Macro Tool & Machine Co., Inc. combines precision machining and engineering with its own quick-change pallet tooling systems for machine shops. Its Siegel rotary and shuttle designs are built around fast, manual pallet changes, while its in-house engineering staff also develops custom tooling and fixtures from customer plans. The company’s machining work extends from prototypes to production, including aerospace and medical work in exotic materials.
Fischer Special ToolingWith more than 50 years of experience, Fischer Special Tooling designs and manufactures precision carbide cutting tools, internal grinding quills, and custom form gages for demanding machining and inspection applications. Based in Mentor, Ohio, the company tackles complex part profiles with custom engineering, Swiss profile grinding, and tooling designed for repeatability and reduced downtime. Fischer also developed Hyper-Change, a quick-change system intended to make form-tool changes in less than 10 seconds.MENTOR, OH
Machining ConceptsFounded in 1994 by two Erie engineers, Machining Concepts has grown from a one-lathe, one-mill shop into a 20,000-square-foot precision machine shop with more than 28 machines. The company makes custom parts for demanding applications, taking projects from prototypes through production and supporting customers with coordinated secondary operations. Its work is certified to ISO 13485:2016 for medical devices and AS9100D for aerospace.ERIE, PA
Inlet Tool, IncWith more than 50 years of toolmaking behind it, Inlet Tool manufactures custom indexable cutting tools and provides contract CNC machining from its shop outside Meadville, Pennsylvania. The two-generation company is particularly known for trepanning and deep-hole drilling tools, while its five-axis mill-turn equipment handles parts up to 50 inches in diameter. Owners Marvin and Kurt Hamilton lead a 10,000-square-foot operation that also repairs tooling and builds fixtures for complex castings.CONNEAUTVILLE, PA