When Matt Blankenship started Innovative Technology out of his garage in 2019, he had never operated a CNC machine. Today, the company is known for its quality of work, superior finishes, prompt turnaround time and excellent customer service. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina, big changes are on the horizon. When we spoke, Matt was planning his second relocation to a larger location.
He grew up racing cars with his father, but as they moved up the ranks, they found themselves at a financial disadvantage when it came to competing with other teams. While working as a body hanger for Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon/Chase Elliot), he decided to strike out on his own after watching a TITANS of CNC video on YouTube.
Good advice from Ellison and TITANS
Good advice from Ellison and TITANS
As luck would have it, as he was looking for a machine, Matt saw a TITANS of CNC Boombastic YouTube video profiling the Doosan DVF 5000. He emailed the TITANS team for their impressions of Doosan five-axis machines since they have previous experience with Haas machines tools as well. They messaged back that while the Haas is a good starter machine, the Doosan would outlast most other models on the market.
Matt looked carefully at the DVF 5000 Boombastic promo detail, checked the dimensions of the machine, measured the shop floor and placed a call to his local Ellison distributorship in Charlotte. After speaking with Ellison Technologies, he was convinced that the DVF was the best value and immediately placed an order. “I tried to go the inexpensive route once, but soon found out you get what you pay for,” he said.
A solid foundation
A solid foundation
Matt watched as the Ellison techs set up the DVF 5000, asking plenty of how-to questions. Their professional attitude and knowledge made a big impression on him. Thanks to their help, he was making chips almost as soon as they left the building.
Tom Sawyer, Ellison’s Manager, Applications Engineering, also provided major support. “Tom helped me with parameter settings that I didn’t know about, all the little detail things, kinematics and such,” Matt said. “If you shoot him a text, the answer comes back right away. He’s pretty much replaced YouTube as my major source of information.”
The DVF 5000 package Ellison set up came with CAMplete TruePath verification, post processing and simulation software. “It was a good call. The collision detection brought me peace of mind and lowered my learning curve,” Matt said. “Plus, it helps save time and money.”