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Bringing a new product idea to the market can be a very exciting adventure, if not a little daunting. It is important that you get all your ducks in a row before…

So you have an amazing idea for a product that you know will do well on the market, but are wondering what the next step is to bring this idea to life….

As winter approaches, so does the Chinese New Year. The 15 day festival, also known as “Lunar New Year” or the “Spring Festival” is based off the 14th century Chinese calendar.  Each…

You have probably heard about the rising tariffs and the escalating trade war between China and the U.S. It has caused a level of uncertainty as to where and how it will end.  What is certain is that neither country is benefiting from the intensifying conflict.

This post is about the three years I worked at a machine shop here in Colorado Springs. I ran CNC lathes, 5-axis CNC machining centers, Bridgeport mills, high speed tumblers, and a pallet changing machine center (we called that last one the “Crypt”).

                        I am often asked, “How are the new tariffs Trump put on steel affecting your business?” The short answer: It…

                  Last week, Sean Genung starting working for us. Sean has spent the last three years working in a machine shop, learning the ins…

Greetings from Germany By Mike Genung                     As I write this I’m in our booth at the METAV Machine Tool Show in Dusseldorf,…

                As a business owner I’m always watching the economic environment, the changes that are taking place in our culture, and how it might affect…

            METAV is a machine tool and metalworking technology show that is held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from February 20-24 of this year. For information on the METAV…