The Daily Grind

On today's episode we are going to continue our series on sawing with a visit by the unmatched Professor Steve Kurtz, Ph.D., P.E. We will be talking shop about his purchase of a Marvel Saw, how it is used for nearly 100% of the cuts to make bridge parts, and how they prepare blanks for the machine shop, among many other things. Be sure to tune in for an extra Easter Egg sort of topic that will bring more levity to the episode. We can't wait! This episode will accompany and complement my written article in the pages of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine for the month of March.We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!! The peerless minds over at Fresh Roasted Coffee out of Sunbury, PA have been so kind as to send some of their blends my way to drink while on the show. I am very thankful and excited to get this brand some exposure on the airwaves. These guys and gals offer a mile-long list of delicious blends and brews, be sure to check out their website, link below, and use the code DAILYGRIND10 to get 10% off your order!!lddy.no/1odb4Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette Engineering, 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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette Engineering!engineering.lafayette.edu/

On today's episode we are going to continue our series on sawing with a little primer on the subject, covering the basics on various different uses of sawing in industry. Not just bandsaws! We will be touching on quite a bit of various methods. To include, but not limited to reciprocating saws, chop saws, cold saws, as well as band saws of different types. This episode will accompany and complement my written article in the pages of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine for the month of March. Sadly, the guest I had tapped for the episode had to bow out at the last moment for personal reasons, leaving you with just me for your morning commute this week. Another bonus to start out this episode!!! We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!! The peerless minds over at Fresh Roasted Coffee out of Sunbury, PA have been so kind as to send some of their blends my way to drink while on the show. I am very thankful and excited to get this brand some exposure on the airwaves. These guys and gals offer a mile-long list of delicious blends and brews, be sure to check out their website, link below, and use the code DAILYGRIND10 to get 10% off your order!! https://lddy.no/1odb4Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette Engineering, 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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette Engineering!https://www.engineering.lafayette.edu/

On today's episode we are joined by Brad Kuchenbecker of Scotchman Industries to talk sawing. We are showcasing this All-American manufacturer of industrial parting equipment on the first show in our series of sawing. Today we will cover automation, latest and greatest offerings from Scotchman. We are going to talk heritage. We are also going to focus a little on how this is an oft-overlooked process and taken for granted as a means to get raw stock to machining blank. There is a lot that goes into sawing, be sure to tune in live to sink our teeth into this primer! Going to be a great show. Link to Scotchman's website below: https://www.scotchman.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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette College!https://www.lafayette.edu/

On today's episode we are joined by Jacob Hurd of DMG Mori, to talk more milling, some thread milling and to continue our February series! See link below. https://us.dmgmori.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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette College!https://www.lafayette.edu/

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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette College!https://www.lafayette.edu/

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-usAlso, 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 of the pack, we invite them to say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us at Lafayette College!https://www.lafayette.edu/

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 more: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/cte-daily-grind

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 Iverson's Champion NOW!: https://championnow.org/——————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 on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 be a lead-in to next week's show with Terry Iverson of Camp Champ and Champion NOW! Sure to be a great show!Link to Mr. WInslow's Elite Manufacturing Advisory: https://elitemfgadvisory.com/——————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 on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 real manufacturing challenges and the people driving innovation.🎙️ Live Mondays at 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 manufacturing challenges and the people driving innovation.🎙️ Live Mondays at 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 of Technology. Here, Kat goes into detail on what the spaces are, what they do, and how they can help shape the future of manufacturers, designers, and engineers! For reference, KIDD Lab site ishttps://sites.lafayette.edu/kidd-lab/Site for the PCT MakerSpace ishttps://www.pct.edu/academics/makerspace——————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 on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 recorded interview that augments the live show. Please stay tuned directly after our live interview to see the added bonus clip. If you miss the bonus talk, it is uploaded on my LinkedIn Page below:Head over to https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-layng-604031391/ to see the uploaded video.——————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 on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 manufacturing challenges and the people driving innovation.🎙️ Live Mondays at 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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

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 challenges and the people driving innovation.🎙️ Live Mondays at 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET on CTE's LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube🎧 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