Minds on Manufacturing

Oct 14 2022 18 ep. 27 mins 9
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Minds on Manufacturing is a new podcast from MC Machinery covering timely topics in manufacturing (related to fabrication/machining), with an emphasis on the automotive, aerospace, job shop, mold & die and medical industries.

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FABTECH Sneak Peek

Oct 14 2022 5 mins  
MC Machinery’s Application Manager for Fabrication Mike Koch shares what’s in store at FABTECH November 8, 9 and 10 in Atlanta, including the latest in lasers, automation and press brakes. The Minds on Manufacturing podcast discusses timely fabrication and machining topics impacting today’s manufacturers.

IMTS Preview

Sep 07 2022 11 mins  
The International Manufacturing Technology Show is right around the corner--September 12th through the 17th at McCormick Place in Chicago. In this episode, MC Machinery's Mike Bystrek shares what's in store at this highly anticipated event, including demos of the latest wire and sinker EDMs, automation and precision milling machines.

Supply Chain Challenges: "Like Playing a Game of Whack-a-Mole"

Jul 28 2022 53 mins  
Manufacturers continue to face supply chain challenges that are impacting delivery time, inventory management and costs. In this episode, MC Machinery Senior Purchasing Manager Brian Howard, Senior Buyer Sheila Uribe and CPG Group National Sales Manager George Johnson discuss the current supply chain challenges facing manufacturers, how they are adjusting to these challenges and ex

Maximizing Productivity with Remote Monitoring

Jun 15 2022 10 mins  
Data has become essential to running a successful, profitable manufacturing company and the pandemic demonstrated that digital technology can be a major competitive advantage. MC Machinery Service & Parts Sales Manager Chris Jarrell discusses how remote monitoring on EDMs and lasers can decrease downtime, prevent costly maintenance issues, reduce bottlenecks and much more.

Manufacturing Re-Tooled: Adapting the Manufacturing Process to a Changing Environment

Apr 24 2022 14 mins  
MC Machinery Laser and Press Brake Applications Manager Michael Koch discusses solutions to some of the biggest challenges currently facing manufacturers, including labor shortages, skyrocketing material costs, diminishing material quality and the negative effects of high-powered lasers on manufacturing velocity. In his decade-long career at MC Machinery, Koch has held positions in

The ABCs of Press Brake ATCs

Mar 18 2022 8 mins  
MC Machinery press brake expert John Meyer discusses press brake automatic tool changers, an increasingly popular technology used by fabricators to improve forming department productivity and efficiency. John shares the different types of press brake ATCs, common production issues that they can solve, what to consider when buying an ATC, how they can impact production, trends in AT

The Broken Supply Chain

Oct 27 2021 48 mins  
In this episode, we are discussing the global supply chain issues that are disrupting manufacturers of all types and sizes. Our guests are MC Machinery’s Consumables Product Group National Sales Manager George Johnson and Senior Purchasing Manager Brian Howard, both of whom are dealing with these supply chain problems on a daily basis--including managing the complex logistics of

Social Media Success: How Crotts & Saunders is Using Social Platforms to Grow

Sep 28 2021 35 mins  
In this episode, we are talking with Shae Eichele, Marketing Coordinator for The HEH Group-- a family of companies that includes Crotts & Saunders, a machine tool and metrology solution provider in Winston-Salem, N.C. that serves North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Many of our listeners may already be familiar with Shae, who has become the face of Crotts & Saunders

Maximizing Wire EDM Productivity

Aug 23 2021 19 mins  
In this episode, Mary Bopp talks with Mitsubishi EDM Applications Engineer Trent Langelier about how to maximize wire EDM performance and productivity by using the right technology.

Maximizing Performance and Profit with Laser Consumables

Jul 14 2021 18 mins  
Many fabricators don't realize the impact of laser consumables on machine performance, longevity, and profitability. MC Machinery consumables expert, Berny Olguin, shares his knowledge and insight based on nearly 20 years of experience helping fabricators get the most out of their laser investment. www.mcmachinery.com/consumables2/