Case Studies
Innovative Technology Manufacturing
Self-Starter Relies on CAD/CAM for Shop Success...
Tri-County Technical College
Tech College Alum Teaches CAD/CAM at Alma Mater Tri-County Technical College teaches Mastercam to prepare students for successful manufacturing careers. The Challenge Finding powerful, user-friendly CAD/CAM software that will prepare tech st...
Nicholson Manufacturing Ltd.
Knives Out: Debarker Manufacturer Uses CAD and AM to Produce MLX™ Knife Tips Nicholson Manufacturing uses Mastercam CAM and APlus AM technologies to produce debarker knives for the lumber industry. The Challenge Producing rugged knife tips...
Canada France Hawaii Telescope
CAD/CAM Provides Precision for Stargazing At the most scientifically productive site for astronomy in the world, Greg Green has the opportunity to machine parts that hold million-dollar chips, all with a 24-year-old machine, CAD/CAM software, and ...
Bridgerland Technical College
Attracting Future Tech Students Through Small-Scale CAD/CAM Demos Bridgerland Technical College uses Mastercam to run Penta Machine’s 5-axis Pocket NC V2-10 mill at career fairs in its efforts to recruit students into its manufacturing program. ...
Vantage Career Center
Local Career Center Produces World-Class Machinists Vantage Career Center doesn’t let its rural location stand in the way of providing a world-class precision machining education to its students. Instead, it leverages partnerships with technolog...
Big Drum Precision Machining and Automation
Multiaxis Approaches Applied to Medical Automation Parts Big Drum Precision Machining and Automation specializes in producing parts like robotic grippers for automated medical lab cells. Many of these parts are difficult – if not impossible – ...
Ariel Technologies
Ariel Taps CAD/CAM’s Full Power Through Training Ariel Technologies, with a legacy that spans decades, continues to place an emphasis on employee and customer education. Part of its state-of-the-art training facility has a space dedicated to Mas...
Avans Machine, Inc.
CAD/CAM Helps Busy Machine Shop Produce Challenging Parts Scottsboro, Alabama-based Avans Machine Inc. prides itself on quality and excellence, serving a broad spectrum of industries including pharmaceutical/medical, aerospace, space, and defense....
JR Machine
JR Machine Attracts Aerospace Customers with Advanced Mill-Turn Techniques JR Machine increased its shop capabilities without updating any of its existing machines or installing new ones simply by upgrading its CAD/CAM software. In doing so, JR Ma...
Avers Machine and Gear
CAD/CAM Software Integration Streamlines Gear and Rack Manufacturing When Avers Machine and Gear expanded through acquisition, it needed to bridge the gap between the two machine shops. Team members evaluated what was driving value at each facilit...
Napoleon Machine
Napoleon Machine Forged in Family At Napoleon Machine, the significance of hard work is at the center of its core values. In fact, the tag line in its jobseeker video on the company’s career web page warns, “Lazy folks need not apply.” As bu...
COBRA Golf, Inc.
For Fast Prototyping, COBRA Golf Uses Advanced CAD/CAM Techniques COBRA Golf’s R&D shop is dedicated to creating new golf equipment—mostly clubs—as well as tweaking and refining old equipment. To stay competitive, the shop must edit mode...