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Radio for manufacturing and engineering professionals. New industrial products, news and technical articles.

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2 minutes
Episodes
937
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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LISTEN: Illinois Pipe Plant Destroyed by Fire

LISTEN: Illinois Pipe Plant Destroyed by Fire

The company had recently spent $40 million on an expansion. 

00:01:15  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing

LISTEN: Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing

The automaker wants 90% of all cars sold in the U.S. to be made in the U.S.

In March, Honda became one of the first tariff dominos to fall when the company scrapped plans to make the Civic Hybrid in M…

00:02:04  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
LISTEN: 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays

LISTEN: 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays

The 300+ workers supply Pyrex glass – a product line owned by Instant Brands until a 2023 bankruptcy led to the sale of its housewares division to a company called Centre Lane Partners, owner of glas…

00:02:05  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers

LISTEN: Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers

The Trump administration reportedly plans to end funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, a public-private partnership that supports small and medium-sized manufacturers, wh…

00:02:35  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Now: Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck

LISTEN: Now: Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck

A stealthy EV startup with financial backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly building a $25,000 electric truck.

According to TechCrunch, Slate has been up and running since 2022 and quiet…

00:02:22  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
LISTEN: 50-Year-Old Iron Castings Plant Closes in Alabama

LISTEN: 50-Year-Old Iron Castings Plant Closes in Alabama

Late last year, Michigan-based Grede LLC told workers at its 50-year-old foundry in Brewton, Alabama, that the company planned to shutter all manufacturing operations by the end of 2025. 

On April 1, …

00:01:51  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
LISTEN: GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette

LISTEN: GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette

GM yesterday unveiled a Chevrolet Corvette concept car with a 3D printed body. Not only is the body lighter, but additive manufacturing would allow GM to reduce the part count. 

According to GM Author…

00:03:12  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa

LISTEN: Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa

Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool has announced that it will lay off 651 workers from its plant in Amana, Iowa.

The company said that the layoffs, effective June 1, are “necessary adjustments to produc…

00:01:40  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Hyundai to Buy 'Tens of Thousands of Robots' from Boston Dynamics

LISTEN: Hyundai to Buy 'Tens of Thousands of Robots' from Boston Dynamics

Last week, Hyundai Motor Group announced a $21 billion investment in U.S. operations from 2025 to 2028, including some $6 billion earmarked for strategic partnerships with U.S. companies. 

As part of …

00:03:01  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Bottlenecks Delay Toyota Deliveries by Months

LISTEN: Bottlenecks Delay Toyota Deliveries by Months

Reuters is reporting that Toyota’s hybrid models are in such high demand that parts shortages have led to monthslong delays – or worse.

00:02:16  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Machine 3D Prints Food That Simultaneously Cooks

LISTEN: Machine 3D Prints Food That Simultaneously Cooks

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology researchers have developed a 3D printing food solution that combines the use of graphene heaters and starch-based printing material with generative AI, …

00:01:40  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Water Plant Workers Charged After Raw Sewage Leaks into Creek

LISTEN: Water Plant Workers Charged After Raw Sewage Leaks into Creek

Situated just northwest of Oklahoma City, the Bethany-Warr Acres Water Treatment Plant was recently the scene of a crime – that is, according to Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna who ha…

00:02:08  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
LISTEN: 68 U.S. Bridges Lack Risk Assessment

LISTEN: 68 U.S. Bridges Lack Risk Assessment

When the Dali containership struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the deadly collapse triggered an NTSB investigation into U.S. infrastructure. The safety agency wanted to see if other br…

00:02:48  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
LISTEN: Flooring Manufacturer Raided for Alleged Labor Trafficking

LISTEN: Flooring Manufacturer Raided for Alleged Labor Trafficking

Law enforcement stormed a flooring manufacturer in Cartersville, Georgia in connection with what the FBI described as an “active, ongoing labor trafficking investigation.”

According to a news release,…

00:01:29  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
LISTEN: Struggling Nissan Pledges 10 New or Revised Models by 2027

LISTEN: Struggling Nissan Pledges 10 New or Revised Models by 2027

After a challenging year of sales declines and a failed potential merger with Honda, Nissan wants to make it clear that it’s not going anywhere.

And based on the most recent announcements from the Jap…

00:02:28  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
LISTEN: Cleveland-Cliffs Laying Off Hundreds Amid 'Weak' Auto Market

LISTEN: Cleveland-Cliffs Laying Off Hundreds Amid 'Weak' Auto Market

In a move that says just as much about the state of the steel industry as the automotive industry, Cleveland-Cliffs has confirmed that it will lay off 600 workers from its Dearborn Works facility in …

00:01:42  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
LISTEN: Fuel Savings of 7% After Company Literally Reinvents the Wheel

LISTEN: Fuel Savings of 7% After Company Literally Reinvents the Wheel

One bearing company has found a way to optimize the design of a time-tested product that’s used single every day: the wheel.

The results are in after a yearlong trial of Spanish company Fersa’s take o…

00:01:37  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Secret Weapon for Finding Talent

LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Secret Weapon for Finding Talent

training for students seeking careers in various skilled trades. Her passion for motorsport led her to a UTI division called NASCAR Technical Institute.

Ahmed’s other professional experience includes …

00:20:53  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
LISTEN:  New EV Company Trolls Elon Musk with Ultra-Light 'Roadster'

LISTEN: New EV Company Trolls Elon Musk with Ultra-Light 'Roadster'

EV maker Longbow is taking two sleek new models to market – and analysts say the competition might be taking note.

That’s because Longbow’s latest entries have more going for them than your average el…

00:02:17  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
LISTEN: Tesla's Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding Pieces on the Road

LISTEN: Tesla's Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding Pieces on the Road

Tesla Cybertrucks have run into a spot of trouble, a defect that has forced the automaker to recall every truck it's ever sold. Luckily, that is only 46,096 vehicles, but unfortunately this one can't…

00:02:43  |   Fri 21 Mar 2025
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