North America’s supplier of precision machine tools, automation and additive manufacturing solutions, Methods Machine Tools, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Founded in November of 1958, with 3 employees and a few refurbished machines, Methods has grown into one of the largest high precision machine tool suppliers in North America. Methods today has roughly 350 employees, 8 sales and technology centers and over 35,000 machines installed throughout North America, ranging from EDM machines to sophisticated 5-Axis CNC Machining Centers to state-of-the-art robotics, automation and 3D printing solutions.
Methods’ product line strategy offers only the most advanced, optimal technology for each machining discipline or class. Machine tool partners include Nakamura-Tome, Yasda, FANUC, KIWA-Japan and most recently, Niigata Machine. EDM partners include FANUC Wire EDM’s and new partner Ocean Technologies Co., Ltd. In addition, Methods 3D, Inc. provides the industry’s most advanced 3D printing solutions through 3D Systems and MarkForged. For measurement and inspection solutions, Methods offers Digital Optical Comparators from VISIONx INC.
“We are excited to celebrate our 60th anniversary milestone,” said Mr. Jerry Rex, President & CEO of Methods. “We are proud of our heritage and are looking forward to further expand our leading technology solutions in machine tools and automation, including the most proficient ways to apply and support them.”
To commemorate its impressive anniversary milestone, Methods will be hosting Open Houses, holding Technology Events and introducing new product lines throughout the year.
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