There are 17,000+ small machining companies in the United States. There are more than 12B hours of excess capacity in those shops. They are talented, have high tech equipment and the skill, passion and expertise to produce world class made to print parts on demand. They need a market advocate. Large, globally diverse Buyers require parts fast and at competitive costs. They may lack the resources to unlock the capacity and lower costs in those 17,000 shops. That's where Sp1ndle comes in. Sp1ndle is a virtual factory. It is NOT a directory. It is an automated supply chain tool that provides high value global Buyers access to small and qualified Manufacturers with excess capacity and lower costs in the United States. Sp1ndle manages the whole process from quote through product delivery and uses its proprietary software and processes to ensure quality and timeliness. Sp1ndle is customized software combined with human expertise to provide real-time manufacturing.