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Astro Machine Works, located in Ephrata, PA, is celebrating its 12th anniversary of Manufacturing Day, having participated since the first year in 2012. This year, we have plans to host approximately 150 students from three local high schools including Pequea Valley Middle School 7th graders, Warwick High School Welding Students & Elizabethtown High School Students. […]

To Our Valued Customers & Clients: In the interest of serving our customer base without interruption, we have committed to weekly status reports surrounding our production schedule and ability to honor our delivery commitments. Accordingly, we are pleased to provide you, our customers, with our second delivery status communication update as we navigate the minute […]

ERIC BLOW | Special to LNP | LancasterOnline Feb 29, 2020 Eric Blow is President and CEO of Astro Machine Works in Ephrata. February is Career and Technical Education month in Pennsylvania and, as a graduate of the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, I am proud to honor the achievements and accomplishments of […]

Precision CNC Machining Astro Machine Works has a very diverse shop, including milling & turning capabilities for diverse needs including prototype development to production runs. This includes CNC and manual lathes which have turning diameters up to 40″ and lengths to 160″ including live tooling. We have milling capabilities to machine surfaces up to 118” […]

To Our Valued Customers: Each year as the calendar turns, we try to utilize this season as a time of reflection and communication with our customer base. This is a moment for us to offer commentary on the events and accomplishments of the preceding year and to say “Thank You” for the trust and confidence […]

This year has been both an exciting and productive one for Astro Machine Works. In 2018, we transformed the structure of our business and team while continuously delivering the high-quality solutions our customers count on. As the new year approaches, we’d like to take a look back at some of the highlights of 2018, as […]

Although there are nuclear energy plants around the world which operate successfully, there is often a stigma attached to nuclear energy in the United States. But when it comes down to it, workplace accidents in the nuclear sector are below the yearly average of those in the oil and gas, agriculture, and constructions industries. Nuclear […]

Astro Machine Works, located in Ephrata, Pa., adds an additional 5-axis CNC Machining Center to keep up with increasing demand for our machining services. The INTEGREX i-400 advanced Multi-Tasking machine from Mazak delivers maximum versatility, high precision and throughput for medium to large complex parts. The machine combines the capabilities of a high-powered turning center […]

Manufacturing: the backbone of the economy, and the life source of American consumers. It’s responsible for every single thing we rely on daily, from the food we eat to the electronics we count on to the medical devices that save lives. Consider these statistics[1]: In 2013, manufacturers contributed $2.08 trillion to the economy Manufacturers in […]

(Ephrata, PA) 1/23/14 Astro Machine Works Inc., located in Ephrata PA, has installed an Omni-Tech refurbished 20.12.10 LK G80C Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) to add to their Inspection room for increased Quality Control. The newly upgraded LK CMM was built with Astro Machine Works in mind and is packed with the latest CMM controls by Renishaw, […]