1919 Leighton A Wilkie and his father Julius, develop automotive connecting rod alignment machine for auto repair shops and market it by direct-demonstration selling
1927 the Wilkies incorporate as Continental Machine Specialties Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota to engage in tool and die work and metal stamping
1930 the Continental Process, a low-cost method for making stamping dies is patented.
1933 Leighton Wilkie develops the last of the seven basic machine tools, the metal cutting contour bandsawing machine
1935 first DoALL band machine demonstrations in customer plants from a mobile trailer unit starts a new era in machine tool marketing
1938 first automotive-type production line in machine tool industry is set up to build DoALL machines
1939 Contour saws is established to develop and produce DoALL band saw blade
1940 first practical metal cutting carbon band saw blade is introduced (DoALL Standard Carbon); DoALL cutting fluids are developed and marketed; DoALL Company is incorporated as primary wholesaler and marketing organization for DoALL products
1942 DoALL trade school is established to train operators for war-time production
1943 first Buttress or "skip-tooth," form band saw blade developed
1947 first Claw-Tool or "hook-tooth" form band saw blade developed
1948 DoALL demonstration-test center created to conduct machining research on customer applications
1949 first bandsawing machines with hydraulically-powered work tables are developed; first tungsten carbide-tipped band saw blades offered
1952 cutting fluids line expanded
1953 first solid high-speed steel band saw blade (DoALL Demon) is produced and marketed; first cutoff bandsawing machine designed to use high-speed steel blade is introduced by DoALL
1955 precision slicing machines are developed for cutting semi-conductor and other friable materials
1957 first welded tip Tungsten Carbide band saw blade; first high silicon friction sawing band saw blade is developed and marketed
1958 introduced the Pan Arm articulating contour band saw featuring a framework-mounted traveling cutting edge moving around a stationary workpiece for cutting extra large die shapes from heavy materials
1960 first hard-backed carbon alloy band saw blade (DoALL Dart) introduced; first Electro Band machine introduced featuring an electrically charged saw band for cutting delicate materials
1962 model 2618-4 Band Mill introduced with fixed sawing head and movable table with 18-inch stroke for cutting large blocks
1965 first electron beam welded bimetal band saw blades (Imperial 100 with M2 and Imperial 101 with M42) introduced along with first tracer-controlled contour band machine and big-capacity tilt-frame cutoff band machines
1967 first narrow width bimetal band saw blade for contouring introduced
1968 large capacity model 2624-5 Band Mill introduced with 24-inch stroke table and 2-inch saw band
1970 first numerically-controlled machine tool with manual data input in shop language introduced; first use of Matrix II high speed steel on a band saw blade (Imperial 102)
1971 developed space-age alloy D6a for the backing of bimetal blades
1972 biodegradable cutting fluids are added to the line
1977 introduced the CNC-2605, the world’s first numerically controlled contour band machine
1984 built the ARS-1216, the first microprocessor-controlled sawing system with automatic storage and retrieval; introduced the C-3232M cut-off saw with 32-inch capacity for sawing billets and other tough jobs and the 2612-D15 Diamond Saw for cutting friable materials
1986 introduced the world’s first 4-axis CNC band machining center for short run part production and Invader blades for penetrating work hardening materials
1987 first TiN coated band saw blade introduced; Mist lubricant, a new class of fluids, are introduced that are environmentally safe
1988 introduced C-4048M guillotine-type cut-off saw with 40-inch x 48-inch rectangular capacity and C-2525A automatic index power saw for cutting up to 25-inch rounds
1991 models C-410 and C-260NC-2 compact high production power saws introduced
1994 introduced model C-916SA, a general-purpose automatic swivel saw
1995 dual column C-650 Series saws with 26-inch capacity and manual, automatic and swivel versions were introduced along with the Model C-3300NC saw
1996 low-cost general purpose 2013-V series vertical contour band machines introduced along with manual and numerically controlled 28-inch capacity C-820 machines
1997 first ground tooth blades made on multi-axis grinders result in fatigue resistant gullets; 36-inch throat capacity general purpose vertical contour machines and Model 6018 track-mounted plate saws introduced
1998 Model C-916DS, a double swivel general purpose cut-off saw and Model D-700 automatic indexing diamond band machine were introduced; Reformulated fluid line to be more environmentally friendly and operator safe
1999 first powder metal high speed steel applied to band saw blades (PMP2000) and the model BRM-2266 deburring machine developed; Introduced a new generation of synthetic fluids
2000 introduced Invader X with powder metal tooth tips and new saws including the TF-2025 Series tilt-frame machines, C-430 Series power saws and 2012-VH and 3612-VH hydraulic table vertical contour machines; Introduced new technology "universal" semi-synthetic fluids for shops with multiple applications
2001 developed StructurALL blade with positive rake for making interrupted cuts without stripping teeth and C-1321DS double swivel saws
2003 new Invader XP design provides increased penetration in high temperature alloys; Introduced veggie-based food grade "green" fluids for direct mist lube applications
2004 new variable pitch welded tip tungsten carbide blade introduced along with 500-S Series swivel saws
2005 introduced the C-3350NC production power saw with fully enclosed cutting area; Expanded fluid line to include in-process conditioners, cleaners, and organic defoamers
2006 saw the introduction of the Model C-330NC dual column production saw
2008 introduced the CP-21 Series 21-inch high capacity production saws with fully enclosed “clamshell” design, a low cost Model 2012-D12 diamond saw, Model 2613-V3 vertical contour saw with 26-inch throat capacity, and Supreme M81 blades for improved penetration and longer blade life in cutting large work pieces
