ABOUT MACHINE RESEARCH
Affordable, AI-powered estimating and quoting software for Machine Shops
Machine Research exists to make modern quoting accessible to every machine shop — not just the biggest or most tech-heavy ones.
Our mission is simple: help shops quote faster, stay organized and secure, and win more profitable work — without the cost, complexity, or frustration that’s become the industry norm.
Created by a Machine Shop Owner to Help Shops Win More Profitable Work
When our founder, Brian McCabe, was running his machine shop, he faced the same daily headaches many shops do:
- Wasting hours chasing down old quotes and part files
- Interrupting programmers just to open CAD files
- Losing bids to faster shops
- Not knowing if the job was even profitable
Instead of accepting it, Brian built tools to solve it. What began as a simple part viewer app built to support his own shop quickly spread to more than 30,000 users. As demand grew, Brian brought in experts including Mark Mavromatis to architect a secure, cloud-native platform, and Brandon Massoni to apply advanced machine learning rooted in real manufacturing and defense research. Along the way, the team leaned heavily on the estimators, sales team and operators inside Brian’s own shop to shape the software and test the workflows. The result was Machine Research — a modern, AI-driven estimating and quoting platform designed around how shops actually work.
Brian grew his own shop with these tools—because they were able to quote faster, win jobs with confidence, and always know if they were making money. Today, Machine Research gives shop owners that same advantage: visibility into every estimate, the confidence their pricing is right, and the insight to focus on the jobs that grow the business.
Brian McCabe
CEO
Brian founded Machine Sciences, a precision machine shop where quoting speed, accuracy, and consistency directly impacted win rates and profitability. Experiencing firsthand the limits of spreadsheets, inboxes, and outdated software, he founded Machine Research initially to solve his own shop’s estimating and quoting challenges. Today, he leads the company with a clear mission: bring modern, affordable, shop-tested technology to manufacturers without the cost and complexity of legacy systems.
Mark Mavromatis
Chief Technology Officer
Mark is responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and long-term scalability of the Machine Research platform. He led the design and build of the system from the ground up, creating a secure, cloud-native foundation that supports AI-driven estimating, rapid deployment, and enterprise-grade reliability. With deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud computing, and security, Mark ensures Machine Research delivers modern technology that machine shops can trust — without the complexity or risk of traditional enterprise software.
Brandon Massoni
Chief Science Officer
Brandon holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and leads Machine Research’s applied AI and Machine Learning efforts. Prior to joining the company, he worked on SBIR-funded research with Medema Labs, developing advanced algorithms in support of the U.S. Department of Defense’s mission to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. At Machine Research, he applies that same rigor to building AI models that actively learn from shop data — improving estimating speed, consistency, and decision-making over time.
Jake Mavromatis
Customer Success & Growth
Jake works directly with machine shops every day, serving as the primary point of contact from first conversation through long-term success. As the voice of the customer inside Machine Research, he ensures the platform stays aligned with real shop needs — from quoting workflows to usability and day-to-day impact. His close relationships with customers help Machine Research continuously solve the problems shops actually face, not the ones software companies assume they have.
There's More to Our Story—Hear What Our Customers Say
We’ve had a great experience with Machine Research. The ability to read STEP models directly saves us a significant amount of time and improves accuracy right from the start. It’s become a valuable tool for verifying run times and generating quick, reliable quotes. It has streamlined our front-end process and helps us respond to customers faster with more confidence.
"Machine Research has transformed our quoting process by replacing manual guesswork with automated, data-driven CAD analysis. This shift has slashed our response times by 60% while ensuring every bid is perfectly aligned with our true manufacturing costs."
"Since we've started using Machine Research, the impact on our business has been a game changer. We’re winning more jobs, all because we can quote faster and more accurately. Our business has grown, and it’s because of the software."
"Machine Research has been an invaluable, ITAR-compliant tool—helping us quote faster, stay organized and win more work.”
"Not only have we significantly decreased our turn times on estimating jobs and generating quotes with Machine Research, but we’ve increased our accuracy rates, we’re far more organized and confident in our pricing, and we send quotes that look professional within minutes."
“We needed a way to generate accurate quotes and stay organized without the complexity or high cost of traditional systems. Machine Research made quoting accessible from day one - it’s easy to use, the team listens, and filled a critical gap as we built our shop from the ground up.”
“What used to take 30 minutes now takes about 10. Building the quote is straightforward and easy.”
“Before Machine Research, quoting lived in our owner’s head and in endless Excel sheets. Now it’s organized, consistent, and our quotes look sharp and professional.”
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