Episodes

  • Guhring Tool Joins the Show! - #11
    Feb 25 2026

    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/

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    35 mins
  • Sandvik Coromant Joins the Show! - #10
    Feb 20 2026

    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 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/

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    37 mins
  • Fullerton Tool Joins the Show! - #9
    Feb 10 2026

    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

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    20 mins
  • The Future is NOW! - #8
    Feb 9 2026

    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

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    40 mins
  • Your future shop just called... It is profitable!!! - #7
    Feb 8 2026

    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/


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    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

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    40 mins
  • Preventative Maintenance is No Issue - #6
    Jan 21 2026

    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.


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    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

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • LET ME LAY IT OUT FOR YOU - #5
    Jan 8 2026

    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.


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    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

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    29 mins
  • Learning from the Past - #4
    Dec 9 2025

    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 is

    https://sites.lafayette.edu/kidd-lab/


    Site for the PCT MakerSpace is

    https://www.pct.edu/academics/makerspace


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    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

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    36 mins