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Hosted by Hubbard-Hall · education · EN-US · 95 episodes
“Seen and Solved” is a podcast brought to you by Hubbard-Hall which focuses on the stories from the front line of the metal finishing industry. Listeners will hear from our experts as they get candid about the popular and not-so popular problems we have come across in the field. Listen to learn how to improve your process and reduce cost and chemical consumption.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch“Seen and Solved” is a podcast brought to you by Hubbard-Hall which focuses on the stories from the front line of the metal finishing industry. Listeners will hear from our experts as they get candid about the popular and not-so popular problems we have come across in the field.
Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall is hosted by Hubbard-Hall. The show has published 95 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S04 E18 - Dave Govoni - Mass Finishing Masterclass | Vibratory Finishing, Deburring & Surface Finishing Explained" (5 August 2026, 21 minutes), "S04 E16 - Mike Valenti - Why Most Cleaning Failures Aren’t Chemistry: Equipment, Throughput & Process Control" (3 June 2026, 26 minutes), and "S04 E15 - David Govoni - Choosing the Right Aqueous Cleaner - The Chemistry Behind Clean" (6 May 2026, 18 minutes).
Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 95 episodes.
Booking probability for Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall are Metal Coating & Heat Treating. Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall has an education audience.
Hubbard-Hall hosts Seen and Solved by Hubbard-Hall, an education show with 95 episodes published.
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Episode #18
What is mass finishing, and how do media, chemistry, and process control affect part quality? In this episode of Seen & Solved , Dave Govoni, Senior Chemist at Hubbard-Hall, explains how manufacturers improve deburring...
Episode #16
When parts aren’t coming out clean, the first instinct is to change the chemistry. In many cases, that’s not where the problem starts. In this episode of Seen & Solved , Tim Pennington talks with Mike Valenti about what...
Episode #15
Choosing the right aqueous cleaner isn’t always straightforward. Metal type, soil load, equipment, temperature, and wastewater considerations all influence performance—and small missteps in cleaning can lead to bigger...
Episode #14
Paraffin-based rust preventatives are some of the most stubborn soils in metal finishing. When they’re not removed properly, shops pay the price — in labor, solvent cost, safety concerns, and poor adhesion. In this...
Episode #13
In this episode of Seen and Solved , Travis Hilton, Operations Manager at Hubbard-Hall, discusses one of the most critical controls in electronics and specialty metal finishing: achieving and maintaining the proper...
Episode #12
Wastewater compliance can feel overwhelming for metal finishers, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of Seen & Solved, the conversation focuses on what wastewater inspections really involve, what regulators are...
Episode #11
Pretreatment isn’t guesswork—it’s a discipline built on decisions made long before parts reach the finish line. In this episode of Seen & Solved, Gary Raihl, Business Development Manager at Hubbard-Hall, shares how...
Episode #10
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look back at the moments and stories that brought real wins on the shop floor! From wastewater breakthroughs… to black oxide consistency… and semiconductor purity, we’ll revisit...
Episode #9
In this episode of Seen & Solved , Tim Pennington talks with Bukola Adeyemi about why effective cleaning and pretreatment determine whether a finish succeeds or fails. Bukola brings practical insight from the field—what...
Episode #8
In this episode of Seen and Solved, host Tim Pennington talks with Travis Hilton, Operations Manager and former Application Specialist at Hubbard-Hall, about one of the most overlooked steps in electroless nickel...
Episode #7
In this episode of Seen and Solved , host Tim Pennington welcomes Bill Blanchet and Tyler Thomas from Seacole and Connor Callais from Hubbard-Hall to address the technical challenges of achieving consistent black oxide...
Episode #6
In this special, out-of-studio episode of Seen and Solved, we join Jeff Davis – SVP of Business Development and Distribution - and Shelley Lusas – Director of Marketing - at D’Amelio’s Restaurant in Waterbury...
Episode #5
Part 2 of the series on Cleaning, Coating, Compliance in Seen & Solved takes a deeper look at immersion applications, focusing on chemical control and post-treatment in conversion coatings. Host Tim Pennington continues...
Episode #4
What makes or breaks a successful immersion application? In this episode of Seen & Solved, host Tim Pennington sits down with Connor Callais, Product Manager at Hubbard-Hall, to walk through the keys to achieving...
Episode #3
On this episode of Seen & Solved , host Tim Pennington is joined by Jason Potts — better known as the Finishing Fixer — to break down a real-world challenge inside a powder coating operation. The customer was running a...
Episode #2
PFAS continues to be one of the most pressing issues for the finishing industry, and the pressure is not going away. In this episode of Seen and Solved, host Tim Pennington speaks with Robin Deal of Hubbard-Hall about...
Episode #1
In this episode of Seen and Solved , host Tim Pennington talks with Erik Sarlund, Hubbard-Hall’s pretreatment expert, about why Phos & Clean is showing up in more tanks and earning a reputation for performance. Phos &...
Episode #25
What does modern marketing look like inside a 175-year-old chemical company? In this episode of Beyond the Brand, Shelley Lusas, Marketing Director at Hubbard-Hall, shares how a lean team is making a big impact –...
Episode #24
In this episode of Seen & Solved, host Tim Pennington sits down with Scott Papst, Senior Vice President of Specialty Sales and Business Development at Hubbard-Hall, to tackle an issue that's hitting finishing shops...
Episode #23
What does Lean really mean—and how can it create measurable value for you as the customer? In this episode of Seen and Solved , host Tim Pennington sits down with Hubbard-Hall's COO Aaron Mambrino and Lean consultant...
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