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Swarfcast Ep. 120 - Constantly Quoting Work with Wes Szpondowski
On today’s podcast we continue our season about how machining companies acquire new work. Our guest is Wes Szpondowski, plant manager of Wyandotte Industries, a multi-spindle job shop near Detroit that predominantly runs good old ACME-GRIDLEY screw machines. We interviewed him last week when he came to Graff-Pinkert to inspect an ACME 1-5/8” RB-8.
Swarfcast Ep. 119 - Minimizing Your Customers’ Pain with Federico Veneziano
Today’s show is the first episode of a multi-part series about how machining companies acquire new work.
Our guest is Federico Veneziano, CFO and COO of American Micro Products Inc., a precision machining company in Batavia, Ohio. Federico says one his key strategies for getting new customers is proving to them his company will minimize the problems that are bound to occur in most manufacturing jobs.
Walter Helitronic Power HMC500
Mfd. 2001
5-Axis CNC Tool Grinder
Loading Device
With Power Grinding & Work Heads
Filtration System
Fire Suppression
Various Extra Spare Parts Included
Citizen K16
Mfd. 2008
Swiss CNC Lathe
Fanuc Control
Diameter: 16mm
Bar Feeder: 12ft CAV16-IS
Cool Blaster Mist Collector
Schutte WU 305 Linear - Graff-Pinkert's Video of the Week
Mfd. 2008
Tool and Cutter Grinder
Siemens 840D control
Chain Loader
Standard Software and free programing package
Contact us for full specifications
Tsugami SS32 - Graff-Pinkert's Video of the Week
Tsugami SS32 CNC Swiss Lathe
Mfd. 2012
32mm Diameter
6 Axes, (plus 2 C Axes)
With Fanuc 32i Controller
IEMCA Mini Boss 322-E Bar Feeder
Tri-Mist 850 Mist/Dust Collector
High Pressure Pump
LNS Turbo HB Chip Conveyor
Swarfcast Ep. 116 - Mental Health in the Machining Business with Jackie, owner of PXR
Today’s podcast is the first episode of a new season about mental health. Our guest on the show is Jackie, owner of PXR Machining. Jackie spent the majority of her life trying to mask a significant part of herself from others and deny her own feelings about who she always knew she was. Through therapy she finally gained the courage to transition from a man to woman in her late 40s.