Kern Competence Podcast

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S2 Episode 6 - XMAS Special Dec 19, 2025

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Simon, Sebastian and Marvin get together for another fun filled xmas episode. This time, they didn't run out of mulled wine...

S2 Episode 5 - Technical Details of the Kern Fortis HD Sep 21, 2025

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Simon, Verena and Marvin get together to discuss the technical details of this year's hottest new machine tool - the Kern Fortis HD, a large, super precise 5X CNC machine.

If you are at EMO 2025 - come by the Kern booth in Hall 12 and take a look for yourself!

S2 Episode 4 - Development of the Kern Fortis HD Sep 02, 2025

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In this episode of the Kern competence podcast we chat with the project lead of the Kern Fortis HD development - Christian joins us to talk about design, technology and challenges!

S2 Episode 3 - Next Gen Machine Development Part 1 Jul 30, 2025

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We dig deeper into the upcoming Kern Fortis HD. Simon and Marvin discuss what makes Kern develop a new product, how does the voice of the customer come into play and how we look at the market.

S2 Episode 2 - Catching up with Simon & Marvin Jun 26, 2025

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After an unplanned, busy period in which both Simon and I break some bones, we're back! Join us as we reflect on the past 5 months, what we've experienced as part of AMETEK so far and at the very end of the podcast, Simon drops the "Big" news: Kern Fortis HD is coming!

S2 Episode 1 - Kern joins Ametek Feb 04, 2025

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In the first episode of season 2 of the Kern competence podcast, Simon and Sebastian casually drop huge news: Kern is acquired by AMETEK! Together with Dr. Marv they dig into the why, what, and how of that and what the future holds for us all!

Episode 10 - Simon, Sebastian and Marvin become "FUTURISTS" Dec 30, 2024

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Welcome to the 10th and final ! Episode of the first Season of the Kern Competence Podcast.

Today, Simon Sebastian and Marvin chat about the future. Join us as we wildly hallucinate what the coming year(s) bring and hit topics such as technology, the young people and the state of the market.

Disclaimer: We are not always this funny but had a lot of fun for this episode. Take everything with a spoon full of salt :-)

Note: This episode was recorded at the beginning of December 2024.

Episode 9 - Future Technologies Dec 02, 2024

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Welcome to the 9th episode of the Kern Competence Podcast!

Today Simon and I chat about something very dear to me - future technologies! We've had a couple of fantastic breakthroughs in milling, scribing, grinding of mundane materials like aluminium and brass, but also exotic, hard, brittle materials like technical ceramics and glass. Simon and I dig deep into how we, as a small enterprise, can be so innovative and what worth developing new technologies has.

Episode 8 - Arthur Turner Guest Episode Oct 30, 2024

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Welcome to the 8th episode of the Kern Competence Podcast!

Today I am joined by Arthur Turner - a longstanding member of the Kern Family. Arthur took on the UK sales for Kern in the 90s. We chat about doing an apprenticeship in manufacturing in the 60s, what Kern was like in the 90s, how new machine models changed the way we are recognised - but most of all, that quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.

Note: This episode was recorded in October 2024

Episode 7 - MHD+ & IMTS 2024 Sep 30, 2024

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Welcome to the 7th episode of the Kern Competence Podcast. Today I am -finally- joined again by Simon Eickholt.

Simon and I catch up - IMTS, AMB, then talk about the market situation, product differentiation, the new MHD+ and finally AMBROSIUS.

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