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WEBINAR: The Continuous Improvement Habit Every Shop Needs
July 22nd, 2026, at 2:00 pm ET
Join Bob McGregor, owner of Neo Industries, and Gabe Maentz for a practical conversation on the continuous improvement habits that keep finding capacity in the machines you already own. You’ll walk away with a repeatable cadence for spotting where the next minute is hiding, a framework for prioritizing tooling and tool path investments, and a discipline you can put to work immediately.
Machine Monitoring for Fabrication: How Right Angle Steel & Fab Found Hidden Capacity on the Shop Floor
Josh Cook knew Right Angle Steel & Fab had more capacity hiding in the shop. Machine monitoring for fabrication gave him the data to find it. 41% more uptime, 45% more capacity, and a 10x ROI later, the proof is in the numbers.
How Coastal Machine and Supply Boosted Five-Axis Utilization by 46% with Machine Monitoring
Coastal Machine and Supply built its reputation on oil and gas. Now they’re winning more defense and space work, with a 46% lift in five-axis utilization to back it up. Featured in Modern Machine Shop.
How to Make More Money in Precision Manufacturing with Production Monitoring
Most shops think they’re running at 80% utilization. The reality is closer to 40%. Three plays inside the Datanomix Pilot close that gap — without buying a single new machine.
VIDEO: How Neo Industries Optimized Cycle Times, Reduced Downtime 19%, and Built a Path to Automation in Their Small Shop
Bob McGregor runs Neo Industries in Colleyville, TX with a small cell of CNC machines. He’s cutting titanium parts 34% faster, running 25% more uptime, and building toward unattended operations. This is what process discipline backed by real data looks like.
WEBINAR: Boosting Machine Efficiency & Reducing Downtime with Production Monitoring
May 21st 2026, at 2:00 pm ET
Most shops know they have downtime. What they don’t know is where it’s hiding, how often it’s happening, or what it’s actually costing them. Kody Guidry, General Manager of Coastal Machine & Supply, joins Gabe Maentz to talk through what changes when a team finally gets a clear picture of what’s happening on the production floor.
