MachineTech
MachineTech is a family-owned CNC machine tool distributor in Charlotte, NC, selling and servicing Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, and other brands plus automation and metrology solutions for machine shops across SC, NC, VA, and WV.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersCharlotte, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MachineTech does
MachineTech is a private, family-owned CNC machine tool distributor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia since 1994. The company sells and services a multi-brand portfolio of CNC equipment — vertical and horizontal machining centers, 5-axis machines, turning centers, multi-spindle and Swiss lathes, gantry and bridge mills — as authorized regional distributor for Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, Averex, Fuji, Takamaz, Parpas, Expand Machinery, and Kingston. Beyond machine tool sales, MachineTech provides certified field service engineering, parts identification and ordering support, and applications engineering for CNC milling, turning, and 5-axis operations.
The company has extended beyond pure distribution into automation integration and metrology. Through partnerships with Agile Robotic Systems and Hurco ProCobots, MachineTech offers modular robotic machine tending and palletizing for lights-out manufacturing on any machine brand. Through an OEM partnership with AIMS Metrology, it sells and supports coordinate measuring machines (Revolution HB, Revolution LM linear motor, Summit series), Renishaw products, and flexible gauging systems, with installation, calibration, and training included. A Charlotte Technology Center serves as both demonstration facility and training site, hosting open house events and a 60-day CNC machine test-drive program that allows qualified shops to evaluate Hurco or Takumi machines in their own production environment before purchase.
The business model is predominantly hardware resale with attached professional services. Machine tool sales, automation systems, and CMM equipment generate the bulk of revenue on a quote-based, project-by-project basis, supplemented by recurring field service, parts, and integration work. Go-to-market is direct field sales with trained sales and engineering staff covering the four-state territory, supported by content marketing, open houses, and the test-drive program as demand-generation channels. The company is founder-led by Rick Smith (40+ years industry experience) with second-generation family involvement, and operates without disclosed external investment.
MachineTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MachineTech
- Legal name
- MachineTech
- Website
- https://machinetechcnc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- MachineTech is a family-owned CNC machine tool distributor in Charlotte, NC, selling and servicing Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, and other brands plus automation and metrology solutions for machine shops across SC, NC, VA, and WV.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MachineTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Machine Tool Distribution
- NAICS
- Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)
- SIC
- Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)
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Where MachineTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Charlotte
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MachineTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Machine Tool Sales: Sales of CNC machine tools including Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, Averex, Fuji, Takamaz, Parpas, Expand Machinery, and Kingston brands. Covers vertical machining centers, turning centers, multi-spindle machines, and 5-axis machines.
- Field Service and Support: Full-time trained and certified field service engineers providing installation, maintenance, and repair services for Hurco and Hwacheon machines throughout NC, SC, VA, and WV.
- Parts Sales: Parts identification and ordering assistance for Hurco and Hwacheon machines, ensuring customers get correct part numbers for timely repairs.
- Automation Systems Integration: Sale and integration of automation systems including Agile Robotic Systems and Hurco ProCobots for lights-out manufacturing capabilities.
- CMM and Metrology Solutions: Sale and support of AIMS Metrology CMM equipment including refurbished units, with installation, calibration, and training services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
MachineTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MachineTech is an authorized regional distributor of CNC machine tools, automation systems, and metrology equipment serving precision manufacturers in the Southeastern U.S. The company sells and services machines from brands including Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, Averex, Fuji, Takamaz, Parpas, Expand Machinery, and Kingston, alongside AIMS Metrology CMMs, Agile Robotic Systems, and Hurco ProCobots. It complements equipment sales with certified field service engineering, parts support, applications engineering, automation integration, and customer training at its Charlotte Technology Center.
Product overview
MachineTech is a machine tool distributor and service company serving South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia for over 25 years. The company operates as a multi-brand distributor offering CNC machine tools (Hurco, Takumi, Hwacheon, INDEX, Averex, Fuji, Takamaz, Parpas, Kingston, Expand), automation solutions (Agile Robotic Systems, Hurco ProCobots), and metrology equipment (AIMS Metrology CMMs, Renishaw products). Services include field service engineering, parts support, machine automation integration, and a 60-day CNC machine test drive program. The product portfolio spans vertical machining centers, 5-axis machines, turning centers, multi-spindle lathes, Swiss machines, gantry mills, and coordinate measuring machines. MachineTech functions as a distribution and service organization rather than a software product company.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hurco CNC Machines Hurco CNC vertical machining centers, 5-axis trunnion table machines, horizontal machining centers, turning centers, and double column VMCs for precision machine shops.
- Takumi CNC Machines High-rigidity CNC vertical machining centers, bridge mills, 5-axis machines, box-way VMCs, and linear guide VMCs for heavy-duty machining and thermal stability.
- Hwacheon CNC Machines Hwacheon CNC machines including graphite machining centers, 3-axis VMCs, horizontal machining centers, VTLs, turning centers, and YSMC sub-spindle lathes.
- INDEX CNC Machines Multi-spindle lathes, multi-turret lathes, Swiss lathes, and 5-axis multi-tasking machines for high-volume precision parts production.
- Averex CNC Machines High-speed, high-precision horizontal machining centers (HMCs) in 40-taper and 50-taper configurations with automatic pallet changers.
- Fuji CNC Machines Japanese modular machines, compact lathes, gang-style lathes, automated multitasking, and automated twin spindle turning centers.
- Takamaz CNC Machines Japanese compact turning centers, automated gang-style lathes, automated single spindle, upper/lower turret, and front-facing twin spindle machines.
- Parpas CNC Machines Italian gantry mills, blade mills, moving column machines, and boring machines for precision aerospace and industrial applications.
- Expand Machinery Manual mills, manual lathes, CNC flat bed lathes, CNC tool room mills, and Genturn Swiss/Swiss hybrid machines.
- Kingston CNC Machines Manual lathes, big bore lathes, large swing lathes, CNC lathes, and milling machines for toolroom and production applications.
- AIMS Metrology CMMs Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) including Revolution HB shop floor series, LM linear motor series, Summit series, CMM retrofits, Renishaw products, and flexible gauging systems.
- Agile Robotic Systems Automation Flexible CNC automation systems including Flex drawer systems for machine tending and palletizing, with conversational controls for easy programming.
- Hurco ProCobots Job shop automation for Hurco machines with complete control integration, quick changeover (under 5 minutes), and no separate robot programming required.
- Field Service Engineering Full-time trained and certified field service engineers providing installation, maintenance, and repair services for Hurco and Hwacheon machines throughout NC, SC, VA, and WV.
- Parts Support Parts identification and ordering assistance for Hurco and Hwacheon machines to ensure correct part numbers and timely repairs.
- Machine Automation Integration Automation integration services for any machine in a shop regardless of machine tool brand, without going through the OEM.
- 60-Day CNC Machine Test Drive Specialized trial program allowing qualified shops to put Hurco or Takumi machines into full service for 60 calendar days, testing on actual production jobs with professional setup and training provided.
- Stock Specials / In-Stock Machines Pre-configured in-stock CNC machines available for immediate demonstration and purchase across distributed brands.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced machine downtime through proactive preventative maintenance programs and 1-3 day service response times
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use MachineTech
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
MachineTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
MachineTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- HurcocoreMachineTech is an authorized Hurco distributor in the region, offering Hurco CNC vertical machining centers, 5-axis trunnion table machines, horizontal machining centers, turning centers, and double column VMCs. Also distributes Hurco ProCobots automation solutions.
- HwacheoncoreMachineTech is an authorized Hwacheon distributor offering Hi-Tech series YSMC sub-spindle lathes, 3-axis VMCs, 5-axis machines, horizontal machining centers, VTLs, and turning centers. Hwacheon America is celebrating 50 years in the US market.
- TakumicoreMachineTech is a Takumi distributor offering 5-axis VMCs, bridge mills, box way VMCs, and linear guide VMCs known for exceptional rigidity and thermal stability in high-speed machining and mold/die applications.
- INDEXcoreMachineTech distributes INDEX multispindle lathes, multi turret lathes, Swiss lathes, and 5-axis multi-tasking machines. Modern INDEX machines offer CNC control with quick changeovers suitable for medium-batch production.
- AverexsecondaryMachineTech offers Averex high speed, high precision HMCs built in Taiwan, including 40 taper HMC, 50 taper HMC, and HMC automatic pallet changers.
- FujisecondaryMachineTech distributes Fuji modular machines, compact lathes, gang style lathes, automated multitasking, and automated twin spindle equipment.
- TakamazsecondaryMachineTech offers Takamaz compact turning, automated gang style, automated single spindle, upper/lower turret, and front facing twin spindle machines.
- ParpassecondaryMachineTech distributes Parpas gantry mills, blade mills, moving column machines, and boring machines for precision applications.
- Expand MachinerysecondaryMachineTech offers Expand Machinery manual mills, manual lathes, CNC flat bed lathes, CNC tool room mills, and Genturn Swiss machines.
- KingstonsecondaryMachineTech distributes Kingston manual lathes, big bore lathes, large swing lathes, CNC lathes, and milling machines built to last.
- Agile Robotic SystemscoreMachineTech partners with Agile Robotic Systems as their preferred automation partner. They offer flexible, reliable, easy-to-use automation systems including Flex drawer systems for machine tending and palletizing. The partnership enables automation of any machine regardless of brand without going through the OEM.
- AIMS MetrologycoreMachineTech is an AIMS Metrology OEM partner offering Revolution HB shop floor series, LM series CMMs, Summit shop floor series, CMM retrofits, Renishaw products, and flexible gauging systems. AIMS builds their own CMM models as an OEM, providing complete metrology solutions.
- Hurco ProCobotscoreHurco developed ProCobots as an easy-to-use, cost-effective automation solution with complete integration into Hurco controls. Key advantages include quick changeover (less than 5 minutes), flexibility to move robot between Hurco machines, quick installation, and no robot programming required.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
MachineTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Phillips Corporation: Phillips Corporation sells manufacturing technology including CNC machines, automation, robotics, service and training. It is comparable through its dealer/integrator model and focus on helping manufacturers adopt machine tools and automation, although it has a broader national platform.
- Ellison Technologies: Ellison Technologies is a national CNC machine tool distributor and manufacturing-solutions integrator offering equipment, automation, applications engineering and service. It is comparable to MachineTech’s full-service equipment sales and support model, but operates at larger scale.
- Methods Machine Tools: Methods Machine Tools supplies CNC machine tools, automation and turnkey manufacturing systems with applications and service support. It is comparable as an established incumbent serving machine shops with equipment selection, integration and support capabilities.
- Gosiger: Gosiger sells CNC machine tools, automation systems, tooling, service and engineering support to precision manufacturers. It is comparable because it combines machine-tool distribution with automation integration and lifecycle support for the same customer base.
Regional players
- Hartwig: Hartwig distributes CNC machine tools and provides applications engineering, service and automation support to manufacturers. It is comparable in business model, though its operating territory is primarily outside MachineTech’s Carolinas/Virginia footprint.
- Productivity Inc. Productivity Inc. is a regional distributor of CNC machine tools, tooling, robotics, training and service for manufacturers. It is comparable through its technical sales/support and automation services, but is focused largely on the Upper Midwest.
- Selway Machine Tool: Selway Machine Tool sells CNC machining centers, lathes, automation and service across the western U.S. It is comparable as a regional machine-tool distributor and integrator serving precision manufacturing customers.
- Trident Machine Tools: Trident Machine Tools supplies CNC machine tools and automation solutions, including machine-tending-oriented offerings, to manufacturers in the Northeast. It is comparable because it pairs equipment distribution with technical service and automation for machine shops.
Direct peers
- Morris South: Morris South is a Morris Group division distributing CNC machine tools, automation, tooling and service in the southeastern U.S. It is highly comparable because it serves machine shops and manufacturers through a regional field-sales and service model, including likely overlap in the Carolinas and Virginia.
- Southern States Machinery: Southern States Machinery sells and services metalworking and manufacturing equipment across the Southeast, with technical support and automation-related capabilities. It is comparable as a regional equipment distributor serving manufacturers near MachineTech’s core geography.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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MachineTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
MachineTech funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about MachineTech
What does MachineTech do?
MachineTech is an authorized regional distributor of CNC machine tools, automation systems, and metrology equipment serving precision manufacturers in the Southeastern U.S. The company sells and services machines from brands including Hurco, Hwacheon, Takumi, INDEX, Averex, Fuji, Takamaz, Parpas, Expand Machinery, and Kingston, alongside AIMS Metrology CMMs, Agile Robotic Systems, and Hurco ProCobots. It complements equipment sales with certified field service engineering, parts support, applications engineering, automation integration, and customer training at its Charlotte Technology Center.
Is MachineTech a public or private company?
MachineTech is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was MachineTech founded?
MachineTech was founded in 1994. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is MachineTech based?
MachineTech is headquartered in Charlotte, United States, in the North America region.
How does MachineTech make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Machine Tool Sales are the primary driver. The others are field Service and Support, parts Sales, automation Systems Integration and CMM and Metrology Solutions.
Who are MachineTech's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Phillips Corporation, Ellison Technologies, Methods Machine Tools and Gosiger. Regional players are Hartwig, Productivity Inc., Selway Machine Tool and Trident Machine Tools. Direct peers are Morris South and Southern States Machinery.
Does MachineTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for MachineTech.
What industry is MachineTech in?
MachineTech's product category is Machine Tool Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAL, Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines). Its NAICS code is 333517 and its SIC code is 3541.