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We just completed the shipment of another Rebuilt Fellows 10-4 Gear Shaping Machine for Premier Gear in Corona California.This Fellows includes the newest Fanuc 0i-MF CNC coupled with the latest Fanuc Alpha Drives Package and Heidenhain Feedback Systems. Like all our machines it contains our well known and simple to...

We just completed the installation of another Burri PM-550T Wheel profiling machine for Continental Diamond Tool in New Haven Indiana. The machine will be used to prepare both threaded and profile wheels for the North American gear manufacturing market. The Burri PM 550 T grinding wheel profiling machine has a stabl...

Machine Tool Builders Inc. has added Ross Wegryn-Jones to the company’s sales and marketing team to help lead the company’s expansion of new gear machine lines and its rebuild and recontrol services.As MTB’s new director of sales and marketing, Wegryn-Jones brings a wealth of related sales management and industry ex...

The SMG SH410 vertical hobber is the machine you’ve been waiting for: high performance, highly affordable, and delivering worldclass speed, accuracy and productivity for workpieces with diameters up to 410 mm. Custom packages include options for automation and on-board chamfer/deburring; provisions for extra-long sh...

EFFECTIVE July 31, 2023 Kenneth Flowers assumed 100% ownership of Machine Tool Builders with a buyback of Ron Peiffers stock shares.

Machine Tool Builders Inc.(MTB) Adds HAMAI Hobbing Solutions Distributorship Agreement June 2020Machine Tool Builders Inc. (MTB) of Machesney Park Illinois and Mr. Hans Grass have teamed up to formally announce the transfer of G-Technologies North American representation agreement for HAMAI Machines, over to Machi...

Effective 8/8/2023 John Waxler accepted a new position within MTB as Vice President/Engineering Manager

Effective 8/8/2023 Brittany Scott accepted a new position within MTB as Treasurer / Secretary

Dale is returning to MTB following a brief Retirement of sorts, Dale brings to MTB a significant machine tool repair and manufacturing background after years of service at Seattle Gear Works, now called Machinists, Inc. as the maintenance foreman. We welcome Dale back for his second stint with us and we look forward...

In mid 2023 MTB completed the last of 3 Hofler 400 grinder CNC upgrades for a military industrial complex operation, breathing new life into some aging gear grinding machines. And saving a significant capital machinery investment by the end user. We removed the antiquated and obsolete BWO Controls and Indramat drive...

Though MTB has been an established company for almost 20 years, publicizing its capabilities has been minimal until now. Owners Ken Flowers and Ron Peiffer are both highly skilled controls engineers who are extremely hands-on throughout the organization. Flowers worked for American Pfauter and became an understudy o...

MTB is in the process of completing a newly developed Cam Grinding software package installed within a new 7 axis Fanuc 30i CNC on a Reform Mill/Grind machine for National Machine in Ohio. The machine is under power and still being tested onsite. Cam & Crank milling and grinding are the latest additions to MTB’s div...

Machine Tool Builders (aka MTB), a remanufacturer and recontroller of gear-cutting and grinding equipment, is appointed as exclusive representative of sales and service for Donner + Pfister AG (aka DPAG) located in Switzerland. With a similar business model and expertise, MTB will support the customer base of DPAG b...

Dieter Burri will be presenting his innovative methods of rebuilding Reishauer grinders to meet expectations for reduced set-up time and lower costs of gear grinding to many companies in the US between February 11 – 21, 2014. For those with existing Reishauer grinders or for someone needing a grinder, please call 81...

Machine Tool Builders is officially a Solution Partner for Siemens. The Siemens Partnership Program is for Solution Partners that have a focus on CNC control, motor and drive retrofits in the machine tool industry. Proficiency in the selling, designing, programming, implementation, installation and commissioning of...

MTB Completes 3 Hofler Promat 400 Gear Grinder CNC Upgrades for our Country’s Military Industrial ComplexIn mid 2023 MTB completed the last of 3 Hofler 400 grinder CNC upgrades for a military industrial complex operation, breathing new life into some aging gear grinding machines. And saving a significant capital mac...

Machine Tool Builders, Inc. aka MTB is celebrating 20years of excellence in serving the gear industry with mechanical and electrical solutions. Originally established in 1995 with a vision of being a service-oriented company, today MTB offers a unique mix of capabilities for rebuilding, recontrolling and servicing g...