U.S. manufacturing needs federal funding
  • [13:51] Implementing a self-review alongside performance reviews
  • [20:10] The #1 thing I learned from our performance reviews
  • [22:28] Making sure performance reviews are a good use of time
  • [25:33] Why peer reviews can be a useful tool to gauge performance
  • [28:23] Start implementing performance reviews in your business

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Jan 17, 2023

ChatGPT is a chatbot that is making waves in artificial intelligence. It’s not your typical chatbot that produces canned robotic answers. So in this episode of MakingChips, we put ChatGPT to the test. We asked the bot five questions about manufacturing and its answers will surprise you.

Plus, we share how this AI can be useful to the manufacturing nation. Because if you're not taking advantage of technology, you’re not MakingChips, and if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Jason

Segments

  • [0:20] Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25
  • [3:45] Why Mike Payne is excited about ChatGPT
  • [7:27] MakingChips is alternating guest hosts to bring different perspectives
  • [7:45] Manufacturing News: Statistics about chatbots
  • [9:44] Learn more about ChatGPT, its functions, and its limitations
  • [12:47] Question #1: How do I lead the manufacturing company of the future?
  • [14:52] Question #2: What are the best technologies for automating a machine shop? 
  • [16:50] Question #3: How can robots increase efficiency in a machine shop?
  • [17:39] Question #4: How do you choose between a co-bot and a robot? 
  • [19:56] Question #5: What is the #1 podcast for manufacturing leaders?
  • [20:40] Our observations about the usefulness of ChatGPT for manufacturers

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Jan 3, 2023

Are you looking for a way to give back to your local community? We started MakingChips as a way to serve the manufacturing nation with no strings attached. Mike Payne—the President of Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication—found a unique way to do just that. He and his team started fostering dogs last year as a way to give back to their community. How has it gone? How has it also benefited his team? We share his unique story—and why giving back is so important for manufacturing leaders to embrace—in this episode of MakingChips. Because if you’re not giving back, you’re not MakingChips, and if you’re not MakingChips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Jason

Segments

  • [0:17] Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25
  • [3:40] Manufacturing News: Bringing Manufacturing Closer to Home
  • [7:36] Introducing today’s guest Mike Payne of Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication
  • [9:42] Why Hill Manufacturing’s team is fostering hound dogs
  • [13:58] How fostering hound dogs is benefitting Mike’s team
  • [15:58] What happens when a foster dog isn’t a good fit? 
  • [18:02] How dog fostering ties into serving the community
  • [20:51] Balancing business objectives with being a good citizen

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Dec 27, 2022

It’s official: Jim Carr is leaving MakingChips. He’s stepping back to take more time to focus on Carr Machine & Tool. Jim has been an integral part of the success of MakingChips. So in this episode, I’ll share six things I’ve learned from Jim that are impactful in both business and 

life. We’ll sure miss our banter, but we’ll keep MakingChips, because if we aren’t MakingChips, we aren’t making money. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [1:58] A MakingChips farewell to Jim Carr
  • [4:58] Manufacturing news: Automotive manufacturing shifting south
  • [7:14] Lesson #1: If you need time to think about something, take it
  • [11:04] Lesson #2: If you’re gonna do something, do it with top quality
  • [13:09] Lesson #3: Always provide a first-class experience 
  • [15:24] Lesson #4: Dare to be different than other leaders
  • [16:45] Lesson #5: Relationships fuel growth (the community is everything) 
  • [19:04] Lesson #6: You can’t work hard without playing hard
  • [20:54] The new direction MakingChips is going to take

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Dec 20, 2022

In this special episode of MakingChips, we are taking my journey with MakingChips full circle by recording a follow-up episode to our very first episode, “Social Media in Manufacturing,” which aired in December 2014. This episode will cover why we still care about social media in manufacturing and what platforms you should leverage. Because if you aren’t leveraging social media, then you aren’t MakingChips. And if you aren’t MakingChips, then you aren’t making money. BAM!

— Jim

Segments

  • [5:32] Why am I leaving MakingChips?
  • [8:14] Do we need social media marketing?
  • [9:46] What’s new at AME/Hennig and ZENGERS
  • [13:56] Why should business owners care about social media?
  • [15:42] The three different platforms that are relevant to business
  • [18:45] Why a company page is important on LinkedIn
  • [25:12] Building connections with a personal LinkedIn page
  • [30:31] Don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed with “the rules”
  • [34:10] My final words of wisdom and some big thank-you’s

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  • Get 25% off an annual Thomas™ subscription with code CHIPS25

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Dec 17, 2022

Have you read the book, “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin? The book talks about the mindset of Navy SEALs and how the techniques they employ in and out of combat can be embraced by leadership. So in this episode of MakingChips, we break down some of the facets of extreme leadership and share how they’re applicable to the manufacturing nation. Because if you’re not taking extreme ownership of your business, you’re not making chips. And if you’re not making chips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [3:02] What the end of the year looks like for ZENGERS and Black
  • [5:33] How Carr Machine & Tool is growing organically
  • [8:40] Manufacturing News: Manufacturing Survey Report
  • [15:59] Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
  • [17:22] Why do military officers make amazing business leaders?
  • [19:04] The gist of Jocko Willink’s TEDx Talk
  • [20:41] What do you do when you take extreme ownership?
  • [24:17] What should you instill in your culture? 
  • [27:40] What are your “laws of combat?”
  • [31:18] Leading up and down the chain of command
  • [33:55] How to avoid micromanagement 
  • [35:32] The dichotomy of leadership 
  • [37:03] Jason’s five takeaways for a small machine shop

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Nov 29, 2022

When do you ask customers to pay their invoices? How do you ask your customers to pay their invoice(s)? Collecting on a debt that’s owed is an art and a science. You have to be careful so you don’t lose a customer. In this episode of MakingChips, we cover a recent frustrating situation I dealt with that should have been handled differently—because they just might lose me as a customer. Don’t miss this episode to hear the whole story!

– Jim

Segments

  • [3:06] What’s happening at ZENGERS and Carr Machine & Tool
  • [7:12] Using discretion in your collection tactics
  • [9:10] Manufacturing news: Indiana leads nation on manufacturing job growth
  • [15:37] The reason why we’re talking about collection tactics
  • [23:58] How we evaluate our collection tactics
  • [26:51] Who is handling accounts receivable? 

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Nov 22, 2022

We believe that there are three components to running a great manufacturing company: Peopleprocess, and performance. And properly managing each of these areas will drive the success of your business. In this episode of MakingChips, we moderate a panel at the CV Manufacturing Conference with special guests Mike Allison and Ryan Howard. We cover everything from finding and retaining top talent to achieving and sustaining high-output results. Don’t miss this special edition of the MakingChips podcast!

Segments

  • [1:20] How MakingChips got its start
  • [4:28] Introducing Mike Allison and Ryan Howard
  • [6:42] Strategies to find, hire and retain top talent 
  • [14:05] How manufacturing can make an impact on your family
  • [18:54] How to build on the strengths of your employees
  • [26:32] Using personality tests to identify motivations for employees
  • [30:46] The processes they use to meet customer’s demands
  • [38:50] Key characteristics of a best-in-class supplier
  • [42:20] What Mike and Ryan are doing differently with processes
  • [46:16] How to achieve and sustain high output results
  • [52:06] Using gamification to help motivate employees to level up
  • [57:53] Sharing who’s receiving rewards for excellence in manufacturing
  • [1:01:30] Make sure you actually implement your “open door” policy 
  • [1:04:30] Setting the example for your employees post-Covid
  • [1:11:36] Where to get started with the MakingChips podcast!

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Nov 15, 2022

Do you struggle to sleep at night? Do you lay in bed and think about work and show up in the morning exhausted? Guess what—sleepy leaders are NOT better leaders. I’m going to share why I think that and how manufacturing leaders can get higher-quality shut-eye in this episode of MakingChips. Because if you’re not getting enough sleep, it’s like being drunk on the job. And if you’re drunk, you’re certainly not MakingChips, and you’re not making money. BAM!

Segments

  • [3:40] What’s happening in our businesses
  • [6:24] What’s keeping you up at night? 
  • [8:05] Why sleep is important to your overall health
  • [13:17] My tips to help you achieve better sleep
  • [23:42] Jim’s tips to help you sleep at night 
  • [29:16] Some tips that experts recommend 

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Nov 8, 2022

I met Jamie and Lee Marzilli at ProShop ERP’s happy hour event while we were at IMTS 2022. When I heard how they founded and grew a machine shop as a married couple, I knew we needed to have them as guests on MakingChips. So in this episode, Jamie and Lee share their background in machining and how they built Marzilli Machine from the ground up. Don’t miss hearing about their grassroots success story! 

Segments

  • [2:35] A husband and wife team on MakingChips!
  • [5:31] The definition of teamwork (makes the dream work)
  • [6:05] Recruiting and hiring in our businesses
  • [9:12] The Hawkeye Community College visit
  • [10:30] How rising inflation impacts manufacturing
  • [14:37] Introducing Jamie and Lee Marzilli
  • [16:37] How Jamie got started in manufacturing
  • [24:01] Jamie’s temporary stint selling cars
  • [28:05] How Jamie and Lee started their shop
  • [34:40] Navigating a business and a marriage
  • [39:06] The vision for the future of Marzilli Machine

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Nov 1, 2022

Kelsey Heikoop and Paul Van Metre met in an entry-level engineering class. They hit it off right away—while simultaneously falling in love with machining. Once they graduated college, they started their own machine shop. How did that lead to founding ProShop ERP? They share the ProShop ERP origin story—full of overcoming challenges to reach success—in this episode of MakingChips! 

Segments

  • [2:17] Our aha moments from IMTS
  • [5:49] Manufacturing news: Uptick in production
  • [7:12] Learn more about Kelsey Heikoop and Paul Van Metre
  • [15:54] From growing a custom machine shop to creating an ERP
  • [19:08] Selling the idea of ProShop ERP to a developer
  • [25:44] What helped them overcome their struggles
  • [30:44] Onboarding ProShop ERP with their first customer
  • [34:37] The outstanding success of ProShop

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Oct 25, 2022

How do you make an industry event a worthy investment for your business? Can you prepare ahead of time to see an ROI? What should you avoid doing when you’re attending an event? In this episode of MakingChips—with IMTS fresh on our minds—we talk about the dos and don’ts for industry events. You have to be strategic because if you’re not making chips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

Segments

  • [1:09] What’s happening in our lives
  • [4:42] Hear our manufacturing news
  • [9:49] What we’re reading right now
  • [11:37] The ROI of industry events
  • [15:27] Craft a social media campaign
  • [16:47] Set appointments ahead of time
  • [18:12] Prepare specific questions
  • [19:32] Bring a guest with you
  • [21:12] The “don’ts” you need to avoid

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Oct 18, 2022

I believe if you find your passion you will have a successful and fruitful career. I didn't realize what my true passions were until later in life. In this episode of MakingChips, each of us will break down and share with the metalworking nation what we are passionate about. Because if you’re not passionate about what you’re doing, you’re not living to your full potential. And if you’re not happy with your job, you’re not making chips, and if you’re not making chips, you’re not making money. BAM!

— Jim

Segments

  • [3:21] The definition of “finding your passion”
  • [3:53] What’s happening in our lives
  • [8:05] Manufacturing News
  • [13:56] What we’re passionate about
  • [22:35] Be realistic about your passions

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Oct 11, 2022

In the final special edition episode of MakingChips recorded live at IMTS, we sit down with Craig Zoberis of Fusion OEM and RoboJob USA and Derek Goodwin with Trinity Robotics Automation to talk about a paradigm shift in the industry: Automation. We cover the difference between pallet automation and machine tending, implementing automation, and calculating the true ROI of automation. Automation can increase spindle utilization and help your shop make more chips to make more money. BAM!

Segments

  • [2:54] Learn more about Craig Zoberis and Derek Goodwin
  • [5:13] The difference between pallet automation and machine tending
  • [9:23] The first step toward lights-out manufacturing
  • [16:19] Is automation easy to program and implement?
  • [20:41] Is the cost of automation a barrier to entry?
  • [22:26] How many untended hours can you achieve? 
  • [30:00] RoboJob USA and Trinity Robotics Automation complement each other

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Oct 4, 2022

Have you implemented a machine monitoring system in your machine shop? Do you know how to leverage the data to make meaningful improvements in your shop? CEO and Co-founder of Amper Technologies Akshat Thirani joined us live at IMTS to talk about how his company has simplified machine monitoring and made it accessible to every shop. The bottom line is that your shop can take the data from machine monitoring to become more efficient, immediately. Because if you’re not efficient, you’re not making enough chips, and you’re not making money!

Segments

  • [5:07] We welcome Akshat Thirani to the IMTS stage!
  • [6:49] Why Akshat developed Amper Technologies
  • [8:24] How machine monitoring changed Carr’s KPIs
  • [10:21] Making machine monitoring simple and accessible
  • [18:30] How machine monitoring changed Jim’s shop
  • [24:31] The data that can be extracted from machine monitoring
  • [26:05] The length of time to see the ROI of Amper
  • [28:20] Why you need a machine monitoring system

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Sep 27, 2022

What would the shop of the future look like? What’s more exciting—hardware or software? What can manufacturing leaders learn from B2C businesses? In this special LIVE episode at IMTS 2022, we chat with special guests Mike Payne with Hill Manufacturing  and Eike Huebner with Ellison Technologies about what they would do with their shops if they had 10 million dollars to spend. Listen to this episode to find out what the machine shop of the future looks like. You need to use technology to make chips efficiently because if you’re not making chips, you’re not making money!

BAM!

Segments

  • [1:49] The US is on the cutting edge of manufacturing
  • [2:30] Learn more about each of our guests
  • [3:50] What would the shop of the future look like?
  • [6:24] The future is focused on software development
  • [9:12] Mike’s background in software and data collection
  • [11:35] How Mike and Eike would build the shop of the future
  • [15:16] How Mike doubled the size of his machine shop
  • [16:48] What manufacturing leaders can learn from B2C 
  • [19:05] The impact of technology on additive manufacturing 
  • [22:06] Why style of CNC machine tools should you invest in? 
  • [25:40] What is a human-machine interface?
  • [27:30] Mike and Eike’s call to action to the manufacturing nation

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Sep 6, 2022

As a leader looking to grow his business, Tom Schroeder knew it was time to start gathering data to inform the growth process. So Tom began to implement machine monitoring technology in his shop. In this episode of MakingChips, hear how Tom implemented Amper Technology and the impact it has made on his business. 

Because let’s face it, if you’re not monitoring your machines, you don’t know which ones are making enough chips, and if you’re not making enough chips, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

BONUS: Akshat Thirani—the CEO and Co-Founder of Amper—also joins us in this episode to cover machine monitoring from every aspect. 

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  • [3:24] Nick’s upcoming podcast: Light’s Out
  • [5:29] Jim’s upcoming podcast: My True Position
  • [7:16] Manufacturing News: Economy expectations
  • [10:59] Meet the guests on this week’s episode
  • [13:02] Learn more about Tom’s background
  • [15:05] Shifting from product manufacturing to technology OEM
  • [21:45] What inspired Tom to look for machine monitoring solutions
  • [26:46] Why Tom wanted to monitor and measure his machines
  • [32:45] Why is Amper easier to implement than the alternative(s)?
  • [39:22] How Amper is helping PBC Linear improve
  • [41:27] The core strategies moving into the future

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Aug 30, 2022

According to Peter Eelman, if you walk every bit of carpeting at IMTS, you’d walk 69 miles. Those 69 miles cover everything from The Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops’ Panel to the 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops, from Women Make Manufacturing Move to The Smartforce Student Summit. In this episode of MakingChips, we go beyond the exhibits to cover what’s happening at IMTS 2022 that you can’t miss! 

– Jason

Segments

  • [2:30] What’s happening in our lives
  • [4:43] Manufacturing News: Food in Chicago
  • [11:30] The Job Shops Specialty Program Day 1
  • [19:38] Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops
  • [21:17] The Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops’ Panel
  • [22:58] MakingChips will be on stage at IMTS!
  • [25:45] 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops
  • [30:53] WMMM: Women Make Manufacturing Move
  • [36:26] AMT Emerging Technology Center
  • [39:46] Flying a 3D Printed jetpack
  • [41:34] The Smartforce Student Summit
  • [45:31] How registering for IMTS works 
  • [46:49] Download the My Show Planner

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