This is the first story on a new blog feature in which we will give readers the inside scoop on one upcoming machinery auction each week. This is not an advertisement. It is totally free of monetary consideration for TMW or any other company. We will pick these auctions on the merit of what we believe will interest members of the machining community.

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Jeff and Brad Ohlemacher, president and vice president of Elyria manufacturing, talk about utilizing Verne Harnish's Rockefeller habit of "the huddle" to unify their employees.

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David Plitt, the foreman of the U of C machine shop tells about producing instruments used for scientific experiments in space.

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Machinery dealer Jim Graff just got back from a Delphi auction in Kettering Ohio. He reported that most machines there were selling very cheaply and that many were leaving the country.

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Lloyd and Jim Graff discuss the current state of eBay, addressing where the company has gone wrong in its approach to industrial auctions and the overall experience of its users.

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Machine tool dealers Lloyd and Jim Graff of Graff Pinkert & Co. give their insider's perspective on the worldwide consolidation taking place in the industrial equipment auction business.

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Recently there have been four deaths and 350 significant allergic reactions to Heparin made by the Baxter Brand. For Baxter, a key ingredient for Heparin is being made in China that has been linked to the adverse reactions.

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Lloyd Graff, editor and owner of screw machine world and swarf blog, tells why he will vote for Obama, despite disagreeing with most of his politics. He believes Obama can be a figure of reconciliation in the racial divide in the United States

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This vlog is a response to John Ratzenberger's article saying that the next president should be able to change a tire.

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Online auctioneer Dennis Hoff explains that often people don't feel great after sales, but generally the sellers feel better after an online sale.

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Dennis Hoff, president of Hoff-Hilk Auction Services discusses how site coordinators have to play psychologist to sellers who dread selling their businesses.

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Tim Rashleger gives tour of Milltronics Factory. He discusses where various parts of the machines are assembled, customs laws and some of the advantages of Milltronics CNCs.

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Tim Rashleger talkes about Milltronics Patented CNC Control

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Today's Machining World magazine did an interview with Carlos Cardoso of Kennametal Inc. He discusses how he is shifting his priorities from concentrating on the investment community to help the stock price, to working more internally and with customers.

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Rex Magagnotti, Acme expert from Graff-Pinkert, a machine tools dealer, explains the difference between Timken precision bearings and standard industry bearings.

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