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Oct 29, 2024

Revolute Machine

Co-owners, and siblings, Brad Goddard and Lisa McDowell worked with their father at his shop. Now they have their own, helped by advancing technology. Co-owner Brad Goddard talks about Revolute

Co-owners, and siblings, Brad Goddard and Lisa McDowell worked with their father at his shop. Now they have their own, helped by advancing technology.

Co-owner Brad Goddard talks about Revolute Machine located in Coal Valley. He and his sister, Lisa McDowell own and operate the machine shop.

The robotic pallet system inserts a piece of uncut aluminum into the five axis mill to be cut at Revolute Machine.

Brad Goddard says that the robotic pallet system has revolutionized the way that his shop works, making it more productive.

Cubes of aluminum sit in pile to be cut into a machinery part at Revolute Machine.

Brad Goddard shows how the computer in the machining equipment works.

Co-owner Lisa McDowell shows off machinery equipment at Revolute Machine.

Revolute Machine-made weld nuts sit in a box.

Brad Goddard shows how their five-axis milling machine, which is equipped with 70 different drills, functions.

Brad Goddard works on a milling project at Revolute Machine.

Different types of drill attachments for the five-axis milling machine.

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A small machine shop in Coal Valley might be fairly new to the manufacturing world but its reach already extends beyond the earth's surface.

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