Mike Ryan
Mike ryan
CEO
Our CEO Michael Ryan began his machinery career in 1981 and has since devoted his business life to Mac-Tech’s customers and, employees while personally passionate in his devotion to his wife, Julie, of 43 years and his 9 adored grandchildren.
- Zamboni Driver 1979 to 1981
- Elmhurst University class of 1981-Economics
- Ryerson Steel 1981 to 1983
- Swanson machinery 1983 to 1984
- Co-founder Mac-Tech since 1984
Ermaksan Press Brakes for Laser-to-Bending Flow: What Fabricators Should Check Before Automating the Brake
A practical buyer’s guide to Ermaksan press brake features, tooling, software, safety, automation readiness, and service planning after a laser upgrade.Akyapak Angle and Beam Drill Line Automation for Quad Cities Structural Fabricators
A practical guide to Akyapak angle processing and beam drill lines for Quad Cities shops evaluating layout, drilling, marking, used equipment, and retrofits.ACT Dust Collectors for Northeast Ohio Sheet Metal Shops: Source Capture, Maintenance Access, and Combustible-Dust Readiness
Cleveland-area shops can evaluate ACT dust collectors by dust source, access, airflow, maintenance, and combustible-dust review before buying.Delem Controls for Laser-to-Bending Flow: Offline Programming and Retrofit Checks
Evaluate Delem controls, Profile-T/Profile-S offline programming, tool libraries, retrofit fit, safety, and service planning before upgrading a press brake.Used CNC Press Brakes: The Serviceability Checklist to Run Before You Buy
Evaluate Used CNC Press Brakes by service records, hydraulics, CNC support, guarding, parts access, and the first PM baseline before purchase.When an Erbend Folding Machine Fits Chicago Sheet Metal Shops Better Than Another Brake
A practical Chicago shop-floor guide to deciding when an Erbend folding machine may reduce setup, handling, and repeat-profile bottlenecks.HSG Fiber Laser Automation for Wisconsin Fabricators: Fix Material Flow Before Adding More Wattage
A practical Wisconsin shop-floor guide to HSG fiber laser automation, material handling, nesting, sorting, fume extraction, and press brake flow.Akyapak Structural Steel Prep: Moving Beam, Plate, and Angle Work Out of Manual Workflow
A practical guide to evaluating Akyapak beam drilling, AFD plate drilling, and angle processing when manual structural prep slows production.AGT Robotics BeamMaster: What Structural Steel Executives Should Validate Before Robotic Welding Investment
A practical capital-planning guide for evaluating AGT Robotics BeamMaster, Cortex programming, safety, workflow fit, workforce impact, and ROI inputs.Louisiana Roofing Shops: When Coil-Fed Roll Forming and Folding Help Standardize Roof and Trim Work
Louisiana roofing and sheet metal shops can evaluate coil-fed roll forming and folding to improve repeatability, material flow, and trim accuracy.Central US Automation and Robotics Sorting Stacking and Palletizing for Cleaner End-of-Line Flow
Mac-Tech helps manufacturers evaluate, design, test, install, and support sorting, stacking, and palletizing automation that fits the real handoffs on the floor.ACT Dust Collectors for Indiana Laser and Plasma Cells
How Indiana fabricators can plan ACT dust collectors around laser and plasma uptime, filter strategy, controls, safety review, and lifecycle cost.












