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 of us are manually swapping bits, adjusting Z-heights, and restarting jobs (the struggle is real), these guys are sipping coffee while their machines do all the work!

For years, ATCs have been a bit of a luxury reserved for big-budget operations, and were completely out of reach for small shops, schools, and serious hobbyists.

We thought that needed to change. We all deserve to sip coffee while the machines do all the work!

At Simply Technologies, we’ve developed a 6-position Auto Tool Changer that doesn’t require a second mortgage to own, or a master’s degree to operate. It’s built specifically for our DISCOVERY and PERFORMANCE Series machines, and can be added at the time of purchase. Powered by our intuitive 15.6” full-colour iCNC touchscreen controller, this ATC system is simple to set up and operate, making advanced CNC automation more accessible than ever.

If you’re a teacher running a classroom CNC program, you now have the power to teach tool-changing without skipping steps or skipping safety. If you’re a small business owner, you get back time – yes, real, billable time – on every job. And if you’re a growing shop with a few machines on the floor, an affordable ATC system could be a massive difference maker for your operation.

Because productivity shouldn’t be a luxury.
Because efficiency shouldn’t be reserved for the big guys.
Because maybe it’s time the little shops got to have some fun too.