Keeping TRAK

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What is Keeping TRAK? A podcast for people who sell and support TRAK and ProtoTRAK products. Interviews, sales tips and product information.”

  1. FEB 24

    Ep. 18-The control that shaped the future of CNC

    What started as a simple project to get an article published in Modern Machine Shop turned into a “best case scenario” when talented editor Brent Donaldson found the true story of how the ProtoTRAK came to be. In this podcast Alyssa reads the feature article that appeared in the July 2025 issue of Modern Machine Shop that stars the ProtoTRAK as none other than “the control that shaped the future of CNC.” Yeah, baby!

    15 min

  2. 11/24/2025

    Ep. 15 -TMC Selling Messages NEW

    This newly-recorded selling messages podcast includes new details on the machine as well as an interview with two of TRAK’s ace Sales Reps - Brian Napolitano (Massachusetts) and Wayne Shoaf (Michigan). The TRAK TMC is a big opportunity for our customers to get to the next level of productivity and for us to sell a lot of machines to help them do just that. With all those ProtoTRAK Knee Mills and Bed Mills you should be delivering these messages a lot.

    38 min

  3. 05/20/2025

    Ep. 14-The Challenges of Creating Sophisticated Software part 2 - Interview with John Ballent

    In this episode, Alyssa interviews John Ballent to continue our exploration of the process of making software. John takes us behind the scenes for a fascinating inside look into the world of professional software development. This podcast includes explanations for the origin and resolution of the recent “Blue Screen” problem as well as an explanation for how (and why) Engineering creates and distributes different software versions.

    23 min

  4. 05/13/2025

    Ep. 13- The Challenges of Creating Sophisticated Software. Part 1

    The Challenges of Creating Sophisticated Software. Part 1  The ProtoTRAK works so well that we take it for granted. But making great CNC software is  difficult and complicated. In this episode, Alyssa reads an essay that was written with the help of software - Chat GPT to be exact - and carefully edited by Steve Pinto and John Ballent, our Senior Software Engineer. In it, we describe the realities of creating and maintaining complex software.

    13 min

  5. 02/05/2025

    Ep. 12-Top One Machinery

    In this episode Alyssa breaks down the details that explain why TRAK has become the knee mill of choice in thousands of companies and schools. You’ll also get a personal glimpse behind the relationship between Top One and TRAK as she interviews Rita Fong, a member of the family that owns and runs Top One.

    13 min

  6. 12/09/2024

    Ep.11- The Hard Work of Making the ProtoTRAK Easy

    If you’re like most people who have been around the ProtoTRAK for a while, you probably take its ease of use for granted.  This episode will focus on the disciplined process of keeping the ProtoTRAK easy to use that has enabled it to compete and win in the world of giants like Haas, Fanuc and Mitsubishi.

    9 min

  7. 12/03/2024

    Ep.10- Service Parts Cost

    TRAK’s Service Parts performance through the decades is unmatched. This Podcast lifts the veil on the economics of being in the Service Parts business, including an explanation of why everyone else is so bad at it.

    5 min

  8. 11/25/2024

    Ep. 9- Financing – An Insider’s Perspective

    When you are familiar with the principles of financing, you can help your customers on another level. Chuck Farmer has done more ProtoTRAK financing than any other inhabitant of the planet. He is also an accomplished professional in the field and a really great guy. In this episode, Alyssa interviews Chuck.  You’ll learn valuable information about financing that you can put to use today! Connect with Chuck below https://www.intechfunding.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-farmer-14298612/

    21 min
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What is Keeping TRAK? A podcast for people who sell and support TRAK and ProtoTRAK products. Interviews, sales tips and product information.”

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  • Creator
    TRAK Machine Tools
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 TRAK Machine Tools