Since the turn of the century, continual technological advancements have given rise to newer and more intuitive ways to leverage computer numerical control (CNC) machining to design and manufacture products. However, as the current marketplace is brimming with CNC machining solution vendors that only offer rigid tools that cannot be customized to meet an organization’s unique needs, most manufacturers are struggling to make the most of their CNC investments. In light of this, manufacturers across multiple industry sectors are seeking out partners that will enable them to build the products that satisfy their ever-evolving needs. To help such firms overcome their machining hurdles and deliver robust and effective parts, Minnesota-based Hales Machine Tool employs its 37 years experience as well as the comprehensive engineering and design expertise of its team to offer best-in-class CNC services. “Our extensive CNC knowledge combined with our unmatched sales network drive the delivery of products and services of the highest quality, which makes us the go-to machine tool distributor in the Midwest U.S.,” says Tim Hales, vice president at Hales Machine Tool.

Hales Machine Tool was established in 1983 by Chuck Hales and his eldest son Dan Hales as their second machine tool distributorship in Minnesota. Subsequently, more family members, including Tim, joined the organization and expanded the family-owned business into a 13,100 sq. feet facility in Plymouth, MN, by 1990. Today, the company has grown to employ 25 highly trained sales, services, and support personnel. Alternatively, Hales Machine Tool credits its success to the technical expertise owing to its in-house and field technicians as well as its application engineering team. “Our team enables us to attract customers, understand their challenges, comprehend their requirements, and engineer the product that is best-aligned to their specifications,” adds Hales. And with customer success being at the heart of the company, Hales Machine Tool continually develops its portfolio to include newer product lines as a way to assist more customers across the manufacturing ecosystem.

Our extensive CNC knowledge combined with our unmatched sales network drive the delivery of products and services of the highest quality, which makes us the go-to machine tool distributor in Midwest U.S

Currently, the company offers CNC machining services for some of the world’s renowned manufacturers, including Hyundai Wia, Samsung Machine & Engineering Corp. (SMEC), BROTHER—the world’s fastest and most reliable machine tool, and United Grinding Technologies—the world leader in grinding, among other emerging and prominent players. Every client project at Hales Machine Tool starts with a deep dive into the ongoing research with respect to the client’s product requirement. Consequently, the company recognizes if the customer’s specifications can be met with an off-the-shelf offering or if the final product will require custom machining. Based on this decision, Hales Machine Tool develops or configures an offering and delivers the component to the client. As a result of this approach and its portfolio of wide-ranging machining capabilities, the company successfully serves high volume production companies as well as small-to-medium manufacturers. Apart from these offerings, Hales Machine Tool provides support services for the smooth implementation and seamless operation of their product lines. “We offer in-house as well as field training for programmers and operators to ensure that our customers can autonomously leverage the complete benefits of their machining deployments and gain positive ROI,” states Hales.

Discussing our company’s core competencies, Hales elaborates on how the company’s location and geographical footprint in the Midwest has helped Hales Machine Tool continue their operations. “Minnesota has a diverse manufacturing landscape, which has assisted us in serving clients in the aerospace, defense, and MedTech companies with a small portion of our business coming from the scrap metal arena, among others.” Moving forward, Hales aims to expand our company’s operations to states beyond the Midwest through the incorporation of the emerging manufacturing automation into its portfolio. In conclusion, Hales reiterates how their company is perfectly poised to transform manufacturers’ approach to CNC machining services with its comprehensive suite of services and the unparalleled sales and engineering expertise of its workforce.