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24 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST October/November 2018 Spyder Manufacturing’s newest mill is a Fryer MC30. It has a smaller work envelope than their other mills so only two pallets fit in the new machine. The MC30 has a new controller giving Matt even more features for his money. Matt takes full advantage of the conversational programming on the controls. market with our Climb Right product line.” Made in America is a sought after classification even in the world of tree climbing and all of Climb Right’s gear conforms to the applicable international standards. Ev- erything down to the stitching on their harness is manu- factured on site. As Matt gained more influence in a man- agement roll he prioritized sourcing as many parts locally as possible. Assembling parts from American manufac- turers gained them an edge over competitors. Slowly they began implementing the manufacturing in house. “We don’t cut any corners,” touts Matt. “Even someone not familiar with the industry can see visible differences in our product versus the ones that come from overseas. We took products that were 100% made in China, to only half being made in China, and now those part are 100% USA made right here in So-Cal.” A prime example is their rope grab. It is a small device that the rope goes through and allows climbers to adjust the length of the rope as they move up and down a tree. It is a simple part with an outer casing, a cam system and a bolt. It was that part that led them to purchasing their first CNC mill. The rope grab alone was costing Spyder Manufac- turing 30k a year in machining costs, so Matt began his search for options that gave them the ability to produce it in-house. “It just so happened that a CNC rep walked in my office the day we decided to buy a machine to pro- duce the rope grab,” details Matt. “It was fate, and we purchased a MB10 small tool room style mill from Fryer. It changed our lives. The open style was not great, but we made some covers to contain the mess and starting