How FeedLogic Is Using Machine Learning to Optimize CNC Feeds & Speeds | Radical Job Shop Show

In this episode of The Radical Job Shop Show, Emily Joann Wilkins sits down with Lance Locker and Casey Lambs, co-founders of FeedLogic — a Northwestern University startup using vibration analysis and machine learning to help CNC machinists optimize feeds and speeds, reduce chatter, and extend tool life.What started on a collegiate Formula Racing team has turned into a manufacturing technology venture focused on solving one of the most common frustrations in machining: guessing your way through speeds, feeds, and tool performance.FeedLogic is building a prototype device that captures vibration data during cutting and correlates it to stability, tool wear, and material removal rate — giving machinists clearer insight into what’s actually happening at the spindle.This conversation explores what happens when the next generation of engineers chooses manufacturing.We dig into:How FeedLogic was born on a Formula Racing teamWhy guessing feeds and speeds still dominates CNC programmingUsing vibration analysis to reduce chatterExtending tool life through dataMachine learning applications in CNC machiningEarly-stage product development inside a university shopGetting manufacturing tech into the hands of job shopsWhy young engineers are choosing hard tech over softwareWorkforce challenges in machiningMaking manufacturing “cool” again for the next generationThanks to our friends at Creston Industrial Sales who backed our first season live at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan.🚀 Want to build a brand that attracts the right customers and talent?Start with The Setup:https://www.marketingmetal.com/how-it-worksExplore more Radical Job Shop stories:https://www.marketingmetal.comTimestamps00:00 – Show intro00:34 – Meet Lance & Casey of FeedLogic02:14 – How they got into machining04:19 – The origin of FeedLogic on a Formula Racing team05:18 – Where the product is in development06:59 – Early adopters and shop testing07:02 – What Marketing Metal does for job shops09:47 – The workforce gap in manufacturing10:22 – Why young engineers are choosing machining10:22 – FeedLogic’s call to action