Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 53
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: < 100
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 1.3k subscribers
Instagram: 9.5k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
nick@makingchips.com
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Recent Guest Discussions
Uriel Eisen - Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Low-cost Automation, Inventory Management, And Improving Shop-floor Throughput.
Yanick Müller - Workholding, Machine Utilization, And Modular Approaches To Manufacturing.
Risto Niemi - Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Machine Utilization, And Strategies For Manufacturing Growth.
Stefan Kempf - Automated Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Machine Utilization, And Standardizing Machines, Tools, And Pallets.
Lauren Dunford - Machine Monitoring, Manufacturing Data, Uptime, Predictive Maintenance, And Using Operational Data With Shop-floor Teams.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Automation, Machining, and a Coal Mine: What Vertical Integration Buys You | Ep. 51
October 09, 2026
Most automation conversations stop at the cell. This one keeps going, through a fab shop, a machine shop, a Department of Defense contract, and eventually a coal mine. Michael McHale runs PSA Systems, an automation integrator in Pennsylvania that also fabricates, machines, and delivers turnkey projects in house. He bought the business in 2016 with four employees and about $900,000 in revenue. Today it's 100 people, 65 engineers, and over $30 million, split across five verticals that all feed ...
The $5 Automation Project Hiding in Your Shop | Ep. 50
September 25, 2026
When Uriel Eisen needed more capacity in his 325-square-foot shop, his first instinct was to buy a robot. But the machine wasn't the real bottleneck. Production kept getting derailed by missing material, forgotten orders, and inexpensive supplies that nobody noticed until they were gone. Uriel's path from designing spacesuits to manufacturing CNC-machined hardware eventually led him deep into Kanban, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement. What began with index cards and a Sharpie ult...
Zero Setup Time: Inside Norbert Kempf CNC-Technik GmbH's 23-Machine Automated Shop | Ep. 49
September 11, 2026
Eric opens this episode describing a dream he had. A shop with no standalone machines. Three hundred and nine pallets moving 1,600 times a day. A central tool system holding 5,500 tools, five Fanuc robots shuttling up to 800 of them daily, and not a single crash. The punchline is that it wasn't a dream. He'd just walked through it. That shop is Norbert Kempf CNC-Technik in St. Ingbert, Germany, a 100-person contract machine shop that runs simple to highly complex parts in batches of one to 50...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips?
Its publicly listed email is nick@makingchips.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips?
The publicly listed email for Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips: nick@makingchips.com.
How many listeners does Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips have?
Podseeker estimates Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips?
Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Practical manufacturing or industrial technology expertise, such as leadership at a manufacturer or technology company, experience implementing automation or operational improvements, or a specialist role in manufacturing systems. Common among recent guests: Led or implemented manufacturing automation or process improvements; Built or led an industrial technology company; Developed practical expertise in manufacturing operations or systems. Recent guests include Uriel Eisen, Yanick Müller, and Risto Niemi.
How hard is it to get booked on Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips cover?
Recent episodes cover Technology, Manufacturing, Automation, Cnc Machining, and Lean Manufacturing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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