Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 6, 2025

This is a far cry from its previous facilities, the 5,600-square foot shop Matt Danford wrote about in 2016 and the 1,000-square foot garage-and-basement combination Peter Zelinski wrote about in 2008. All photos by Modern Machine Shop. This range of clients has helped the shop weather downturns in any one market.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Cycle time Sourcing Aerospace 95

Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 14, 2024

Thompson joined the shop as an apprentice in 2008 and learned his trade on these machines, gaining skill in repairing parts with unconventional angles and fixturing and learning to machine complex parts manually. In 2018, Thompson convinced his father to purchase a four-axis CNC machine to begin exploring the wider world of CNC work.

Cycle time 52

Cycle time Aerospace Form Function 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 17, 2023

This machine owes its short cycle time to a new rotary part manipulator, which can move the part even closer to the bending line. In many cases, this reduces the cycle time by eliminating the need to reposition the grippers during processing. SmartView requires Windows 7 or newer versions (Windows 2008 Server or newer).

3D printing 52

3D printing Form Automation Cycle time 52