MILTERA MACHINING RESEARCH CORP.
Mike Blackburn refers to his 20-person shop as an “enabler.” That’s because he and his team at Miltera Machining Research Corp. in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, develop and prove out manufacturing processes, then provide turnkey production solutions that enable customers to overcome demanding and ultra-precision, part-making challenges. The goal is to optimize every aspect of the shop, from programming and part setup to actual machining operations—in particular, toolholding—all of which customers can then replicate on their own shop floors. This “more-than-manufacturing” business model has been Miltera’s strategy since the shop’s inception 15 years ago.
