Cutting Tool Engineering

The Daily Grind

Business EN ↓ 28 episodes

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 challenges and the people driving innovation.🎙️ Live Mondays at 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET🎧 New episodes release Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. ET🔗 Stream on any platform: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cte-daily-grind

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Leading By Example - #3 02.12.2025 27:41

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...

AutoDesk vs. SolidWorks -#2 25.11.2025 21:34

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...

The Skilled Trades are the Path Forward! - #1 17.11.2025 22:42

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...