Episodes

  • The Daily Grind — Going Platinum with Preben Hansen
    1 Oct 2026

    Rob Layng talks with Preben Hansen of Platinum Tooling about toolholding, live tools, angle heads and speed increasers, plus custom solutions that help shops get more capability from their machines. The conversation also covers knurling, roll marking, diamond burnishing and applications support.


    Watch the full conversation from Cutting Tool Engineering.

    https://ctemag.com/


    #TheDailyGrind #Machining #Toolholding #PlatinumTooling

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    26 mins
  • Tapmatic Joins the Show: Tapping Innovation Since 1952 - #35
    1 Oct 2026

    On Episode 35 of The Daily Grind, Rob Layng welcomes Mark Johnson, president of Tapmatic, for a practical conversation about the company's family-owned manufacturing story and tapping innovation since 1952.


    Mark covers Tapmatic's self-reversing tapping heads, SynchroFlex holders, ER collets, custom applications, CNC deburring, dot-peen marking, product service, technical support, IMTS, and manufacturing careers.


    Guest: Mark Johnson — President, Tapmatic

    Tapmatic: https://www.tapmatic.com/


    Host: Rob Layng — The Daily Grind / Cutting Tool Engineering

    Cutting Tool Engineering: https://www.ctemag.com/


    #Tapmatic #Tapping #CNC #Machining #Manufacturing

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    46 mins
  • CemeCon Talks Coatings! - #33
    9 Sep 2026

    On this episode of The Daily Grind, Rob Layng is joined by Ryan Lake, Sales Manager at CemeCon Inc., for a practical conversation about PVD tool coatings, HiPIMS, diamond coatings, edge preparation, surface finish, tool life and coating-system technology.

    CemeCon: https://www.cemecon.com/us/en/

    The Daily Grind is produced by Cutting Tool Engineering.
    https://www.ctemag.com/

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    32 mins
  • Zero-Point Workholding with Lyndex-Nikken - #34
    2 Sep 2026

    On today's episode of The Daily Grind, Rob Layng talks with Michael Ricketts, Product Manager - Automation at Lyndex-Nikken, about zero-point workholding, faster changeovers, repeatability, custom solutions, machine tending, and the return on investment behind keeping spindles running.

    The conversation covers the ZeroClamp system, how repeatable fixture positioning can reduce setup time, where automation fits, and what shops should consider before investing.

    Learn more about Lyndex-Nikken: https://www.lyndexnikken.com/

    The Daily Grind is produced by Cutting Tool Engineering: https://www.ctemag.com/

    Fresh Roasted Coffee: https://lddy.no/1odb4
    Use code DAILYGRIND10 for ten percent off.

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    26 mins
  • DeStaCo Clamps Down On Success! - #30
    19 Aug 2026

    On today's episode we continue our series on Workholding, and we are joined by Thomas Stimac of DeStaCo Clamps! Today we will be showcasing DeStaCo's offerings and what they can do for YOU!


    We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!! The peerless minds over at Fresh Roasted Coffee out of Sunbury, PA have been so kind as to send some of their blends my way to drink while on the show. I am very thankful and excited to get this brand some exposure on the airwaves. These guys and gals offer a mile-long list of delicious blends and brews, literally tons of them! Be sure to check out their website, link below, and use the code DAILYGRIND10 to get 10% off your order!!


    https://lddy.no/1odb4


    Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette Engineering, 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 echo the rallying cry of our namesake, and say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us here at Lafayette Engineering!


    https://www.engineering.lafayette.edu/

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    32 mins
  • Lyndex-Nikken Can Help You Get A Grip On The Future! - #32
    12 Aug 2026

    On today's episode we wrap up our series on Workholding, and we are joined by Michael Ricketts and Tom Dang of Lyndex Nikken! Today we will be showcasing Lyndex Nikken's offerings and what they can do for YOU!


    We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!! The peerless minds over at Fresh Roasted Coffee out of Sunbury, PA have been so kind as to send some of their blends my way to drink while on the show. I am very thankful and excited to get this brand some exposure on the airwaves. These guys and gals offer a mile-long list of delicious blends and brews, literally tons of them! Be sure to check out their website, link below, and use the code DAILYGRIND10 to get 10% off your order!!


    https://lddy.no/1odb4


    Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette Engineering, 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 echo the rallying cry of our namesake, and say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us here at Lafayette Engineering!


    https://www.engineering.lafayette.edu/

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    17 mins
  • Mate Workholding is Your Workholding Mate! - #31
    29 Jul 2026

    On today's episode we continue our series on Workholding, and we are joined by Austin Heisick of Mate Workholding! Today we will be showcasing Mate's offerings and what they can do for YOU!


    We did it!!! We secured a coffee deal!! "The Daily Grind" now has its own official coffee!!!! The peerless minds over at Fresh Roasted Coffee out of Sunbury, PA have been so kind as to send some of their blends my way to drink while on the show. I am very thankful and excited to get this brand some exposure on the airwaves. These guys and gals offer a mile-long list of delicious blends and brews, literally tons of them! Be sure to check out their website, link below, and use the code DAILYGRIND10 to get 10% off your order!! https://lddy.no/1odb4 Also, as part of the show we are including the link to Lafayette Engineering, 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 echo the rallying cry of our namesake, and say "Cur Non?" or "Why Not?" and join us here at Lafayette Engineering! https://www.engineering.lafayette.edu/

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    39 mins
  • Kurt Workholding - #29
    15 Jul 2026

    On today's episode of The Daily Grind, Rob Layng is joined by Erik Vermeulen of Kurt Workholding for a conversation about workholding and practical manufacturing insight.


    The Daily Grind is produced by Cutting Tool Engineering.


    Fresh Roasted Coffee: https://lddy.no/1odb4

    Use code DAILYGRIND10 for 10% off.


    Lafayette Engineering: https://www.engineering.lafayette.edu/


    https://www.ctemag.com/

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    30 mins