McClaren Machine & Tool

What McClaren Machine & Tool does

McClaren Machine & Tool, L.L.C. is a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned contract machine shop established in 1955 and headquartered at 202 17th St, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The company provides CNC machining (2- to 5-axis milling, high-speed machining), welding (MIG, TIG, silver soldering), and metal fabrication services for industrial manufacturing customers requiring parts from single prototypes through large production runs, with tight-tolerance and complex-geometry work cited as a differentiator. Programming is performed using GibbsCam CAD/CAM software, and the shop operates an extensive equipment base of CNC mills, lathes, grinders, and welding equipment across a facility expanded twice since 2000.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based, quote-driven custom machining and fabrication work, with pricing determined per job by complexity, materials, tolerances, and quantity. A secondary revenue stream comes from the in-house manufacture and sale of the Python Separator — a patented (2004) proprietary machine marketed through a separate division at pythonseparator.com. Go-to-market is direct sales via phone and an online quote request form, supported by a website, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Reviews; no resellers or formal channel partnerships are in place. The company is owned by Tom McClaren (purchased the business in 1997) and lists Cory Lincoln among its key operational contacts. No institutional investors, subsidiaries, or formal partnerships are disclosed.

Name

McClaren Machine & Tool

Legal name

McClaren Machine & Tool, L.L.C.

Website

https://mcclarenmachine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McClaren Machine & Tool is a fourth-generation, family-owned CNC machining and metal fabrication job shop in Brodhead, Wisconsin, providing custom milled parts and welding services to industrial customers and manufacturing the proprietary Python Separator machine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom CNC Machining & Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Machine Shops (33271), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Custom metal fabrication
• Precision welding services
• Job shop machining
• Contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brodhead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom CNC Machining Services: Job shop providing custom CNC machining services for both single part orders and large quantity orders. Revenue generated through project-based work with per-job pricing based on complexity, materials, and tolerances required.
2. Welding and Fabrication Services: Custom welding and metal fabrication services including mig-welding, tig-welding, and silver soldering for various materials.
3. Python Separator Machine Sales: Sale of proprietary Python Separator machine manufactured in-house as a division of McClaren Machine & Tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

McClaren Machine & Tool is a contract machine shop providing custom CNC machining, welding (MIG, TIG, silver soldering), and metal fabrication services for industrial customers. The company runs both single-part orders and large production runs, manufacturing simple-to-complex parts with tight tolerances under in-house quality inspection. As a separate product line, it manufactures and sells the proprietary patented Python Separator machine.

Product overview

McClaren Machine & Tool is a traditional machine shop providing CNC machining, welding, and metal fabrication services. The company operates two distinct offerings: its core machining and fabrication services (CNC mills, lathes, grinders, welding equipment) for custom parts, and its proprietary Python Separator product line — a patented separator machine manufactured as a division of the company. The shop handles both single-part prototypes and large quantity production runs, serving customers requiring tight tolerances across various materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Python Separator: A division of McClaren Machine & Tool, LLC that manufactures the Python Separator machine

Products and services

• Custom CNC Machining Services Job-shop CNC machining services for industrial and fabrication customers, including 2-5 axis milling, high speed machining, and turning. Supports both single part orders and large quantity orders, producing simple to complex parts with tight tolerances, with in-house quality inspection on every part.
• Welding and Metal Fabrication Services Multi-process welding and metal fabrication services including MIG-welding, TIG-welding, and silver soldering across materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and steels. Provided to industrial manufacturers and fabricators requiring custom welded components and assemblies.
• Python Separator Machine A proprietary separator machine manufactured in-house by McClaren Machine & Tool under a patent acquired in 2004. Sold as a finished manufactured product via the company's Python Separator division (pythonseparator.com).

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ years in business since 1955
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Plethora: Full-service contract manufacturer (formerly 3D Industries) offering CNC machining, fabrication, and finishing. Comparable as a job-shop-style provider of custom machined parts serving industrial OEMs in similar end markets.
• Dynamic Group: Contract manufacturer providing CNC machining, plastic injection molding, and assembly services. Comparable as a similarly-sized multi-capability contract manufacturer competing for the same industrial and prototyping customers as McClaren.

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace and contract manufacturer serving CNC machining, sheet metal, and other processes. Comparable as a competing source for custom machined parts, but with marketplace-driven pricing that pressures traditional job-shop economics.
• Protolabs: Large-scale digital contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing. Comparable as a CNC machining services provider, but operates at vastly larger scale with automated quoting and global reach — a structural threat to small traditional job shops like McClaren.

Emerging players

• Fictiv: Digital manufacturing platform that connects buyers to vetted CNC machine shops for custom parts. Comparable as an alternative channel for custom machined work, and increasingly competitive with traditional job shops that lack their own digital customer-acquisition infrastructure.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global digital manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing services. Comparable as a competing source for custom machined parts with automated quoting, but differentiated by global network of vetted suppliers and self-service workflow.

Others

• Haas Automation: Leading manufacturer of CNC machine tools (mills, lathes, machining centers). Comparable as the dominant supplier of the CNC equipment McClaren operates daily, and as an indicator of industry pricing and capability standards relevant to McClaren's service offering.

Regional players

• MetalTek International: Wisconsin-headquartered provider of high-performance metal castings and machined components. Comparable as a Midwestern contract manufacturer with machining capabilities serving industrial customers, though MetalTek also operates foundries and serves higher-specification markets.
• Fox Valley Machine & Welding: Wisconsin-based machine and welding shop providing CNC machining and custom fabrication services. Comparable as a direct regional competitor offering the same combination of machining, welding, and fabrication McClaren provides.
• Tridec Industries: Midwest-based contract manufacturer with CNC machining, fabrication, and assembly capabilities. Comparable as a regional competitor offering similar custom machining and fabrication services to industrial customers in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/McClarenMachineAndTool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcclaren-machine-&-tool-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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