Our Story​

Pioneers in Fabrication Machinery

WHO WE ARE

A Different Approach to Machine Tool Service

Founded by Chip Burnham and Brian Kent, Fairmont’s goal is to identify the most advanced fabrication technologies in the world and bring them to manufacturers across the United States.

They operate as a nationwide machine tool distributor, offering a full line of fabrication equipment. But technology alone has little value if it isn’t running. That’s why every Revolution Series machine is backed by the renowned Fairmont GreenLight Service™, ensuring performance, uptime, and long-term reliability. Talk to Fairmont customers and they’ll tell you the joys of calling a hotline where an expert immediately picks up the phone and solves their problem, with any needed parts arriving next day.

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Pioneers of High Power Cutting​

Fairmont quickly became known for leading the industry—not following it.

Fairmont Machinery was selected in 2018 as Eagle Laser’s exclusive U.S. dealer, at a time when Eagle had just six systems installed in the country. Over the next years, Fairmont helped build one of the largest installed bases of advanced fiber lasers in North America.

They were the first company to install 15kW, 20kW and 30kW fiber lasers in the US – becoming Eagle’s largest global distributor in just two years. Today, Fairmont remains an industry leader in high-power cutting, representing their own line of flat and tube lasers designed and built to their own specifications – the Revolution Series.

Through the Years

A Decade of Innovation & Growth

Fairmont Machinery Company History

Technology is only as good as the support behind it

Service that Sets the Standard​

In 2021, Brent Green (VP Service and Chief Operating Officer) created what has become
Fairmont’s defining advantage: Fairmont GreenLight Service™.

GreenLight Service was designed from the ground up to eliminate downtime and frustration.

It includes an industry-leading hotline call center that answers more than 92 percent of incoming calls with a senior technician ready to begin working immediately, Fairmont Overwatch Camera DVR™, a local (non-cloud) high-definition camera system that records machine activity and allows instant troubleshooting, and powerful remote diagnostics that often solve problems without a site visit. When on-site service is required, Fairmont responds quickly thanks to the best service engineer–to–machine ratio in the industry, with fewer than 15 machines per service engineer, all supported by a massive in-stock parts inventory.

Expanding the Fabrication Ecosystem

Beginning in 2024, Fairmont expanded beyond laser cutting to offer a broader range of cutting-edge fabrication solutions. These include VisiWeld AI, intelligent robotic welding with vision and adaptive control; NS Deburring Equipment, designed specifically for edge rounding and deburring laser and plasma cut parts; and 3YO Slat Juice, an easy-to-apply spray to solve slag build-up on laser slats.

Each product line was chosen using the same criteria Fairmont has always applied: best-in-class performance, long-term reliability, and real support.

Our Core Team

The Best in Fabrication

Chip Burnham, Owner & CEO, Fairmont Machinery

Chip Burnham

Owner & CEO
Brian Kent, Owner & CFO, Fairmont Machinery

Brian Kent

Owner & CFO
Brent Green, COO & Vice-President of Service, Fairmont Machinery

Brent Green

COO & VP of Service
Daniel James, Director of Aftermarket & Applications, Fairmont Machinery

Daniel James

Director of Aftermarket
Geoff Ericson, Director of Sales - MidWest Region, Fairmont Machinery

Geoff Ericson

Director of Sales, MidWest Region
Bruno Cicirello, Director of Sales - SouthEast Region, Fairmont Machinery

Bruno Cicirello

Director of Sales, SouthEast Region
Mike Greck, Senior Engineer, Fairmont Machinery

Mike Greck

Senior Engineer
Fairmont Machinery Senior Service Technician

Ben Nelson

Hotline & Install Manager
Alex Burnham, Senior Product Manager, Fairmont Machinery

Alex Burnham

Senior Product Manager

Our Leading Brands

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Revolution Fiber Lasers

High-power and high-performance flat and tube lasers backed by the industry's best service and support. Learn More

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VisiWeld AI™

Next Generation Robotic Welding. Click-to-weld offline programming and machine vision combine to apply robotic welding in high-mix production. Learn More

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NS Deburring

The simplest way to edge round and debur. Efficiently remove dross, slag, and burr, and edge round. Easy to operate, optimized for laser and plasma. Learn More