Paton Group

Paton Group provides CAD/CAM software, CNC mills & lathes, laser engravers, robotics, 3D printers and reverse engineering services. In practice that means building software for you when nothing off the shelf fits.

It makes the most sense for companies with a specific process to automate. They also list CAD, Education and Robotics, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a small team, 11 to 50 people, which usually shapes who they work with. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

Paton Group is based in Altadena, California. Their site is patongroup.com.

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