MODERN MACHINERY

ABOUT US

Past, Present, and future of Modern Machinery

Modern Machinery was established in 1982. We leased a building for a few years, but knew quickly that we wanted to expand further into the thermoforming market. Believing we could be competitive with our experience and desire to make the highest quality machines, we made plans to build our own shop.

In 1985, Modern Machinery built at it’s current location in Beaverton, and by 1992 doubled square footage to 12,000 square feet. Just six years later we added another 12,000 sq ft building with a high bay. Knowing that Modern Machinery would continue to expand over the years, we purchased 15 acres of adjacent land in 2007. In the spring of 2017 Modern opened a new 12,000 sq ft building with an even higher ceiling, allowing for the integration of an overhead crane. Utilizing the overhead crane quickly improved efficiency while building and disassembling machines. Modern then doubled this high-bay footprint in 2023 with another 12,000 sq ft expansion for a present-day footprint of 48,000 sq ft of manufacturing space.

At Modern Machinery, our mission is to provide the highest quality thermoforming machines to our clients.

By expanding our own business components, we are able to serve you better.

The MODERN ADVANTAGE

It’s a MODERN!

Modern Machinery is a state of the art manufacturer of custom thermoforming machinery, equipment, & controls. At Modern Machinery, we want to give you, every advantage for your business. When you contact us, you will be connected directly with the person you need to speak to. Our entire staff is here to support you. Direct contact provides you with the service that you need, to get the job done as quickly as possible.

At Modern Machinery, our thermoforming machines are created from listening to our customers needs. There is no standard catalog of complete machines. We listen to you and then we go to work on the design of your machine, relying heavily on our superior engineering. At MODERN, we use the highest quality parts and put more steel into our machines making them built to last. The machine that you purchase from Modern Machinery will be of the best quality, and will last for decades.

  • Direct Contact
  • Low Overhead
  • Custom Machines
  • Top Quality Engineering
  • Built to Last

Trust the MODERN Advantage.

Testimonials

“We’ve developed a relationship with Modern Machinery seven years ago and have purchased several pieces of production equipment in that time frame. Modern Machinery has consistently met our expectations by building quality equipment and meeting our often, demanding timelines. The real strength of Modern Machinery is their customer service and follow up on any issues. They back what they sell and take a personal interest in solving any issue we’ve had. Modern Machinery has been a great company to work with and would recommend them for any custom production equipment.”

Randy Behm, Cadillac Products

“Robinson Industries has used Modern Machine to help them overcome many different hurdles over the years. More recently, after our Fire in 2022, Modern was instrumental in getting two of the machines that mostly survived the fire back into production mode. We are constantly leaning on Modern to improve all aspects of our machines. Their innovation to provide a quality service and help improve the life of our machines is tough to compete with. I would recommend them to work on any project.”

Jason Pahl, Robinson Industries, Inc.

"After purchasing several other Brand machines in the 1990's I inquired about a new large thermoformer from Modern Machine. I immediately was impressed with Tom Pohlman and his statement " we will build whatever you want". Along with Tom and his team we started to discuss and design a machine built to handle a sheet size of 10' x 18' with a 36" draw and rugged enough to take any miscues that happen from time to time with thermoform operators. This machine is tough, dependable and has performed nonstop since 2005 running some of the largest parts ever produced on the West coast. Throughout the past few years Modern has identified areas of improvement from our discussions and has continued to upgrade the software side of the machine to improve the ease of programming and provide additional capabilities of the machine. We just received our third Modern machine a 3 station pressure former that has been running since October 2012, four days after its arrival. Built to our custom requirements this is by far the best machine I have ever purchased. My congratulations to Modern for their outstanding performance in building Ray Products the best thermoforming equipment available in our Industry!"

Dan Sweet, Ray Products

"I have worked with Modern for the past few years and have come to appreciate their willingness to try new things and provide to their customers what they want. Their customer service and support is by far better than any big machine manufacturer that I have worked with in the past or present. I would highly recommend them to anyone I talk to for Vacuum Forming machines"

John Noruk, AME Manager
(Vac Forming and PU Technologies), International Automotive Components

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At Modern Machinery of Beaverton, Inc., we are always on the lookout for qualified applicants interested in working in our fast-paced environment.