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    JLT Clamps
    Engineered for Woodworking Professionals Who Demand the Best
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    Clamp and Square 100+ Stile and Rail Cabinet Doors Per Shift
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    Taylor
    Innovation You Can Rely On, Quality You Can Trust
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    Lumber optimization technology engineered, manufactured, and serviced from our 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Poughkeepsie, NY
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    Cameron Automation
    Automation Engineered for the Next Generation of Woodworking
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    High tech machinery for automating and improving common rough mill processes
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    Ultimizers
    Automation Engineered for the Next Generation of Woodworking
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    High tech machinery for automating and improving common rough mill processes
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Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
Providing new ideas for edge gluing and lumber optimization technology.
James L. Taylor

Welcome to James L. Taylor Manufacturing Co. Inc.

We have been designing and building woodworking machines in the Hudson Valley (New York) for over 100 years. If you have ever owned a Taylor machine, you already know us by our long-lasting machinery designs and our incredible dedication to customer service. If you haven't owned a Taylor machine, now is the time to experience the Taylor difference.

We're here to help! Chat with a Taylor team member to find the right machine for your job.

8 REASONS TO BUY TAYLOR / CAMERON

Taylor has been in business for over 100 years.

All of our machinery and parts are produced in our US factories and all of our software is written and developed in-house

With six IWF Challenger's Awards,

we lead with innovation.

Taylor's service is second to none.

We have a knowledgeable staff and a large inventory of spare parts for most models ready for same day shipment.

We invented the compact rip system.

We invented the compact rip system.

Measuring lasers

are located in the frame and measure the board as it traverses on the belts. They are positioned every foot and report both the width and shape of the board.

Cameron invented Auto Skew

which automatically skews a nonstraight board for 2-3% higher yield.

Quick Rip Software: -Track all incoming and outgoing pieces

Rip for required, yield, or value -Production tracking in pieces, lineal feet, board feet -Simulate different arbor set ups -Rip one edge when below minimum yield -Bundle reports -Group customer orders by species.

Justification: -Yield, 7-10% increase.

Safety, no risk of kickbacks -Data, incoming: check suppliers -Data, outgoing: no overruns -True costs for better pricing.

USED MACHINERY

Trade Program & Used Machinery

When you buy a Taylor Used Machine, you're buying a machine that was built to last. Taylor's team can help you locate and refurbish the machine you need.

Josh Aguiar, Owner

" I love my 6′ clamp rack. It’s a game changer in my shop. Gone are the days of laying out pipe clamps and clogging up my shop with curing glueups."

John Shoemaker

SONBYRD INDUSTRIES

" Jacob and Andy Miller were both able to easily walk me through on situations that I was completely unfamiliar with, but they did it with great ease and made a difficult task for me, amazingly pleasant and doable."

Matt Garrett, COO

LEWIS CABINET

" Taylor’s attention to detail and willingness to customize a machine for our needs has been a game changer for us at Lewis Cabinet Specialties. "

Jason Streetman

NORTHWEST BUILDING SUPPLY

" I would like to thank the team at Taylor/Cameron/JLT for their prompt response to the issue we had with our new clamp carrier. Customer service is something that isn't as common anymore, but your team continues to thrive in this area. My team thanks you for that. "

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