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The Fabricator Podcast
The Fabricator Podcast features conversations with the people who make things out of metal: fabricators, welders, shop owners, manufacturers, and artists. Hosted by The Fabricator Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis with rotating co-hosts, the show explores manufacturing, the skilled trades, and the culture surrounding them. Part of the FMA Podcast Network.
Episodes
The Fabricator PodcastLessons in laser cutting technology investment with Jeff Cupples
Jeff Cupples, the president of Jackson, Tenn.-based Cupples J&J Company, discusses his experience with laser cutting machines and the benefits of high-powered…
The Fabricator PodcastEvolving with manufacturing and learning lessons with Chaz Schroeder
Chaz Schroeder of Black River Group joins The Fabricator Podcast this week to talk about evolution of his family's manufacturing business, adapting to change…
The Fabricator PodcastDeveloping a one-stop fabrication shop through community and automation
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk about how the family-run business has grown from a…
The Fabricator PodcastNew-school approach to an old-school family manufacturing business
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe industry, running a multi-generational…
The Fabricator PodcastA Gen Zer's take on the trades and representing the toolbelt generation
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer working in metal fabrication, why he turned to the…
The Fabricator PodcastTransforming automated sheet metal fabrication with Caleb Chamberlain
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s unique approach to sheet metal…
The Fabricator PodcastManaging chaos, manufacturing innovation, rolling up with Brian Steel
In this podcast episode, Brian Steel, CEO of Cadrex Manufacturing, discusses the challenges of acquiring, merging, and integrating multiple metal fabrication…
The Fabricator PodcastWelding, teaching, podcasting, and business ownership with Jason Becker
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground Metal Works, shares his journey into welding and…
The Fabricator PodcastManufacturing's place in today's political climate with Omar Nashashibi
Omar Nashashibi, co-founder of The Franklin Partnership and a lobbyist representing manufacturing trade associations, joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss…
The Fabricator PodcastChanging company culture and reaping rewards with Todd Ludlow
After Ludlow Manufacturing Inc. (LMI) received The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award, Todd Ludlow, founder and president of the Waukegan, Ill.-based metal…
The Fabricator PodcastScrap metal art and overcoming obstacles with Michael Bennett
In this episode, Michael Bennett, a welder and metal artist based in Wadsworth, Ill., joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss how an unfortunate car accident…
The Fabricator PodcastNext level software automation and efficiency for fabrication shops
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, sponsored by Salvagnini America and part of the Automation Talk series, Tim Heston interviews Clay Case and Matt…
The Fabricator PodcastThe shifting manufacturing landscape with The Partner Companies
In this episode, Christian Streu, CFO of The Partner Companies, and Charles Cohen, President of FotoFab, join The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the growing…
The Fabricator PodcastFabricating Hot Wheels and being a rebel welder with Pa'Trice Frazier
On this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Philadelphia-based welder and trades advocate Pa'Trice Frazier joins host Dan Davis and Josh Welton at SEMA, in…
The Fabricator PodcastLincoln Continentals and custom wheels with Emma Sauve of Mobsteel
Emma Sauve of Mobsteel and Detroit Steel Wheel brings the energy as she joins host Dan Davis and Josh Welton on this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, in…
The Fabricator PodcastA Rolls-Royce and other SEMA builds with Ryan Fielding of Ringbrothers
Ryan Fielding of Ringbrothers joins hosts Dan Davis and Josh Welton on this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, in partnership with Miller Electric at SEMA 2023…
The Fabricator PodcastWelding in motorsports with Andy Weyenberg of Miller Electric
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, and in partnership with Miller Electric, Andy Weyenberg from Miller's motorsports division and Real Garage with…
The Fabricator PodcastOutsourcing and 3D printing in custom fabrication with iRcustom
Brothers Anthony and Rob DiVito, the founders of custom furniture shop iRcustom, make their return to The Fabricator Podcast to offer more transparent insight…
The Fabricator PodcastBroadening your mental toolbox in the skilled trades with Joe Clark
Joe Clark, CEO and founder of Architectural Elements, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk custom fabrication, business ownership, video production, and more…
The Fabricator PodcastMaking art and helping inspire future welders with Staci Martinez
Staci Martinez joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about starting her own small business in Sioux Falls, S.D. called 605 Shield Maiden, which focuses on…
The Fabricator PodcastWinning and fabricating trophies with Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art
Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art joins the podcast to talk about the never-ending business of designing, fabricating, and building trophies for motorsports events…
The Fabricator PodcastThe rapid pace of automation and robotics with Aaron Prather of ASTM
Aaron Prather, the director for the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the importance of…
The Fabricator PodcastGo-kart fabrication, Fast & Furious, and SEMA with Red Beard's Garage
Greg Davis of Red Beard's Garage joins hosts Josh Welton and Rafael Guerrero to talk about his wildly popular YouTube channel, which he uses to teach people…
The Fabricator PodcastHow hydroforming works and serves metal manufacturing with Schuler
In this episode of The Fabricator podcast, sponsored by Schuler Group, host Dan Davis interviews Chris McMahon of Schuler North America about tubular…
The Fabricator PodcastBreaking stereotypes in metalworking with Nikita Adickes of CTEK
Nikita Adickes, a fabricator and project manager at Orange County, California-based architectural fabrication shop CTEK, discusses her passion for metal…
The Fabricator PodcastFabricating doors, blending welds, and pricing jobs with Matt Tyler Designs
After starting his metal fabrication career in 2008 and working through some personal demons, Matt Tyler came out on the other side with his own business: Matt…
The Fabricator PodcastLife coach with a welding helmet: Shanen Aranmor of Weld Like A Girl
Shanen Aranmor says she was once described as a life coach under a welding helmet. She's taken that philosophy and run with it, and now identifies herself as…
The Fabricator PodcastTaking an aerial equipment fabrication business to the next level
Mitch Kraemer was working in the restaurant industry in Denver when friend and fabricator Tim Omspach approached him with an interesting career opportunity…
The Fabricator PodcastHow a longtime artist became an inner-city Detroit welding instructor
Kevin Cartwright had a very nontraditional path to becoming a welding instructor. The longtime Detroit-based multi media artist, working under the name Nivek…
The Fabricator PodcastMyron Elkins: From Michigan factory welder to Nashville recording artist
Myron Elkins joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about his journey of being a factory welder from small-town Otsego, Mich., to becoming an touring Americana…
The Fabricator PodcastBuying a factory, starting a race team, and reviving Detroit with Andy Didorosi
Since starting The Detroit Bus Company in 2011, it's been nonstop movement with a purpose for Andy Didorosi. After getting DBC off the ground, he has launched…
The Fabricator PodcastFinding success in a new welding career with Jessica Considine of Sculpted Roots
This week, Jessica Considine – a welder, fabricator, and artist based in the Detroit-area – joins The Fabricator Podcast. She's the creative force behind…
The Fabricator PodcastGetting back to manufacturing apprenticeships and proper workforce investment
What efforts are being made to reinvigorate apprenticeship opportunities in the manufacturing industry and the United States? One major manufacturer, Bühler…
The Fabricator PodcastBlurring the line between artistic and architectural with Vector Custom Fabricating
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, we speak with the creative geniuses behind Chicago-based Vector Custom Fabricating, including co-founder Steve Mueller and…
The Fabricator PodcastMaker movement: How a metalworker/woodworker turned a craft into a small business
Ron Dyrcz of Ronders Wood & Metal Works joins us on the The Fabricator Podcast to talk about his Chicago-area custom furniture business that combines…
The Fabricator PodcastRevitalizing skilled trades: Overhauling the U.S. education system for a resurgent workforce
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, we speak with Antigone Sharris, Chairperson of the Engineering Technology Program at Triton College in River Grove…
The Fabricator PodcastTurning setbacks into comebacks and investing in manufacturing culture with Andy Billman
Andy Billman joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about his career in manufacturing, the idea behind Arise Industrial, what he looks for when investing in…
The Fabricator PodcastAdvice for starting a small manufacturing and fabrication business from scratch
Lisa Wertzbaugher joins us on the podcast this week to talk about small business management in manufacturing and her strategy behind developing a metal…
The Fabricator PodcastPrecision Tube Laser's metal fabrication shop for manufacturing's next generation
The founder and owner of Las Vegas-based Precision Tube Laser, Jordan Yost, joins us to talk about his approach to building a metal fabrication shop for the…
The Fabricator PodcastRevamping a multigenerational metal manufacturing business with Hickey Metal Fabrication
Adam Hickey of Hickey Metal Fabrication joins the podcast to talk about navigating and progressing a multigenerational manufacturing business. The Salem…
The Fabricator PodcastAn economist's outlook on manufacturing, metal fabrication, and watermelons
Dr. Chris Kuehl, an economist with Armada Intelligence and a contributor to FMA's Fabrinomics e-newsletter, joins The FABRICATOR editors Dan Davis and Tim…
The Fabricator PodcastBuilding The Fabrication Series and a welder community on YouTube with Justin Merrill
Justin Merrill of The Fabrication Series and Weld Metals Online joins The Fabricator Podcast in Las Vegas, Nev. Justin talks about how working in an auto shop…
The Fabricator PodcastCreating a fabrication aesthetic, teaching others, and riding Harleys: Part 2 with Cristian Sosa
In Part 2 of our conversation with Cristian Sosa, the owner of Las Vegas-based Sosa Metalworks talks about his unique process of using welding rods to design…
The Fabricator PodcastShaping a career in motorcycle fabrication: Part 1 with Cristian Sosa of Sosa Metalworks
Cristian Sosa of Las Vegas-based Sosa Metalworks joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about his wild journey from junior high school dropout to starting his…
The Fabricator PodcastFour generations of bending and rolling heavy metal with Chicago Rolled Metal Products
The mother-daughter duo of Ginny Wendt-Vecchio and Jeanette Vecchio from Chicago Rolled Metal Products join The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the legacy…
The Fabricator PodcastGrowing a small business with metal and wood: Part 2 with furniture fabricator iRcustom
Brothers Rob and Anthony DiVito of iRcustom, a Chicago-area furniture designer and maker, join us to talk more about growing a following through Instagram and…
The Fabricator PodcastFrom zero fabrication background to building a furniture business, Part 1 with iRcustom
How did two Chicago-area brothers go from having zero fabrication background to creating a business designing and building customized metal and wood furniture?…
The Fabricator PodcastArt, AI, 3D printing, welding with the guys from Netflix's Metal Shop Masters
In this special episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Josh Welton takes over as host and sits down with Luis Varela-Rico, Ivan Iler, and Frank Ledbetter. These…
The Fabricator PodcastWelding Women Syndicate founder and AWS award winner: Tiffany Orff
Tiffany Orff joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about Welding Women Syndicate, Exploratory Academy, and her efforts to empower and train more women to pursue…
The Fabricator PodcastGarage Bound owner, fabricator, and mentor: Michael Brandt
After serving prison time, Michael Brandt pursued a metal fabrication and welding career that helped turn his life around. He went from being a self-taught…
The Fabricator PodcastCobots and vintage welders with Nate Bowman and Josh Welton
Nate Bowman and Josh Welton join The Fabricator Podcast during FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta. The Weld Scientist and Welder Assassin nerd-out on everything from…
The Fabricator PodcastLearning to start and run a small business is a skilled trade
In the second of our two-part episode with Adam Heffner, the owner and founder of Nashville-area shop Maker Table Metal continues his conversation with The…
The Fabricator PodcastBecoming the Nashville metal guys with Adam Heffner of Maker Table
In the first of our two-part episode, Adam Heffner, founder of Nashville-area shop Maker Table Metal joined The Fabricator Podcast live at FABTECH 2022 in…
The Fabricator PodcastDabs Wellington on welding education and Elon Musk on a goat
Welding instructor and artist Sean Flottmann joins The Fabricator Podcast live at FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta to chat about how he got his "Dabs Wellington"…
The Fabricator PodcastWhat's new with metal artist and welder Rae Ripple? Part 2
In the second of our two-part episode with Rae Ripple, the Texas metal artist and welder continues her conversation with hosts Dan Davis and Jim Gorzek at…
The Fabricator PodcastWhat's new with metal artist and welder Rae Ripple? Part 1
In this first part of our two-part episode, metal artist and welder Rae Ripple joined hosts Dan Davis and Jim Gorzek at FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta to talk about…
The Fabricator PodcastA champion for women in manufacturing and the skilled trades
Guest Meaghan Ziemba of Mavens of Manufacturing joins hosts Dan Davis and Jim Gorzek (jump ahead to 11:00 for our conversation with Meaghan) to talk about her…
The Fabricator PodcastMarketing for small manufacturing shops doesn't have to be terrible
Guest Emily Wilkins of Marketing Metal joins hosts Dan Davis and Jim Gorzek to talk about how job shops and other small metal fabrication and manufacturing…
The Fabricator PodcastEpisode 1: Rap Snacks, Bob Odenkirk, and manufacturing's workforce
Guest Colin Cosgrove of Chicago-based S&C Electric Company joins hosts Dan Davis and Jim Gorzek on the first episode of The Fabricator Podcast to talk about…
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What is The Fabricator Podcast?
Tune in to the Fabricator Podcast to hear editors of The Fabricator magazine talk shop. We speak with industry leaders, small business owners, and creators…