Manufacturing Runs The World
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S1E26 These Machines Build Medical Devices That Help People Live
Most people think manufacturing is dirty, boring, or dying — but modern automation is doing something far more powerful: improving quality, reducing fatigue, preventing defects, and helping build…
S1E25 This Emergency Machine Repair Kept a Factory Running for 8 Years
When a critical machine fails, production doesn’t slow down — it stops.Every minute of downtime can cost thousands, derail schedules, and threaten entire operations. So how do manufacturers keep…
S1E24 The One Mistake That Causes Factory Accidents
Think manufacturing is dirty, dangerous, and outdated? Think again. The reality inside modern factories is very different from the myths most people still believe.In this episode of Manufacturing…
S1E23 This Is What Modern Manufacturing Really Looks Like
Are you ready to see modern manufacturing through a completely new lens?Most people imagine factories as dirty, boring, or dying—but the reality of modern manufacturing engineering and product…
S1E22 The #1 Engineering Mistake That Makes Parts Cost More
Most engineers know how to draw parts.But very few truly understand how machines actually make them.That gap between CAD design and manufacturing reality is the real reason “simple” engineering…
S1E21 Robots Are Saving Jobs: The Manufacturing Transformation Nobody Expected
Manufacturing automation is changing the future of work—and industrial robots are not doing what most people fear.Instead of “robots taking jobs,” the real story inside modern manufacturing often…
S1E20 He Fixed a Toxic Factory by Hiring 99% Second-Chance Workers
Can strong manufacturing leadership really fix a toxic work culture?In this full episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, I sit down with Jim Chew, CEO and President of JenFab Cleaning Solutions, to…
S1E19 Wash-Line Worker to VP — His Story Changed How I See Manufacturing Forever
What if the American Dream never actually left — it just moved to the factory floor?In this episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, we're meeting with Cris of Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing, a…
S1E18 Inside Smart Factories And How Machines Talk
If your coffee maker can be “smart,” imagine what an entire factory can do.In this episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, host Justin Schnor sits down with Travis Cox, Chief Technology Evangelist…
S1E17 The Secret to Parking Twice as Many Cars in Any City
In this episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, Shawn Adams from AutoParkIt explains how welders, fabricators, and engineers are reinventing one of the oldest urban headaches: parking. Instead of…
S1E16 How Real Time Robotics Is Making Speed the Only Edge in Manufacturing
I thought I knew manufacturing—until this episode.Join me as I sit down with Ville Lehtonen, CTO of Real Time Robotics, and discover a hidden niche in automation that’s saving companies billions—if…
S1E15 Netflix Crashed The Factory — And Other Engineering Nightmares with John Rinaldi
A stamping machine goes haywire because someone hit play on a Netflix movie. Welcome to the hidden chaos of factory networks.In this episode, Justin sits down with John Rinaldi, founder of Real Time…
S1E14 From College Dropout to Partnering with Jeff Bezos – Mitch Free's Manufacturing Masterclass
What if your "failed" college semester led you to a multi-million dollar empire and a partnership with one of the world's most influential figures?This episode of Manufacturing Runs The World reveals…
S1E13 From Barry’s Bootcamp to a Made-in-USA Fitness Empire | Tyler Danen | FITBENCH Founder
In this episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, we dive into the garage-gym innovation that’s shaking up the fitness industry.When Tyler Danen couldn’t find the right dumbbells during a workout, he…
S1E12 Rebuilding Industrial Sales Around Customer Pain
What if industrial sales wasn’t about pushing product—but solving real pain?In this episode of Manufacturing Runs the World, Justin sits down with Shane, co-founder of 3BG Supply, who shares how his…
S1E11 They didn’t just build fans — they invented an industry
When cows were overheating in the California sun, Jaylin Krell’s father and grandfather set out to solve a problem no one else was paying attention to. That’s how MacroAir created the first-ever HVLS…
S1E10 Fail on Purpose. It's How They Save Lives – Dan Allford, Arc Specialties
What kind of person builds robots to fail? Meet Dan Allford, the founder of Arc Specialties, who’s been automating the world’s most dangerous jobs—from offshore rigs to nuclear reactors—since 1982.In…
S1E9 What do NASA, municipal sludge, and small-batch wine have in common? Christopher Boyd.
In this episode of Manufacturing Runs The World, host Justin Schnor sits down with Chris Boyd, Sales Director at Charter Machine Company — a New Jersey-based manufacturer that builds massive belt…
S1E8 Why buying an aging manufacturing shop is smarter than starting from scratch
In this episode, Tony Varela, owner of Meta Fab, shares how his team grew a small precision shop into a 30,000 sq ft operation serving aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor industries—without…
S1E7 The Family Business Behind the Machines That Run the World – Adam Gordon of Tendon Manufacturing
What do vending machines, medical devices, and power storage units have in common? Chances are, they all rely on parts made by Tendon Manufacturing—a Cleveland-based, family-owned job shop quietly…
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