Next-Gen Metal Fab
Episodes
Quoting, estimating, and costing in sheet metal fabrication
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, Tim Heston talks with Cody Lee and Lance Thrailkill about quoting, estimating, and costing in modern sheet meta...
Quoting, estimating, and costing in sheet metal fabrication
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, Tim Heston talks with Cody Lee and Lance Thrailkill about quoting, estimating, and costing in modern sheet meta...
Digitizing information and AI in the changing job shop with Sunny Han
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Next-Gen Metal Fab Podcast, host Tim Heston speaks with Sunny Han, founder of Fulcrum, about the role digitized information pla...
Optimizing production scheduling in metal fabrication
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, Tim Heston is joined by Caleb Chamberlain of OSH Cut and Lance Thrailkill of All Metals Fabricating to talk pro...
Scaling a multigenerational fabrication business with Matthew Nix
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, host Tim Heston is joined by special guest Matthew Nix of Nix Companies, along with OSH Cut co-founder Caleb Ch...
Evaluating 2025 and building smarter fab shop strategies for 2026
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this year-end episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, Tim Heston sits down with All Metals Fabricating’s Lance Thrailkill and OSH Cut CEO Caleb Chamberlai...
The emergence of private equity and vibe coding in fabrication
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, we break down the biggest trends and takeaways from this year’s FABTECH. From the surge of cobots and adva...
Integrating automation with the right people in manufacturing
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, Lance Thrailkill of All Metals Fabricating joins Tim Heston to talk about becoming the most automated job shop ...
What the future holds for software development in metal fabrication
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore how software, automation, and AI are transforming the metal fabrication industry, from the front office to the shop floor....
From purchase to progress: Transforming a legacy job shop
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Next-Gen Metal Fab podcast, Tim Heston sits down with Cody Lee for a one-on-one conversation about Cody's path the metal fabric...
Practical approaches to using AI in manufacturing and fabrication
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Next-Gen Metal Fab podcast, host Tim Heston is joined by Caleb Chamberlain of OSH Cut and Lance Thrailkill of All Metals Fabric...
Understanding the impact of tariffs on metal fabrication businesses
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Heston, Lance Thrailkill, Caleb Chamberlain, and Cody Lee discuss how the everchanging tariffs on imported metals have led to significant volatili...
The wide spectrum of business models in sheet metal fabrication
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cody Lee from Everyday Technologies and Lance Thrailkill from All Metals Fabricating join the Next-Gen Metal Fab and Tim Heston as new co-hosts with C...
Finding new ways to grow business in metal fabrication
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim Heston and Caleb Chamberlain dive into the future of custom metal fabrication, exploring what the next several years could hold f...
Strategies for hiring the right metal fabrication shop employee
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Caleb discuss the challenges of hiring and retaining employees in the metal fabrication industry, particularly at high-mix, high-volume fab sh...
Measuring costs and the value of time in metal fabrication
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Caleb discuss cost and time management in metal fabrication and job shop operations. They talk lean manufacturing, cash flow, margins, differe...
The evolution of software and potential of AI in metal fabrication
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Caleb discuss the evolution of software in the metal fabrication industry and how AI tools have greatly improved the coding experience. Also i...
Simplifying sheet metal design and the role of DFM in fabrication
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode of The Next-Gen Metal Fab Podcast, Tim Heston and Caleb Chamberlain discuss the future of precision sheet metal and tube fab...
New podcast coming soon: Next-Gen Metal Fab
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Next-Gen Metal Fab podcast, hosted by Tim Heston and Caleb Chamberlain, will explore the future of precision sheet metal and tube fabrication. The...