The Daily Grind

On today's episode we are joined by Brad Kmieciak of Guhring Tool, to talk more milling, some thread milling and to continue our February series! See link below. https://guhring.com/ Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette, as a thanks for giving us the space to record! Remember: If you or someone you know has a high schooler who's looking for a place to get ahead...

On today's episode we are joined by John McKeever of Sandvik Coromant, another cutting tool manufacturer, to talk about hard milling and what Sandvik offers and to continue our February series! See link below. https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-us Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette, as a thanks for giving us the space to record! Remember: If you or someone you kn...

On today's episode we are joined by Ron Cook of Fullerton Tool, a cutting tool manufacturer, to talk milling and to kick off our February series! See link below. https://fullertontool.com/———🎙️ Live every Monday at 7:00 a.m. CT / 8:00 a.m. ET on CTE’s LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube🎧 On-demand episodes drop every Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. ET🔗 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, and m...

On today's episode we are joined by the great Terry Iverson of Champion NOW! fame. Mr. Iverson, also known as "The Manufacturing Mentor" is with us to continue on last week's lead-in to this topic. The future of shops, and how shops can both find talent, and help fuel the future teaching of the next generations of manufacturers. Great way to round out the month! Link to Terry Ive...

On today's episode we are joined by Dave Winslow of Elite Manufacturing Advisory to talk "Industry 4.0", and what that may mean for your shop. We also as a lead-in to next week's show, we talk "skills gap" and finding talent where none may seem visible. This is a great opportunity for those hiring to get a different perspective on helping their shop grow. This show will...

On today's episode we are joined by Chris Tate, General Manager of Browning Oil Tools to talk preventative maintenance routines and to discuss an interesting and pivotal opinion that plagues some shops. —————— Start your week with The Daily Grind™, a live machining podcast from Cutting Tool Engineering and Innovation Network LLC. Hosted by Lafayette College’s Robert Layng, the show explores re...

On today's episode, we talk layout. Is it still a valuable tool in a machinist's toolbox in this digital age of CAD/CAM and CNC? I still think so, and I will discuss a few examples of why. —————— Start your week with The Daily Grind™, a live machining podcast from Cutting Tool Engineering and Innovation Network LLC. Hosted by Lafayette College’s Robert Layng, the show explores real manufac...

On today's episode, Dr. Rohan Prabhu Ph. D, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College joins the show to discuss iterative design and the "Graveyard of Ideas". We also talk shop about his KIDD Lab, of which he is the director. Also, after the live interview, I will air the recorded interview I had with Kat Valentine, Director of the MakerSpace at Penn College...

On today's episode, I have my first guest! We will be discussing some ways in which engineers and the shop personnel can better work together and repair the communications breakdown between the two that so often plagues the industry. As an added bonus to round out 2025, this episode and the next will both be double-headers, in that I will have the live interview for you here, along with a reco...

On today's episode, I will be discussing the age-old debate between AutoDesk and SolidWorks. Featuring investigative results on the opinions of various professionals who use these products. —————— Start your week with The Daily Grind™, a live machining podcast from Cutting Tool Engineering and Innovation Network LLC. Hosted by Lafayette College’s Robert Layng, the show explores real manufactur...

On our inaugural episode, I will be sharing my thoughts on how to shrink the existential skills gap, and I will be sharing a few success stories to advocate for the skilled trades. —————— Start your week with The Daily Grind™, a live machining podcast from Cutting Tool Engineering and Innovation Network LLC. Hosted by Lafayette College’s Robert Layng, the show explores real manufacturing challenge...