By designing the hardware and coding the software ourselves, we were able to change a lot of the things we didn’t like about generic and extremely overpriced CNC machine tools. 

Our machines understand English.  At the heart of our CNC machine tools is our proprietary CNC programming interpreter that speaks directly to our hardware.  It utilizes simple English language commands; more capable than G-Code without having to know complicated G-Code.  The system is so intuitive yet powerful that a person with no prior experience in CNC programming can learn how to manufacture the most complex tooling in a matter of a day or two, rather than weeks or even months as is the case with traditional G-code training.

Superior reliability.  Traditional CNC machine tools are overly complicated.  They typically utilize highly proprietary hardware and software running on Microsoft Windows.  When the software or hardware develops a small problem it can render the machine inoperable until a field tech can repair it at an exorbitant cost.  And with the CNC software being proprietary, operators are not in a position to customize it or add features to meet their unique needs.  Our system is radically different.  Simple and robust solid state micro-controllers accept the CNC machine code generated by our proprietary software directly into its built in flash memory.  Only an inexpensive text based terminal is needed run or make adjustments. 

We support what we build.  Since we design and build our own machine tools, we are not at the mercy of third parties to maintain our equipment.  In the unlikely event that a machine should develop a mechanical, electronic or software issue, large or small, it is easily and quickly resolved, typically within half an hour instead of days, weeks or even months as is the case with traditional pre-packaged CNC machine tools.  And those repairs are done at a tiny fraction of the cost.  Additionally if a operator requests a new software feature for a tool he or she is making, our software engineers can quickly add it.  OT-CNC technical support is down the hall not in another state or country.

Superior performance.  We don’t have to compromise performance by supporting unnecessary features or suffering from software limitations.  The task-oriented nature of these machines provide superior accuracy, reliability and repeatability.  These machines are the best in the world for doing what they do.

Lower cost.  The economic advantage of ease of use, self-support, higher performance and reliability all at a 80-90% lower per unit deployment cost allows us to deploy and support dozens of these capable purpose-built machines with single operator running up to 20 Oliphant OT-CNC machines simultaneously.

Oliphant Tool Company has always been and continues to be the force of innovation in pin & punch manufacturing.

Doing it our way

In-house Mechanical, Electrical and Software Engineering