From Classroom to Career: How CAD + CNC Translates to the Workforce

Do We Just Talk A Big Game? We talk a lot about using CAD and CNC in the classroom to teach hireable skills, but is that just a cleaver marketing strategy, or can we back up that claim? Where do

October 29, 2025

Ontario’s New Tech-Ed Requirement

Ontario’s New Graduation Requirement Spurs Innovation in Technology Education In 2023, the Ontario Ministry of Education announced a major shift in secondary education: beginning in fall semester of September 2024, all students are required to complete at least one credit

October 22, 2025

So, How Did The Kid Get Here?

From Design Nerd to CNC Advocate If you had told my Grade 9 woodshop teacher that one day I’d be part of a company that builds CNC machines, he would have probably laughed. Back then, I wasn’t exactly what you’d

October 15, 2025

What is CSA, and why does it matter?

Why CSA Certification Matters for CNC Machines (and Why Educators Should Care) When we build CNC machines for classrooms and workshops, safety isn’t an afterthought, it’s at the core of what we do. That’s why every Simply Technologies machine that

September 30, 2025

Is A.I. Taking Over Digital Manufacturing? 🤖

The world of manufacturing is evolving – and education must evolve with it. At Simply Technologies, we work with schools, colleges, and universities to equip students with the tools that may not only define THEIR future, but the future of

September 15, 2025

The CNC Feature I Almost Overlooked

I’ll be honest, when I first came across rotary axis attachments for CNC machines, I did not “get” it. It actually bothered me that we offered them as an add-on with Axiom Precision machines. I felt like it was a

September 2, 2025

Why Our CNC Machines Are Co-Branded with i2R

When Steve and I first manufactured our own exclusive CNC machines under ICONIC CNC, it always felt like there was a huge disconnect between us and our supplier. We often felt like a nuisance, and it became quite difficult to

August 19, 2025

My Gorilla, General, Iconic, Axiom, Simply Journey.

Garage Beginnings Gorilla CNC was born in a garage in 2005 – specifically, my next-door neighbour Ron Baker’s garage. Ron, affectionately known as The Mad Scientist, and I had no formal training or roadmap, but we had grit. We had

August 5, 2025

Why We Built EMPOWER[ED] ACADEMY

Oh, come on! Tell me you wouldn’t love to watch a CNC training course taught by an AI baby? This is adorable! OK, stay focused, Jeremy… A while back, we started noticing a pattern. We would talk to schools who

July 28, 2025

From The Alberta Classroom ➡️ The Woodshop

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of craftsmanship and innovation. My journey into the world of CNC began with a used ICONIC 8 – a machine that, while modest in size and condition,

July 13, 2025

Why Do the Big Shops Get All the Fun?

What about the REST OF US?! Walk into a large manufacturing facility, and it’s hard not to feel a little CNC envy. Automated material handling. Industrial-grade dust collection. And of course, my personal favourite: Auto Tool Changers. While the rest

June 30, 2025

Let’s Get Ready To Rumble 🤜💥🤛

One of These Things is Not the Same! Look at the three machines above. At first glance, they look nearly identical: same machining size, same spindle, same structure. You’re probably thinking, “Looks like the same machine to me.” Well, you’re

June 19, 2025

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