Tim Paul

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The Real CNC Bottleneck Isn’t a Skills Gap. It’s a Productivity Gap.

Tim Paul: Sep 17, 2025 11:21:11 PM

The CNC productivity gap explained If you’ve worked in or around CNC machine shops, you’ve probably heard: “We just can’t find good people.” Yes,...

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How Accurate Dial is Building the Future of Aerospace Manufacturing

Tim Paul: Apr 11, 2025 10:37:33 AM

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Mastering toolpath smoothing, tolerance, and machine settings for optimal machining

Tim Paul: Feb 13, 2025 12:55:42 PM

Imagine spending hours programming, setting up, and machining a part, only to scrap it because your roughing toolpaths gouged the final geometry...

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CNC Programming: It’s Just Algorithms—Or Is It?

Tim Paul: Feb 3, 2025 7:17:33 AM

One evening, my friend Carl looked at me and said, “It’s just algorithms, Tim.” I almost laughed. As a machinist and CNC programmer, I have spent...

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Turn Bottlenecks into Breakthroughs with AI: Toolpath’s Add-In for Autodesk Fusion

Tim Paul: Jan 18, 2025 5:00:00 AM

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Hamilton’s Transformation: You Can’t Have a Hero, If You Don’t Have a Villain

Tim Paul: Jan 16, 2025 5:13:25 PM

When I first heard of Hamilton Company in Reno, it was just a name to me, a medical device manufacturer a couple of hours away, with no real reason...

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IMTS 2024: The Toolpath Recap

Tim Paul: Sep 20, 2024 12:46:42 PM

Hey there, Toolpath family!