“A friend in Connecticut told me about a CNC machine in his shop that was simple, easy to program and set-up, run and verify tools of all types,” recalled Brendan Slabe, an Ohio machine shop owner.

U.S. manufacturers’ orders for new machining equipment slipped to $444.9 million in April, down -12.7% from March. However, as noted by AMT - the Assn. for Manufacturing Technology, the new figure is ...