All Axes: A Podcast From Mazak
All Axes™ is a podcast developed and published by Mazak Corporation and features original content on a wide range of subjects affecting today’s North American manufacturers.
Episodes
36 episodes
Combining Operations in a Machining Process
Multi-Tasking technology has revolutionized manufacturing and nowadays is a necessity in machining operations. Combining operations into one machine can significantly improve the machining process and save time, material, tooling and workholdin...
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7:58
Programming at the Machine vs. Programming Away from the Machine
When and where you program can have a large impact on the efficiency and productivity of your shop. In this episode, Kenzie Roaden, Product Group Manager of the ADVANTEC Division at Mazak Corporation talks about the main differences of programm...
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10:31
Improve Operations Through Inspection
Dan Skulan, General Manager of Industrial Metrology with Renishaw, joins us in this All Axes Podcast episode to discuss how to increase machine efficiency and improve operations through inspection.
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16:27
Protect your shop from unwanted cyber threats
What measures can you take to prevent a cyber attack in your shop and what do you do when it happens? In this episode of All Axes, Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop and of Additive Manufacturing Media joins us to discuss th...
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Maximize Uptime With Spindle Health Monitoring
Spindle downtime costs money in more ways than one – even a single idle machine can hold up an entire production process, and delayed production means missed deadlines and compromised customer relationships. Join us with Joe Sanders, Assistant ...
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Dispelling the fears and misconceptions of Multi-Tasking
Mazak continues to prove itself as a pioneer in multi-tasking technology. Its machines allow today’s manufacturers to process virtually any type of workpiece with one Mazak Multi-Tasking machine. Even with all the benefits multi-tasking offers,...
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16:20
Tech Zone: Pre-engineered vs. Custom Automation
Which works best for your shop? Mazak Sales Engineering Assistant Manager Joe Sanders and Machining Center Product Group Manager Jared Leick walk through the differences between these types of solutions and explain how you can begin to choose t...
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10:50
Tech Zone: Scales or No Scales?
Do you need scales for accurate machining? Learn why some machines depend on them – and find out whether scales are today's best answer to precision.
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12:03
The Future of Additive Manufacturing
What's the future of additive manufacturing? Georgia Tech researcher Lauren Heinrich explores advanced technologies and explains where they fit on the production line.
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10:45
Customer Spotlight: Magnum Machining
Second-generation shop owner and CEO Mike Bowman of Magnum Machining talks about continuing the legacy of his father's company and running a business in two countries.
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13:33
Tech Zone: On machine part probing?
Welcome to Tech Zone!Join Joe Kraemer, Cybertec Product Manager, and Mike Kerscher, Applications & Technical Specialist as they take a deep dive into the world of part probing on your machine or on a CMM. They'll discuss the benefits an...
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15:35
Customer Spotlight: Tomak Precision
In this episode of the All Axes Podcast, we have a Mazak customer spotlight, featuring Tomak Precision. Al "AJ" Schaeper, General Manager of Tomak Precision, joins host Teelin Henderson in a conversation about some of the highs and lows o...
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Machine
Dan Janka, president, and CEO of Mazak Corporation joins us for an in-depth discussion on how to maximize your shop's machine investment. Drawing on Dan's unique perspective, we'll go over some common misconceptions about machines – and how bas...
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How Job Shops Benefit From Automation
This month the All Axes Podcast welcomes Robert Oswell from Roswell Marine. Roswell Marine has been designing boat accessories in the USA since 1998, and Robert discusses his company's production strategy and the key role flexible automation pl...
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10:18
Five Tips To Keep Your Machine Running
How do you keep your machines running? Joining us in this All Axes Podcast episode is Jason Fights, National Service Manager at Mazak who will discuss five tips that will ensure your machines are up and running.
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9:08
Closing the Skills Gap with MAZATROL
How can MAZATROL help you increase productivity and quickly train your shop's workers? Knox Machinery's Samuel Patterson joins the podcast to discuss his experience using MAZATROL.
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16:39
All Axes LIVE September Event Bonus Preview Episode
What can you expect to see at our September All Axes LIVE digital event? Get a sneak peek of each live demo we'll be featuring at the event in this bonus episode – and be sure to join us live on September 23!
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All Axes LIVE Bonus Episode: MAZATROL SmoothAi CNC Preview
We'll be demonstrating our next-generation MAZATROL SmoothAi CNC at our upcoming All Axes LIVE digital experience on August 11. National Applications Engineer Robin Cave gives you a sneak peek at this exclusive technology in this bonus episode ...
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All Axes LIVE Bonus Episode: Mazak Automation Systems
Learn more about the capabilities of our automation systems, including the technologies we'll be demonstrating at our upcoming All Axes LIVE digital experience on August 11, from Joe Sanders, Automation Systems Manager at Mazak.
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All Axes LIVE Bonus Episode: VARIAXIS C-600 Preview
Kevin Bates, General Manager of the Mazak Midwest Technology Center, gives an advance preview of the new VARIAXIS C-600, which will debut at our upcoming All Axes LIVE digital experience on August 11.
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5:54
How Your Shop's Culture Can Solve Your Skills Gap
To combat the skills gap, Westminster Tool changed its hiring process and transformed its company culture. Hillary Coombs explains how this approach requires involvement in education and outreach.
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18:53
The Five Common Missteps Job Shops Make and How to Avoid Them
Mazak's Chuck Birkle shares the five most common missteps he's witnessed jobs shops make during this tenure in the industry and offers tips for avoiding them.
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28:08
Hiring More Women in Manufacturing
How does manufacturing benefit from women's increasing involvement in the industry? Courtney Ketchie Silver of Ketchie Inc. describes the positive impacts of diversity in manufacturing.
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17:30
The State of the Manufacturing Industry
What's the current state of manufacturing? Mazak President Dan Janka shares his thoughts on where we are as an industry and where we're heading after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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16:59
Building Winners – Team Penske's Machine Shop: Part Two
Penske Racing's shop prepares cars for 5 series and more than 10 drivers, with full teardowns between races. In part two of our conversation with Team Penske's machine shop manager, Jim O'Toole explains how to keep all that speed ready to win.
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