Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Todd Schultz, Commercial Strategy Manager at KIPP USA about “Manufacturing components to improve work”.
Todd described KIPP Inc.’s precision-engineered components, customization capabilities, and positive market outlook.
Industrial Talk is talking to Samir Bounab Toledano, Founder/CEO at BlackOrbit about “Solving New Product Introduction Coordination Tax”.
The discussion introduced Black Orbit NPI and its approach to reducing coordination delays in manufacturing new-product introductions.
Industrial Talk is onsite at Build Freedom Summit and talking to Chad Duty, CEO of IACMI about “Training the manufacturing future”.
The discussion focused on IACMI’s manufacturing workforce programs and their role in strengthening U.S. manufacturing capacity.
Industrial Talk is onsite at Penn State and talking to Josh Brown and Steven Fedell with Penn State University METAL Program about “Why they are passionate about the future”.
The discussion highlighted the METAL program at Penn State Behrend and its role in developing hands-on manufacturing talent.
Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Alexander “Alex” Shaw, CEO at Archimedic about “Medtech design, regulatory and go-to-market strategies”.
Archimedic’s discussion focused on helping medical-device founders move ideas from concept through design, FDA regulatory approval, and commercialization.
Industrial Talk is talking to Doug Donahue, Co-Managing Director at Entrada Group about “Nearshoring and offshoring manufacturing solutions”.
Doug explained how Entrada Group helps small and midsize manufacturers establish production in Mexico while reducing legal, trade-compliance, labor, and facility-related risks.
Industrial Talk is talking to Vick Vaishnavi, Head of Octave Reliance about “Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing Survey”.
The conversation examined the Octave Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing Survey and its implications for large manufacturers.
We keep saying “manufacturing is dying”—then I walk into a place like Penn State’s METAL program in Erie and watch 18-year-olds safely pouring molten steel and calculating real production costs like business owners.
That’s not a dying industry. That’s a talent pipeline we’ve been ignoring.
In my conversation with Andy Bomberger, 29-year foundry veteran turned casting design consultant, one thing was crystal clear:
Foundries are more technical, data-driven, and materials-savvy than most people realize.
The work is hands-on, high-consequence, and deeply satisfying.
And when you bring young people into that environment, they don’t know the “rules” yet—so they try things the industry says can’t be done… and often make it work.
Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Peyton Ford, Vice President of Sales at norelem US about “Streamlining manufacturing design process”.
The Industrial Talk podcast, sponsored by MD&M West and Informa, features Scott MacKenzie interviewing Peyton Ford, VP of U.S. Sales at norelem. norelem, a German family-owned company with a 60-year history, specializes in mechanical engineering components. Peyton discusses their extensive product line of over 130,000 standard parts, emphasizing their customer-centric approach and the ability to provide CAD data for free. They aim to streamline the design process for engineers by offering off-the-shelf solutions that can be semi-customized. Peyton highlights the importance of brand visibility in the U.S. market and the company's mission to be a one-stop shop for mechanical engineering needs.
Industrial Talk is onsite at Penn State and talking to Bradley White with Penn State University METAL Program about “The Profession of Metallurgy”.
The Industrial Talk podcast episode, sponsored by the Propane Education and Research Council, features a discussion with Bradley White from Penn State's METAL program. The program, which stands for Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Trade, Apprenticeship, and Learning, aims to train the next generation of workers in foundry skills. White, with 32 years of industry experience, is helping to establish a foundry lab at Penn State Barron, expected to be operational by 2027-2028. The program, funded by the Department of Defense, is expanding nationwide, with schools like Ohio State, Tennessee, and Purdue joining. The initiative emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world skills to inspire future industrial leaders.