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Parker Medical using the Tormach 1500MX and ZA6 industrial robot

Parker Medical Advances Automated Production Using Tormach's 1500MX and ZA6 Robot

Parker Medical is a Connecticut-based manufacturer focused on high voltage components used in medical imaging and diagnostic equipment. While the company name suggests a purely medical focus, its work extends into highly specialized electrical systems. Parker designs and produces high voltage cables, connectors, and assemblies used in CT scanners, MRI systems, and other diagnostic platforms where reliability is critical. Many of these components operate at extreme electrical loads, with some assemblies designed to handle up to 160,000 volts.

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Alaska Airmen’s Association: Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

For more than seven decades, the Alaska Airmen’s Association has been the heartbeat of general aviation in the Last Frontier. Established in 1951, the nonprofit organization has grown to include more than 2,000 members, making it the largest general aviation community in Alaska and one of the largest in the United States. The Association’s mission is to protect, preserve, and promote general aviation while strengthening the state’s unique aviation culture through education, advocacy, and outreach.

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How the Tormach 1100MX CNC Mill Powers a One-Person Fishing Reel Business

Logan Culver’s journey into reel making began long before he ever touched a CNC machine. His earliest memories on the water were with his grandfather, who introduced him to fishing at a young age. “I have been fishing with my grandfather since I was a really little kid and I really enjoyed it. It was always something I was passionate about,” Logan said. Those childhood moments grew into a lifelong obsession with chasing salmon and steelhead in the tributaries of western New York. That passion eventually guided him toward creating Tribs Reels, a one man operation where he designs, machines, and hand assembles premium centerpin reels.

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Tormach Provides an Assist to Student-Led Combat Robotics

Shady Side Academy Senior School’s combat robotics team is entering its first true season of competition, marking an exciting milestone for the Academy’s growing robotics program. As makerspace director Dr. Jesse Robinson explains, “Shady Side Academy actually has three robotics teams. We have FTC, we have Vex, and we have combat robotics. Combat robotics started last year, but we had a failure to launch, so this is the first year that combat robots is actually wheeling and dealing, which is exciting.” The team is small but focused, led by sophomore co-captains Shalin Thosani and Richard Ma, with support from classmates who help manage marketing and outreach.

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Helio Alaska Uses Tormach CNC to Help Bring a Classic Aircraft Back to Flight

In Alaska, where aviation is not just a convenience but a way of life, one company is breathing new life into a historic aircraft built for the backcountry skies. Helio Alaska, founded in 2020 by Abe Harman and Lukas Stutzer, was established to revive production of the Helio Courier, a short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft first introduced in the 1950s. Known for its rugged reliability and ability to operate in remote environments, the Helio Courier has long been a favorite among bush pilots, fishing lodges, and air taxis across Alaska and Canada.

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Tormach Helps Students Bring Designs to Life at Eastvale STEM Academy

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At Eastvale STEM Academy in California, instructor Joe Martinez leads a mechatronics pathway that takes students from CAD to chips. His two-year program starts with Fusion for design and CAM, moves through 3D printing to build confidence, then steps onto CNC mills and lathes for real parts and real tolerances. The lab runs two Tormach xsTECH routers and two Tormach CNC mills.

Tips and Techniques

3 Myths About CNC Machines, Busted

Grant Imahara was an engineer, roboticist, and television host best known for his work on MythBusters and BattleBots. He was also a lifelong maker who inspired countless people to turn their curiosity into creativity. Grant believed that technology should empower people, not intimidate them. That belief is one of the many reasons he connected so naturally with Tormach.

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Copper Shed Metal Works Grows Family Business with 3 Tormach 1100MX CNC Mills

Customer Spotlight

In Ohio, Copper Shed Metal Works has turned a simple idea into a thriving family business. What began as small handmade projects has grown into a full manufacturing operation producing unique parts from copper, brass, aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel. At the center of that growth are three Tormach 1100MX CNC mills, which have become the foundation of the shop’s production and its ability to scale.

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Job Shop Success in a Small Space with the Tormach 770MX CNC mill

Customer Spotlight

Luke Aquilina never set out to become a CNC job shop owner. In fact, when he launched Computer Mechanics in Ypsilanti, Michigan over a decade ago, the business focused exclusively on computer repairs. But in 2020, Luke took a leap and bought a Tormach 770MX CNC mill — initially as a hobby machine. That decision quickly transformed his professional path.

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How One Teacher Built a CNC Program from the Ground Up with tormach

Education and Training

For Mike Banks, teaching manufacturing was not a planned career move, but rather an opportunity that aligned perfectly with his decades of industry experience. Based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, a city known for its concentration of tool and die shops, Mike spent 30 years in mold making before stepping into education.

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From Garage Startup to Aerospace Supplier: Apexx Aerospace and the Tormach 24R Router

Customer Spotlight

Big ideas often start in small spaces. That was the case for Erik Coker and his wife Anna, who launched Apexx Aerospace in 2021. What began with a single Tormach 24R router in their two-car garage has since grown into a thriving business operating out of a 1,700 square foot facility in their hometown.

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Creating Name Tags on the xsTECH Desktop Router: A CNC Project for Students

Parts and Projects

If you are looking for a quick and practical classroom project that builds confidence on a desktop CNC, Tormach's xsTECH desktop router is a perfect choice for creating name tags. This 3-part video series will teach you how to engrave clean, readable text on small wooden blanks, then finish them for contrast and durability. You can size a typical name tag to about 60 by 30 millimeters, pre cut several blanks, and have students check centers and measurements before engraving on the xsTECH desktop router.

Parker Medical Advances Automated Production Using Tormach's 1500MX and ZA6 Robot

Alaska Airmen’s Association: Inspiring the Next Generation of Aviators

How the Tormach 1100MX CNC Mill Powers a One-Person Fishing Reel Business

Tormach Provides an Assist to Student-Led Combat Robotics

Helio Alaska Uses Tormach CNC to Help Bring a Classic Aircraft Back to Flight

Tormach Helps Students Bring Designs to Life at Eastvale STEM Academy

3 Myths About CNC Machines, Busted

Copper Shed Metal Works Grows Family Business with 3 Tormach 1100MX CNC Mills

Job Shop Success in a Small Space with the Tormach 770MX CNC mill

How One Teacher Built a CNC Program from the Ground Up with tormach

From Garage Startup to Aerospace Supplier: Apexx Aerospace and the Tormach 24R Router

Creating Name Tags on the xsTECH Desktop Router: A CNC Project for Students

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