Alliance Tool & Precision Machining

What Alliance Tool & Precision Machining does

Alliance Tool & Precision Machining is a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based CNC precision machining job shop founded in 1983 and operating as a DBA of Murray Equipment, Inc. since October 2019. The company provides custom precision milling, turning, and grinding services for metal components, holding tolerances as tight as +/- 0.0001 inches on standard CNC operations and 0.00001 inches on its CNC OD grinder. Its equipment base includes 3 horizontal mills, 5 vertical mills, 12 CNC lathes, a CNC OD grinder, surface grinders, manual mills and lathes, and a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for quality verification, spread across 23,250 square feet of manufacturing space running first, second, and now third shifts.

The company serves manufacturers in the Midwest United States within roughly 200 miles of Fort Wayne, including the Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, and Cincinnati markets. It is positioned for small and medium-sized production runs rather than high-volume mass production, with custom-quoted job pricing rather than standardized rate cards. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on phone inquiries and a website quote/contact form; no reseller or digital marketing channels are in use. The firm complements its machining with quality control (CMM, hardness testers, gauge blocks, micrometers), fixture design and product design consulting, and — through a partnership with Vulcan Manufacturing Systems — precision metal fabrication services including laser cutting, metal shaping, and welding.

The business has 11–50 employees and operates as a private, privately-held subsidiary under Murray Equipment, Inc., a Fort Wayne-headquartered manufacturer and distributor. No venture capital, private equity, or public ownership is indicated. The company advertises no AI/ML capabilities and is GDPR-compliant as of October 2023. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no named customer logos, customer concentration data, patents, certifications beyond GDPR, or awards are present in the available material.

Name

Alliance Tool & Precision Machining

Legal name

Murray Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://alliancetool.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alliance Tool & Precision Machining is a Fort Wayne, Indiana CNC job shop (founded 1983, DBA of Murray Equipment, Inc.) that provides precision milling, turning, and grinding for Midwest manufacturers, specializing in small and medium production runs with tolerances to +/- 0.0001 inches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machining Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

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 industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• CNC milling turning
• Metal fabrication services
• CNC machine shop
• Precision grinding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: Custom precision machining and tooling services for metal components including milling, turning, and grinding operations. Services are delivered via job shop model with custom quotes for each project based on complexity, materials, and production volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alliance Tool & Precision Machining operates as a CNC job shop producing custom precision-machined metal components. Services include horizontal and vertical milling, CNC lathe turning, OD/ID grinding, surface grinding, and manual machining, with tolerances as tight as +/- 0.0001 inches. The company specializes in small and medium-sized production runs and offers fixture design, product design consulting, CMM-based quality inspection, and metal fabrication (laser cutting, shaping, welding) via Vulcan Manufacturing Systems.

Product overview

Alliance Tool & Precision Machining operates as a precision machine shop offering a unified suite of manufacturing services rather than a software platform architecture. The core offering centers on CNC machining capabilities including horizontal and vertical milling centers (3 and 5 units respectively), 12 CNC lathe turning centers, CNC OD grinding, and surface grinding. Supporting services include quality control inspection via CMM and precision measurement tools, fixture design, and product design consulting. Metal fabrication services (laser cutting, metal shaping, welding) are provided through the affiliated Vulcan Manufacturing Systems brand. The company specializes in small and medium-sized production runs with tolerances as tight as +/- 0.0001 inches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vulcan Manufacturing Systems: Precision metal fabrication services including laser cutting, metal shaping, and welding offered through Vulcan Manufacturing Systems.

Products and services

• Precision CNC Machining Services Custom CNC milling, turning, and grinding of metal components with tolerances as tight as +/- 0.0001 inches, focused on small and medium production runs for industrial manufacturer customers.
• Quality Control and CMM Inspection Services Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) inspection with 16 x 20 x 14 inch max travel, supplemented by hardness testers, gauge blocks/pins, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and thread gauges for comprehensive precision measurement verification.
• Fixture Design Services Custom fixture design services using SolidWorks and MasterCam to support machining operations and improve production efficiency for customers.
• Product Design Consulting Product design consulting services using SolidWorks and MasterCam to assist customers in developing manufacturable designs for their precision metal components.
• Metal Fabrication Services (via Vulcan Manufacturing Systems) Precision metal fabrication services including laser cutting, metal shaping, and welding offered through the affiliated Vulcan Manufacturing Systems brand to provide comprehensive metal fabrication solutions beyond machining.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances achievable to +/- 0.0001 inches on standard CNC operations, with CNC OD Grinder capable of 0.00001 inch precision
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Murray Equipment, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019In October 2019, Alliance became part of the Murray Equipment, Inc. family of businesses. Murray Equipment is a local privately-held manufacturer and distributor with an in-house machine shop. Their customer-first approach aligned with Alliance's existing values, continuing the care devoted to customers since 1983. Murray Equipment is committed to investing in Alliance's future.
• Vulcan Manufacturing SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Vulcan Manufacturing Systems, Alliance now offers in-company precision metal fabrication services including precision laser cutting, metal shaping, and welding. This partnership extends Alliance's capabilities beyond machining to provide comprehensive metal fabrication solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quickparts: Quickparts offers on-demand CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing services to engineers and OEMs. Comparable as a direct competitor in custom precision machined components, particularly for low-to-medium volume production runs.

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: Xometry is an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers to a global network of CNC, sheet metal, and other fabricators. Directly comparable as a competitor for custom precision machined parts, particularly in small/medium production runs where Alliance also focuses.
• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturing platform offering on-demand CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing with instant quoting. Comparable to Alliance as a CNC machining service provider, though it operates at vastly greater scale and with a software-led, automated quoting workflow versus Alliance's traditional job-shop model.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Hubs operates a global network of CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing suppliers with instant online quoting. Comparable in the small/medium custom parts segment where Alliance competes, with a digitally-led go-to-market versus Alliance's traditional direct sales.

Emerging players

• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform focused on CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding for hardware startups and mid-market OEMs. Comparable as a custom precision parts supplier targeting small/medium production runs with a software-driven workflow.
• Stratasys Direct Manufacturing: Stratasys Direct provides on-demand additive manufacturing and CNC machining services for prototyping and low-volume production. Comparable as a custom parts manufacturer serving industrial customers with small/medium run requirements.
• Plethora: Plethora provides rapid CNC machining and on-demand manufacturing services with a focus on prototype-to-production runs. Comparable to Alliance in the small/medium custom parts niche, with similar turnkey quoting and tight tolerance positioning.

Regional players

• Midwest Composite & Machining (representative regional job shop): Representative of regional Midwest precision job shops (e.g., Toledo, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland-area machine shops) that compete with Alliance for small/medium run Midwest industrial customers. The category is highly fragmented with hundreds of similarly-sized shops.

Others

• Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) member shops:
• Vulcan Manufacturing Systems: Vulcan Manufacturing Systems is Alliance's affiliated sub-brand providing precision laser cutting, metal shaping, and welding. Comparable as a sister business within the same parent (Murray Equipment) and a complementary fabrication capability for Alliance's machining customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alliancetoolandprecisionmachining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliancetool

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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