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New Digs

May 16th, 2013 by Greg Jackson 

We broke ground recently on our new 19,000 square foot facility. This fall we expect to occupy greatly expanded training and R&D facilities, along with much larger manufacturing space. Our office will expand to accommodate 42 staff members, a 75% increase in office space. We’ll be talking more about the ... More

CAD/CAM Workstation

May 15th, 2013 by Greg Jackson 

Tormach is now offering engineering workstations for CAD and CAM work.  The computer workstations are the same as our engineers and technicians use in house, so we can assure compatibility with the software we use which includes Solidworks, IronCAD, SprutCAM, and a few others. We get a lot of questions about ... More

2013 Bay Area Maker Faire: Find Tormach at the Model Makerspace

May 14th, 2013 by Julie Henning 

If you're in the Bay Area this weekend, come hang out with Tormach and 100,000 other makers, hackers, inventors, crafters, and DIY-ers. 2013 marks the eighth anniversary for the flagship Bay Area Maker Faire, with over 900 exhibits at this year's event. Marketed as the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, ... More

Tormach Approved: Coolant Sight Gauge Kit

May 9th, 2013 by Andrew Grevstad 

How much coolant is left in the tank?  We admit, that's not always the easiest question to answer with respect to our mills.  If you are in the habit of running long programs and don't want to babysit the machine, it can also be an important question.  Depending on your shop ... More

New Product: Slimline Pro Waterproof Ring Light Kit

May 1st, 2013 by Greg Jackson 

While our original ring light has been tremendously popular, we’ve also had quite a few requests for a ring light that would be compatible with the automatic tool changer.  We had some suggestions from customers that evolved into an alternative ring light with even better illumination than our original and ... More