A Colorado machine shop, built one customer at a time.

Precision Edge CNC opened in 2008 with two mills, one lathe, and a single customer who needed a rush bracket for an aerospace program. Eighteen years later we run a 14,000-square-foot facility, but we still quote that same kind of job in under 24 hours.

Why we exist

American manufacturing has a talent problem and a trust problem. Engineers are tired of sending drawings overseas and waiting six weeks to find out whether the part matches the print. They're tired of talking to a broker who talks to a broker who talks to the shop floor. They're tired of parts coming back with a different finish than what they spec'd, and no one to call when something is wrong.

We built Precision Edge CNC to be the opposite of that. One facility, one point of contact, one quality system. You send drawings to a person who knows how to run a machine. That person quotes your job, and that same person ships your parts. There is no intermediary, no language barrier, and no surprise invoices.

How we work

Every job — from a single prototype to a 5,000-piece blanket order — runs through the same process. Drawings are reviewed for manufacturability before a quote is issued. If we see a way to save you money, we tell you, even if it means a smaller invoice for us. If your tolerance calls are tighter than the application requires, we say so.

When we machine, we inspect in-process. When we ship, we ship with paperwork that will pass an audit — because our customers are audited, and we're audited with them. That's not marketing language. It's how we've stayed in business for eighteen years in an industry where most shops don't make it past five.

"I've been buying machined parts for twenty years. Precision Edge is the only shop I've worked with that calls me before I call them — whether it's good news or bad news."

— Procurement Manager, Tier 1 Aerospace Supplier

What we're not

We're not the cheapest shop in Colorado, and we're not trying to be. We don't compete on price alone, because competing on price alone means cutting corners somewhere — usually on inspection, on material traceability, or on the wages that keep skilled machinists in the trade.

What we do compete on is repeatability, communication, and follow-through. Our customers come back because the second order looks like the first, and the fifth looks like the second. That is the entire business, and it's harder than it sounds.

Where we're going

In 2026 we're investing in two things: automation and apprenticeship. We've added robot-tended lathes to run unattended overnight shifts, and we've partnered with Front Range Community College to bring two apprentices through the shop each year. Our goal by 2030 is to have doubled capacity without adding a single hour of rush overtime — because rush overtime is a symptom, not a solution.

Company Timeline

Eighteen years, one shop, one address.

2008

Doors open in a 2,400 sq ft unit

Founded by Daniel Reyes with two used Haas VF-2 mills and one ST-20 lathe. First customer: a Denver aerospace integrator that needed a rush bracket for a Gulfstream program.

2012

First 5-axis machine and first ISO certification

Added a Haas UMC-750 for simultaneous 5-axis work. Achieved ISO 9001 certification after an 11-month quality system build-out. Headcount reaches seven.

2016

Moved to current facility on Des Moines Avenue

Expanded to 14,000 sq ft with dedicated inspection room, climate control, and separate receiving and shipping docks. Added a Zeiss Contura CMM.

2019

ITAR registration and defense work

Registered with the US Department of State DDTC to handle controlled technical data. Began machining weapon components and optic interfaces for US defense primes.

2022

AS9100D certification and second 5-axis cell

Achieved AS9100D aerospace quality management certification. Added a second simultaneous 5-axis platform and dedicated live-tool turning cell for production aerospace work.

2024

Robot-tended lathes and overnight operations

Installed first robot-tended turning cell capable of unattended overnight production. Expanded second-shift staffing and added an in-house deburring and finishing station.

2026

Current state — and what's next

26 employees, 11 CNC platforms, and 240+ active customer accounts across aerospace, medical, defense, energy, and automation. Two apprentices in training. Facility expansion under evaluation for 2027.

Leadership

The people you'll actually work with.

Our leadership team is on the shop floor every day. When you call with a question, you talk to someone who can walk over to the machine and look at your part.

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Daniel Reyes

Founder & President

Twenty-six years in precision machining. Started as a manual machinist, ran production cells for a Tier 1 aerospace supplier, then opened Precision Edge in 2008. Still quotes complex jobs personally.

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Megan Kowalski

Director of Quality

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer with fifteen years in regulated manufacturing. Built our ISO 9001 and AS9100D quality systems from the ground up. Owns all FAI, PPAP, and audit documentation.

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James Tran

Production Manager

Twenty years on CNC platforms, ten of those running simultaneous 5-axis cells. Manages scheduling, machine allocation, and the apprenticeship program. Machinist by trade, planner by necessity.

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Sofia Patel

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Mechanical engineer by training, machinist by choice. Performs DFM reviews on incoming jobs and writes the CAM programs for our most complex parts. Point of contact for customer engineering teams.

What We Stand For

Four things we won't compromise on.

01

Say what we'll do

If we quote five days, we ship in five days or we call you before the deadline. No silent delays, no last-minute excuses. If something is going to slip, you hear it from us first.

02

Inspect before we ship

Every part is measured against the drawing before it leaves the building. First-article inspection on every new program. SPC on repeat orders. If we wouldn't accept the part, we don't send it.

03

Pay machinists well

Skilled labor is the bottleneck in American manufacturing, and it's a self-inflicted wound. We pay above market, we train apprentices, and we don't run shifts so lean that mistakes happen.

04

Own our mistakes

If a part doesn't meet your drawing, we rework, replace, or credit it at our cost. No restocking fees, no arguments, no shifting blame to a supplier. The buck stops at our dock.

05

Keep pricing honest

We publish our hourly rates on the pricing page because customers deserve to budget with real numbers. No "call for pricing," no surprise expedite fees without warning.

06

Stay local, ship national

We machine in Colorado and ship everywhere in the continental US. We're not offshoring. We're not brokering. Our parts leave our dock, and our reputation leaves with them.

Precision Edge CNC machine shop floor in Loveland, Colorado
Facility & Equipment

What's actually on our shop floor.

Eleven CNC platforms, one climate-controlled inspection room, and a shop layout that prioritizes material flow over pretty showrooms. Every machine here earns its floor space or it gets replaced.

5-Axis CNC Mills (×4) 40" × 20" × 20" travels, simultaneous and 3+2 configuration
CNC Turning Centers (×5) Live tooling, sub-spindle, bar feed up to 3.5" diameter
Zeiss CMM & Inspection Lab Climate-controlled, 0.5 µm accuracy, AS9102 FAI reports
Robot-Tended Turning Cell Unattended overnight production on high-volume turned parts

Want to see the shop in person?

We welcome customer visits, audits, and facility tours. Call ahead and we'll make sure someone is available to walk you through.