Cliff McMurry is a robotic welding and fabrication automation specialist at Capital Machine Technologies. With extensive experience in weld cost analysis and workforce-driven automation strategies, Cliff helps manufacturers use robotics to stabilize labor-dependent operations while improving quality and production predictability.
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Dewey Thomas is a press brake and tooling strategy specialist at Capital Machine Technologies with extensive experience in high-mix fabrication environments. Dewey helps manufacturers identify hidden production bottlenecks — particularly setup inefficiencies — and align tooling and press brake technology to maximize throughput within existing operational constraints.
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Jeff Blackmon is a cutting and fabrication technology specialist at Capital Machine Technologies with extensive experience serving heavy industrial and shipbuilding customers. Jeff focuses on performance validation, bevel plasma optimization, and helping traditionally conservative industries modernize through measurable, application-driven proof.
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Peter Baldauf is a seasoned manufacturing and industrial automation professional with decades of experience helping organizations improve safety, efficiency, and long-term operational performance.
Throughout his career, Peter has worked closely with manufacturers to evaluate processes, conduct time studies, and implement advanced equipment solutions that deliver measurable ROI. His approach goes beyond equipment selection — emphasizing operator training, real-world adoption, and sustained performance improvement.
Peter is known for his hands-on leadership style and commitment to long-term customer success, particularly in complex manufacturing environments where technology, people, and processes must align to drive results.
As a trusted industry advisor, Peter regularly contributes insights on manufacturing leadership, automation strategy, and workforce enablement, helping organizations turn advanced technology into lasting competitive advantage.
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Dave Widlund is a senior manufacturing automation advisor at Capital Machine with decades of experience supporting fabrication shops through technology-driven transformation. Dave has worked with manufacturers across North America to implement press brakes, robotic welding cells, and advanced fixturing solutions that increase productivity, reduce labor dependency, and deliver measurable ROI.
Known for his practical, results-first approach, Dave specializes in aligning automation technology with real-world shop floor workflows. His work focuses on helping leaders adopt robotics strategically — not reactively — ensuring long-term scalability and competitiveness in an evolving manufacturing landscape.
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