OUR HISTORY

1954 - TLUSTY PUBLISHES CHATTER THEORY

Dr. Jiri Tlusty of VUOSO-Prague develops Theory of Self-Excited Vibrations

1971 - MACHINE TOOL STRUCTURES

Tlusty publishes Machine Tool Structures

1985 - MACHINE TOOL RESEARCH CENTER (MTRC)

Tlusty founds MTRC at the University of Florida

1987 - MLI FOUNDED

Manufacturing Laboratories, Inc. (MLI) was started in 1987 by Jiri Tlusty, Scott Smith and Tom Delio in Gainesville, Florida

1990 - PTP GRAPHS

Introduction of unique PTP graphs for chatter evaluation and generation of lobing diagram

1991 - CPA

Phase II Air Force Spindle award results in development of first comprehensive Cutting Performance Analyzer (CPA) DOS Based.

1992 - CRAC

First commercially installed Chatter vibration monitoring and AVOIDANCE package delivered to Makino customer (trademark CRAC for Chatter Avoidance and recognition system)

1992 - MTDA

CPA renamed MTDA and marketed to OEM manufacturers

1992 - SPA AND MILSIM

Spindle Analysis (SPA) Package and Milling Simulation (MilSim) packages delivered to automotive customers.

1996 - METALMAX AND HARMONIZER

Overall redesign of MTDA system to Windows platform. Renamed MetalMAX. System contains PC based CRAC system called Harmonizer®

1997 - PROACC

PROACC Service begun for delivering consulting based services using the MetalMAX system

1998 - SIM MODULE

State of the Art signal interface module (SIM) developed for MetalMAX product

1999 - MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT

Tlusty publishes Manufacturing Processes and Equipment

2001 - CHIPS

ProACC renamed CHiPS service after CHiPS dynamic tool management system

2001 - AMRC

MLI founding partner of the Advanaced Manufacuring Research Center (AMRC) in Sheffield, England

1991 - CPA

Phase II Air Force Spindle award results in development of first comprehensive Cutting Performance Analyzer (CPA) DOS Based.

2002 - BLUESWARF

Delio, Smith and Barton found BlueSwarf to commercialized MLI technologies

2003 - NCDMM

Tom Delio is founding partner of National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)

2004 - MLI FEATURED AT IMTS

MLI selected to present at the GE Emerging Technologies exhibit at IMTS

2008 - BOEING SELECTS MLI FOR IMTS

MLI chosen by Boeing to exhibit in their Advanced Manufacturing Center at IMTS

2008 - MACHINING DYNAMICS

Smith and Schmitz publish Machining Dynamics - Frequency Response to Improved Productivity

2016 - SMARTTOOL

Delio and Barton on team developing SmartTool for Okuma

2018 - SPEEDCAST™

MLI develops AI-powered SpeedCast automated Dashboards


2020
MillMax Launched

Based on MLI technology, 150 kits and software was deployed  nationwide to 150 metalworking specialists 

2021
MLI wins R&D 100 Award

Chosen one of the world's top 100 innovations in research and development

2026

Scott Smith elected to National Academy of Engineering

Smith’s work in improving machine performance led directly to a shop-floor-friendly measurement system that determines machine tool performance capabilities. On average, every time the measurement system is utilized, metal removal rates improve by a factor of 4.7.

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Manufacturing Laboratories Inc. brings together cutting-edge technology, innovative software, and expert training to help businesses achieve maximum efficiency and profitability in their machining operations.

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Address: 8550 W. Charleston Blvd. Ste. 102

PMB 130

 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117

Tel: 702-869-0836

Fax: 702-869-0912

Email: sales@mfg-labs.com