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Scott Moise has spent his career living at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds of manufacturing. From manual machines and yacht interiors to CAM software and AI driven tooling data, his path reflects a deep respect for the craft of machining and the people who do the work. In this episode of Chips and Tips, Scott and Tim unpack what it really takes to build manufacturing software that earns trust, solves the right problems, and helps shops work smarter without losing their soul.
Scott’s story starts far from software. Growing up in Cornwall, then moving through Europe before settling in New Zealand, he developed an early appreciation for hands on work, mechanical systems, and attention to detail. His first real machining wins did not come from CNC at all, but from manual mills and lathes, learning what good tolerances feel like and why pride in workmanship matters. Those early experiences shaped how he still thinks about tools, processes, and respect for machinists today.
That foundation carried into Scott’s early professional career, where he moved from CAD into CAM and eventually into complex CNC environments like yacht manufacturing. Working on real machines with real consequences taught him quickly that software decisions are not abstract. When something goes wrong, someone on the shop floor pays for it. This perspective explains why Scott became known as a customer advocate and why his work in post processing and CAM support earned such strong trust from shops around the world.
A major theme of the conversation is how broken some long accepted workflows still are, especially around tool selection, speeds, and feeds. Scott explains why it is absurd that skilled machinists and programmers still have to make the same judgment calls over and over, often with incomplete data. At Toolpath, this frustration fuels his excitement around building systems that remove guesswork and turn tribal knowledge into something reliable, repeatable, and accessible.
Scott also reflects on leadership, career growth, and hard lessons learned along the way. From managing teams far earlier than expected to discovering the power of community through Autodesk forums and user groups, his career evolved not through a single moment, but through consistently showing up, helping others, and staying curious. Those experiences now inform how he thinks about scaling Toolpath without losing empathy or respect for the profession.
The episode closes with a look forward. Scott believes the best manufacturing software will eventually disappear into the background. Tool selection, cutting parameters, and process decisions should be things future machinists simply take for granted. The goal is not flashy features, but quiet reliability that frees people to focus on making good parts and running profitable shops. It is a vision grounded in real shop experience and a deep understanding of what machinists actually need.
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