About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of business growth in machining, including cash flow issues and various technical topics.

Topics: * SMW buys more machines - growth eats cash for breakfast * Oil contaminating encoders * Fusion sketch slowness and diffraction gratings * Coolant maintenance * ShopVR * Watchmaking deep dive

People in this episode

Hosts: John Grimsmo, John Saunders

Topics covered

• business growth
• machine acquisition
• coolant maintenance
• technology in machining
• watchmaking

Keywords

• business growth
• cash flow
• machining technology
• coolant maintenance
• watchmaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SMW, ShopVR

Products: encoders, Fusion sketch, coolant

Books & works: watchmaking

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