On this episode of MakingChips, we welcome Nicole Wolter, Vice-President of H.M. Manufacturing to the show. H.M. Manufacturing is a family-owned, gear and pulley manufacturing facility in Chicago that specializes in Custom/Standard Pulleys, Gears, Sheaves, Shafts and Pulley Stock. Today's topics of discussion include Nicole's rebranding of H.M. Manufacturing, ingenuity & innovation in machine technology, and shopping for the right machine tool. -- Episode Structure: [01:54] - Welcome Nicole Wolter [02:35] - Nicole's IMTS Objective [05:15] - Rebranding the Company [07:10] - Ingenuity and Innovation [09:30] - Shopping for a Machine Tool [11:54] - Conclusion of Episode   Mentioned in this Episode: HM Manufacturing Sandvik's New Connectivity Solutions for Manufacturing Nicole Wolter | LinkedIn    We Want to Hear From You, The Metalworking Nation: • jim@makingchips.com • jason@makingchips.com • ryan@makingchips.com Telephone: (312) 725-0245