More Than 50 Years
We’ve been doing this for more than 50 years and have over 14,000 machines installed globally. And what all those customers will tell you is that if you choose Milltronics you will get a better built machine with more standard features for a great price.
Milltronics USA is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and is a member of the Hurco Companies Machine Tool Group. We are a publicly traded company (HURC) listed on the NASDAQ exchange in the United States of America.
History of Milltronics, USA
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Founded in Richfield, Minnesota by Gary Welch, an electrical engineer from Control Data Corporation as Industrial Information Controls (IIC), a manufacturer of microprocessor-based controls for machine tools1973
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Tree Machine Tool of Racine, Wisconsin becomes largest control customer1977
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Spartan control developed, offered as an OEM CNC to machine tool builders Four partners join Gary Welch to expand the business, including Tim Rashleger, the former National Sales Manager of Tree Machine Tool1980
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1st Centurion control (called Centurion 3) introduced with LED display, magnetic tape storage and RS-232 communications. Company moves to facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota1980
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FastCAM offline software introduced, allowing desktop programming. Digiscan digitizing software introduced, allows customers to easily digitize molds and other parts using a machine tool1980
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Milltronics Manufacturing becomes machine tool brand name, first product is called Partner II.1983
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Milltronics moves to building in Chanhassen, Minnesota1988
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Centurion 4 debuts as multiple circuit boards are combined into one to increase reliability, help menus added1985
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Centurion V control debuts, 1st PC-based control with 286 processor and graphics1990
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Partner 1 announced, first machine completely built by Milltronics1993
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MillSlideTM, unique Z-axis travel for knee mills is patented1993
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T-Series, first tool room combo lathes with Milltronics control makes debut1994
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BR Series bridge machines developed, offering customers economical large travel bridge style machines1995
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Milltronics moves to new building in Waconia, Minnesota. VM Series of vertical machining centers launched. First generation MB Series quill head tool room mills are introduced. First generation ML Series combo lathes introduced1996
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First generation RH Series rigid head tool room mills are introduced1998
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Tim Rashleger buys out other partners and becomes sole owner2000
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First SL Series slant bed CNC lathe introduced (SL6)2001
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Centurion 7 control offered, first use of fiber optic cable and flat panel LCD monitor2002
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Thermal compensation available on VM Series machines2004
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Inline spindle (IL machines) are offered for the first time 7200 Series control launched, first “active high” interface logic2006
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10,000 machine delivered to Waconia High School #50 taper XP Series machines debut2007
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Liberty Diversified Industries (LDI) purchases Milltronics from Tim Rashleger2007
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8200 Series control goes into production, Linux based control with Solid Model Graphics and USB support2008
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Thermal head mapping introduced for VMIL and BRIL machines2011
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Hurco Companies, Inc. acquires Milltronics from LDI2015
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9000 Series control makes debut, first Windows® control with touch screen and solid state hard drive2016
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Affordable VM General Purpose Series announced2016
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Next generation performance inline IL Series machines2016
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Upgraded Extra Power (#50 taper) XP Series machines debut2017
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New VK4-II CNC knee mill with patented MillSlideTM launched2017
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Next generation SL Series CNC slant bed lathes debut with SL82017
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Introduced TRM 3016, a tool room mill that offers large travels, speed and power at a great price.2019
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At EMO Show in Hannover, introduced Milltronics BV sales and service operation for European customers. Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.2020
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Introduced new INSPIRE control2022
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Opened new international headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana2024
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Introduced VM50IL-5X, a 5-Axis mill equipped with inline spindle at IMTS 20242024