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ABOUT
AMERICAN PRECISION ENGINEERING

Discover the story behind American Precision Engineering, where innovation meets excellence in manufacturing. Our commitment to precision and quality drives us to deliver unmatched solutions for the most complex challenges.

“We want to design and build things that go to other planets”

DANIEL HESTER - PRESIDENT

APES
At Work

Take a peek behind the scenes to see our skilled team in action, delivering cutting-edge solutions with precision and expertise.

THE
MANAGEMENT
TEAM

Meet our team of experts, working together to drive innovation and excellence.

Daniel Hester

CEO

Meet Daniel, our adventurous CEO with 20 years of engineering wizardry, having built everything from bridges to race cars. When he's not training protection dogs, you can find him backpacking, perfecting his archery skills, or soaring the skies in his airplane!

Morgan Duncan

Engineering Manager

Meet Morgan, our innovative engineer who graduated from Utah State with a degree in mechanical engineering. In his spare time, he builds cool projects in the shop, enjoys Austin's cultural gems, and lets his dog tow him around on a skateboard for added excitement!

DeEtte McPherson

Business Manager

Meet DeEtte, our formidable office manager and supermom, who ensures order with the help of her trusty dog BB. Armed with a custom-made Thor's hammer, she keeps everything running smoothly with a mighty swing and a smile!

Travis Ellis

Fabrication Lead

Meet Travis, our fabrication lead who started welding in the womb and hasn’t stopped since. With ambidextrous welding skills and the ability to fabricate to the tightest tolerances, he’s the fastest fabricator in the northern hemisphere!

Yolo

Head of Canine Operations

Meet Yolo, our head of canine operations and fierce Belgian Malinois. Competing in protection dog sports, he's the reason our front door is always locked—for your own safety. Despite being the world's worst office dog, he's still man's best friend!

Romain

Mechanical Engineer

Meet Romain, our creative mechanical engineer who thrives on designing innovative solutions for fabrication and engineering challenges. When he's not bringing ideas to life, he's spending time with his kids or out fishing on the water!

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Join our team of innovators and trailblazers at APE, where we tackle the toughest engineering challenges and shape the future.  See if you have what it takes to make a difference.

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APE SH*T

Informative and entertaining stuff for  engineers

The Bermuda Triangle of Manufacturing: Flat Surfaces

4 min read

Let’s play a quick game. Look around your workspace and find the nearest flat surface. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Now, what’s on it? Let me guess: a pile of tools, some random hardware, maybe yesterday’s lunch wrapper, and at least one thing you can’t immediately identify. Sound about right?

Ideas Are Like Seeds—They Only Matter If You Plant Them

4 min read

At American Precision Engineering, we generate ideas faster than a CNC machine on turbo mode. But here’s the reality: ideas on their own are just seeds. They’re full of potential, sure, but unless you plant them, water them, and give them some TLC, they’re not going to grow into anything useful.

Work Smarter, Not Sloppier: How APE Makes the “Easy” Way the “Right” Way

4 min read

Let’s face it—humans are hardwired for efficiency. If there’s a way to do something with less effort, we’ll find it. Call it ingenuity, laziness, or just good old-fashioned self-preservation, but it’s a universal truth: people will always choose the path of least resistance.

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Our latest breakthroughs

Explore our recent case studies showcasing innovative solutions for advanced manufacturing.

Portable Jib Crane (PJC)

The story of our Portable Jib Crane begins with an industrial manufacturing company facing a challenge: they needed to lift a 150-pound component repeatedly throughout their manufacturing process.

Universal Lifting System (ULS)

The client needed a solution for the complex installation of wings and main batteries on their newly designed aircraft. The system had to be user-friendly, capable of 7-axis finely controlled motion, easily movable, and safe for lifting several hundred pounds high up in the air.

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