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Our guest today is Mr. Steve Drida from LEAN Manufacturing. LEAN produces material handling and storage solutions for the metal fabrication industry. From sheet metal to coil and everything "between machines" LEAN builds solutions that optimize workflow and maximize valuable real estate in the shop. 

Steve dives deep on how this often neglected area of the industry is a giant opportunity for company efficiency. 

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Our guest today is Mr. Greg Paldino from Contend Capital. 

Equipment financing is a huge part of the metal fabrication industry and Contend Capital is specifically focused on exactly that. Greg is a fantastic resource and in this discussion helps simplify the financing process for beginners and seasoned pros. 

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Our guests today are Mr. Solomon Brenneman and Jesse Springer from Tubelabs in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Tubelabs is a startup fabrication shop hyper focused on offering tube laser cutting with 24 hours quoting and fast lead times. 

Jesse and Solomon have a great approach to the market and there are great lessons to be learned from these two as they are in the trenches of growing their company. 

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Mr. Rex Alexandre is back today for a Fabtech 2025 recap. Fabtech was busier than ever before this year and laser welding was one of the stand out attractions. We're sitting down with Rex today to get his take on the show, where he sees the industry heading, and what he believes companies should keep in mind when looking to invest in laser welding. 

Thank you to Rex and huge thanks to you guys for listening!

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Our guest today is Mr. Brody Fanning from Fab Advisors LLC!

Brody has had and continues to have an extensive career in the metal fabrication industry. From running a shop, to selling machinery, to an executive role with one of the top machine builders in the world he has seen it all. 

Brody has a fantastic story and there is a lot to learn from this conversation. Huge thanks as always for listening!

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Our guest today is Mr. Nick Kennedy from Flex Machine Tools. Flex is a family business known in shops worldwide for their FlexArm Tapping Arm. 

Nick took on the role of CEO after a career flying Blackhawk and Littlebird helicopters in the US Army. Flex has entered into new sectors under Nick's leadership becoming #1 in their category with the Flex CNC machine and tracking to do the same with their newest machine, the FlexJet Waterjet. 

Big thanks to Nick and the team at Flex Machine Tools, and thank you for listening!

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Our guest today is Mr. Steve Muscarella from Titan Metal Fabricators. Steve and his brother Tom founded Titan Metal Fabricators in 1998 and have grown the company into a world leader in the building of corrosion resistant equipment using exotic materials such as Zerconium, Tantelum, Hastelloy, and of course Titanium. 

Steve dives into the history of their company and the lessons he and Tom learned from their Dad prior to starting Titan. This episode was a extremely eye opening on the techniques and skillset required in working with these materials and I am pumped to share it!

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We are back today with Round 2 at SendCutSend with Mr. Jim Belosic.

On this episode Jim takes us through just a few of the current projects happening inside their operation, from machining and tube laser cutting to design software plug-ins. Everything is geared toward making the process of getting your parts to your door in the most efficient and effective way possible. 

As always, thank you to Jim and the team at SendCutSend, and thank you for listening!

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Our guest today is Mr. Heath Bernard from BeaverFit USA. 

BeaverFit is a DOD contractor and the largest supplier of fitness equipment to the United States Armed Forces. They design and build portable container gyms, special operation subterranean trainers, obstacle courses, and custom projects to meet the clients' mission. 

BeaverFit USA is a veteran owned and operated company with an amazing culture matched only by the products they build. 

Huge thanks to Heath and the BeaverFit team and thank you for listening!

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Today we are back for Round 2 with Precision Tube Laser! 

Excited to sit down with Jordan Yost and Justin Wray to dig deeper into the business strategy and mindset inside the shop. We also discuss Justin's background, how he got into the industry, and what he envisions for future of metal fabrication. 

Thanks for listening!

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