
Next-Gen Metal Fab explores where metal fabrication and manufacturing are headed. Hosted by The Fabricator’s Tim Heston alongside rotating industry co-hosts, the podcast examines the impact of automation, software, and emerging technologies across today’s fab shops. Part of the FMA Podcast Network.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 21 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementTechnologyBusiness | |||

Estimating and quoting are no longer just about pricing parts. They're strategic tools that help metal fabricators and other manufacturers win the right work, improve profitability, and build more efficient operations.
In this episode of Next-Gen Me... more
Jonathan Sessa of Fabworks joins Tim Heston and co-host Caleb Chamberlain of OSH Cut to discuss how online manufacturing platforms are reshaping sheet metal fabrication.
Fabworks grew out of Ventura, Calif.-based Sessa Manufacturing, a third-generat... more
In this episode of Next-Gen Metal Fab, host Tim Heston talks with Jay Phillips of Fresno, Calif.-based Valley Iron Inc. about the future of workforce development, shop culture, and technology in metal fabrication.
Phillips explains why modern fab sh... more
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 metal fabrication. They break down how shops are using software, data, and work center–based costing to ... more
In this episode of the Next-Gen Metal Fab Podcast, host Tim Heston speaks with Sunny Han, FMA member and founder of Fulcrum, about the role digitized information plays in preparing fabrication shops for adopting AI.
Tim and Sunny discuss how many jo... more
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 production scheduling, software investments, and growth strategy. They break down what a recent Fabrica... more
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 Chamberlain, for a wide-ranging discussion on how very different fabrication business models can succe... more
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 Chamberlain to unpack a wildly unpredictable 2025 in metal fabrication.
Lance shares how a flat year suddenly s... more
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This show consistently centers on how automation, software, and data-driven practices are transforming metal fabrication shops, from front-end quoting and ERP transitions to shop-floor automation and advanced scheduling. Across episodes, listeners hear pragmatic lessons from shop owners, executives, and technology providers about implementing new tools, aligning teams, and navigating cultural changes that accompany digital modernization. Noteworthy themes include data integrity, AI-assisted tooling, ERP migrations, modular software ecosystems, and strategies to scale operations without losing people-centric culture. The format often blends concrete case studies with actionable guidance on capacity planning, onboarding, and governance, makin... more
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Recent guests on Next-Gen Metal Fab include:
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4. Sunny Han
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7. Cody Lee
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