Case Study Summary Company name: Columbia Machine Works Business: Coining equipment specialist Website: www.columbiamachine.net Key benefits achieved: Cut programming time by at least 50 percent Greater ability to work with 3D models Increased ability to perform complex jobs Coining equipment manufacturer Columbia Machine Works has thrived for more than 60 years by producing highly specialized equipment and taking on challenging jobs that tend to scare away the competition.

Case Study Summary Company name: Blaze Precision, Inc. Business: Precision job shop Website: www.blazeprecisioninc.com Key benefits achieved: Use of a single solution for both design and manufacturing Flexible, user-friendly interface provides multiple viewing options Ease in machining complex surfaces When Archie Blazevich began his manufacturing career 39 years ago, he programmed machinery with a notepad, calculator, and teletype machine — which was the closest thing he had to the indispensable modern postprocessor.