AI for Manufacturing

We Build AI That Works
In Your Shop.

Custom apps. RAG knowledge systems. AI integrations.
Built for manufacturing businesses that can't afford to fall behind.

2.1M
Unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2030
67%
Of manufacturers have no AI strategy in place
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We Integrate AI Into
Manufacturing Operations.

From a basic web presence to a fully custom AI-powered app — we build what your operation actually needs, at a scale that makes sense for your business.

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AI Integration

Already running software? We identify where AI plugs into your existing workflows — quoting, diagnostics, documentation, training — and build the connection without disrupting what's working.

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RAG Knowledge Systems

Your senior people are retiring. Their knowledge doesn't have to leave with them. We build AI systems that capture institutional knowledge and make it available to every operator, every shift.

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Custom AI App Builds

A full product built for your specific operation. Your vertical, your machines, your knowledge. Scoped lean, delivered fast, priced for businesses that aren't Fortune 500.

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Web Presence

Your shop deserves a site that reflects the quality of your work. We build clean, fast, professional websites for industrial businesses that have nothing — or nothing worth showing.

Built for the Shop Floor.
Proven in the Field.

Every engagement starts with understanding your operation before we write a line of code. Here's what that looks like in practice.

Flagship Product

CHIP — CNC AI Co-Pilot

An AI-powered co-pilot for CNC machine operators. Trained on real shop floor knowledge, validated by working machinists, built to answer the questions operators actually ask.

Custom App Build · RAG Knowledge System · Manufacturing
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Field Service Validation

Textbook Accurate. Couldn't Be Tricked.

A former Makino field service engineer spent time actively trying to find errors in CHIP's reasoning across CNC milling diagnostics, feeds and speeds, alarm codes, and specialized EDM machine specifics. He could not trip it up.

"I'm really impressed with this. The explanation of why behind the answers is textbook accurate for the milling stuff. I haven't been able to trick it into giving a wrong answer at all."

— Former Makino Field Service Engineer, Active Machinist
Technical validation from a professional who knows what correct looks like
Live Fault Diagnosis

5-Axis Pallet Clamp Alarm — Diagnosed in One Conversation.

A St. Louis shop had an intermittent pallet clamp alarm on their Okuma 5-axis that stumped their own maintenance tech — requiring an OEM service call. A machinist described the symptom to CHIP and got the root cause, a full checklist, and a maintenance hand-off summary in minutes.

"It absolutely diagnosed the problem correctly. This was a problem we were having with our Okuma 5-axis a while back. The app got it right. Pretty cool."

— Verified Machinist, St. Louis Shop
Same diagnosis as the OEM — in a single conversation, in minutes
Advanced Programming

G12.1 Hex Milling Macro — Built in One Conversation.

A machinist needed help structuring a parametric hex milling macro. CHIP walked through the polar interpolation logic, variable structure, C-axis sequencing, and safety checks — teaching the reasoning behind every decision. The machinist built it. CHIP made sure he understood exactly why it worked.

"This is exactly what I needed — variables, corner radius, Z depth passes, the whole thing."

— Verified Machinist, Tsugami M08-SY Operator
Machine-specific guidance on M-codes, safety checks, and dry run procedure — not generic advice
CHIP
Your CNC Co-Pilot
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What feeds and speeds should I start with?
CHIP Need a few details first:
— Material?
— Roughing or finishing?
— Tool size and flute count?
— Coolant?
Aluminum — .500 4fl — contouring — flood (milling machine)
CHIP Start here:
SFM: 400–500 (aim 450)
RPM: 3,440  |  Chipload: .004–.006/tooth
IPM: 55–83

Aluminum likes to be fed. Too slow and you rub the flutes. What's your depth of cut?
What did you break now?

✕ CHIP Is Not

  • A CAM system or toolpath generator
  • A replacement for your lead machinist
  • A G-code writing tool
  • Enterprise software with a six-figure implementation
  • A generic AI chatbot with no machining knowledge
  • Built for programmers at desks

✓ CHIP Is

  • A shop floor troubleshooting and teaching AI
  • A tool that amplifies your senior machinist's reach
  • A phone app any operator can use immediately
  • Built by a machinist who uses it every day
  • Built for the person at the machine

Have a problem that needs solving?

Start a Project

Built by People Who Understand
Your Operation.

We don't show up with a slide deck. We show up with questions about your floor.

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We Understand Manufacturing

The problems we solve aren't abstract to us. We understand the pressure of a bad part, the cost of downtime, and what operators actually need from a tool before we design a single screen.

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We Build and Ship

We scope lean, build focused, and deliver working software — not decks, not prototypes, not promises. CHIP is proof. Your project is next.

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We Build for Your Scale

No six-figure enterprise contracts. No year-long implementations. Real AI tools, built for shops and industrial businesses, at prices that make sense for your operation.

Ready to Bring AI
Into Your Operation?

Tell us what you're trying to solve. We'll figure out what to build — and whether we're the right fit to build it.