About us
In 2010, two friends – architects Elena Gaydar and Fedor Gridnev – had a vision to design and build furniture and other architectural features in the UK.
To get the job done right, they needed to prototype in 5 axes, but no 5-axis CNC (computer numerical control) milling machine was available for less than £75,000.
So, they designed and built their own 5-axis milling machine. Soon, they discovered that many other people similarly needed affordable, high-quality 5-axis CNC milling that was compatible with common CAM software, and they began a CNC service to make prototypes for London-based designers and architectural firms. In September of 2014, they founded the London-based 5AXISWORKS, launched a successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, and started building and shipping the first affordable additive (3D printing) and subtractive (5-axis milling) CNC desktop machines.
Today, those machines – now available in various models – are employed to create high-quality dental clear aligners, architectural models, sculptures, tool parts and many other items in offices and labs around the world.
Each machine acts as a "factory on a desktop," permitting iterative design with affordable and repeatable prototyping, testing and production of a wide range of products.
Because of Gaydar's and Gridnev's vision, these breakthrough tools now allow others' visions to be modeled and produced -- precisely, repeatedly, in a relatively small space and at a reasonable cost.
Why Us?
You can count on 5AXISMAKER 3D printing and 5-axis milling machines, because they are built, sold and serviced with our Core Values and our Value Propositions.
Our Core Values:
• Pride in creating a high-quality product in a clean, organized and safe environment.
• Integrity in how we build our machines – with honesty and care.
• Respect for each other, and for our environment.
• Accountability of each other for the success of the team, regardless of position.
• Consistency of our high standards, maintained every day.
• Innovation through a willingness to invite new thinking and new ideas that can make positive differences.
• Continuous improvement through the recognition of innovation, receptiveness to critical feedback and an unwillingness to settle for lower quality.
Our Value Propositions:
• Through our machines, small businesses can create quality products at affordable costs for prototyping and production, with automation, responsiveness, fast turnaround, flexibility and an ability to scale up production as needed.
• Our products lower the financial risks of producing models and parts, simplify processes, reduce the time of production and enable precise manufacture – all within a small physical footprint.
Our International Presence
Beginning in a shop in West London, 5AXISWORKS now sells to customers on six continents as our exports grow year by year, with support from the UK’s Department of International Trade (DIT).
We steadily ship machines to Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, and our presence is increasing in South America and the Middle East.
Join THE TEAM
Do you have the passion, energy and innovation to join our team? We are always on the lookout for people who want to make a difference in how things are made.