All Axes: A Podcast From Mazak

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 workholding costs, and at the end of the day increase return on investment. Join us in this episode where Mike Finn, Senior Applications Engineer at Mazak Corporation talks about when is the right time to consider combining operations in a machining process. 

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 programming at the machine on the shop floor vs. programming away from the machine.

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. 

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 the 3-2-1 backup rule and other ways to help protect you against unwanted cyber attacks.

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 Manager Sales Engineering, to listen how you can prevent spindle issues and maximize uptime thanks to Mazak Spindle Health Monitoring.

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, some manufacturers still hesitate to embrace the technology because they perceive its learning curves as long and arduous. In this episode, Chuck Birkle, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Mazak Corporation and Kenzie Roaden, Advantec Product Manager for Mazak Corporation dispel some of the fears and misconceptions of multi-tasking and how it helps overcome challenges manufacturers face as they try to improve their processes.

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 the best options for your production line.

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. 

What's the future of additive manufacturing? Georgia Tech researcher Lauren Heinrich explores advanced technologies and explains where they fit on the production line.

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.

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 and drawbacks of each for part inspection, process improvement, and ideal throughput. What is the Tech Zone?A new series in the All Axes Podcast that brings together multiple subject matter experts to offer an extensive conversation on all things machining. These conversations will be real, opinionated, and full of technical information to help keep you up to date on the topics and challenges you face on the shop floor day-to-day.

In this episode of the All Axes Podcast, we have a Mazak customer spotlight, featuring Tomak Precision.  Al "Aj" Schaper, General Manager of Tomak Precision, joins host Teelin Henderson in a conversation about some of the highs and lows of the past year. The two also go over different steps Tomak Precision has taken to secure its future in the industry. 

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 basing purchasing decisions solely on price is often the first mistake companies make.

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 plays in achieving maximum output.

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.

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.

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!

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 of All Axes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Penske Racing's shop keeps its cars ready to roll. Get an inside look at the manufacturing arm of the racing dynasty in part one of our two part conversation with Jim O'Toole, machine shop manager for Team Penske.

Mazak's Chuck Birkle discusses how shops can mitigate their risk during periods of uncertainty through investments in Multi-Tasking machines and technology.

How can reshoring help us overcome major supply chain disruptions? Teelin chats with Reshoring Initiative founder Harry Moser to learn how your shop can adapt to the changing market.

How do tariffs affect your supply chain? Teelin chats with Pat McGibbon and Amber Thomas from The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) about recent trade negotiations with China and how they'll impact your shop.

Dr. Thomas Kurfess, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology, shares his thoughts on the future of smart manufacturing.

Mike Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America, joins Teelin to discuss how shops can benefit from automating their operations.

What will the factory of the future look like? How can shops use the digital connectivity technology available now to dive deeper into their operations and enhance their productivity? Teelin chats with Cisco's Bryce Barnes on these topics and more.

How can you make the IoT a reality in your shop? Teelin discusses the connected factory and the technology that can build scalable digital solutions in shops with Bryce Barnes from Cisco Systems.

How can we prepare for the growing trend of advanced digital manufacturing? Teelin discusses adaptive learning and smart machining with Dr. Tom Kurfess, chief manufacturing officer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Mike Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America, joins us to discuss the many ways automation can enhance uptime and quality.This episode is a sneak preview of one of the keynote speakers who will be presenting at DISCOVER 2019 event, which is taking place November 5-7 and 12-13 at our campus in Florence, Kentucky.

Greg Jones, vice president of SmartForce for AMT, joins us to discuss the many ways the industry can develop the workforce of the future.This episode is a sneak preview of one of the keynote speakers who will be presenting at DISCOVER 2019 event, which is taking place November 5-7 and 12-13 at our campus in Florence, Kentucky.