CNC Shift — Corporate Website and Digital Manufacturing Platform
Full-cycle website development and integration of a custom user dashboard
Role: Website development, integration, multilingual setup · Year: 2022 · Stack: WordPress / Astra Pro / Elementor / Polylang
CNC Shift — Corporate Website for a Digital Manufacturing and CNC Services Platform
Year: 2022
Project type: Full-cycle website development
Languages: 3
Platform: WordPress
Stack: Astra Pro / Elementor / Polylang
Integrations: Custom user dashboard (third-party software)
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About the client
CNC Shift is a Ukrainian digital platform that connects customers with CNC machining service providers and companies offering 3D printing services.
The project is aimed at a professional engineering and manufacturing audience, which defines both the content structure and functional requirements.
Desktop · CNC Machining Services
The CNC Machining Services section was designed as a functional entry point for ordering custom parts online.
It combines a clear service overview with a step-by-step ordering flow, material and finishing selectors, and visual explanations of machining processes. The page is structured to guide engineers and manufacturing professionals from service selection to file upload and order placement without unnecessary friction, while maintaining clarity on technical options and production capabilities.
Mobile · CNC Machining Services
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Tasks and approach
The client had a clear vision of the website’s structure, purpose, and core functionality.
No dedicated design mockups were provided at the start, so the focus was placed on practicality, clear navigation, and aligning the interface with real user needs.
A starter template from the Astra theme was used as the initial foundation, including base settings such as color palette and typography.
All pages were designed and built from scratch in close collaboration with the client, using Elementor and its add-ons.
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Multilingual structure
After completing the primary language version, two additional languages were added.
Pages were cloned for each language version, translations were implemented, and the multilingual structure was configured.
Multilingual functionality was implemented using Polylang and its extensions.
Desktop · CNC Machining Services
The Materials & Manufacturing Insights section extends the service pages with in-depth technical reference content.
It includes articles dedicated to the materials used in production, with a separate focus on specific steel grades, their properties, standards, and practical applications in CNC machining and related processes. These entries are not service pages, but technical knowledge resources designed to support engineering decisions and material selection.
Mobile · CNC Machining Services
Material articles explain what a particular steel grade is, where it is typically used, how it behaves during machining and heat treatment, and which finishing or hardening processes are applicable. This allows engineers and manufacturers to better understand the production context before placing an order, especially when selecting materials for strength, durability, or surface requirements.
Together with the service sections, this content forms a complete information layer: services describe how parts are produced, while material articles clarify what they are made from and why a specific material is suitable for a given task.
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Technical implementation and integrations
The website was initially developed on the developer’s hosting environment and later migrated to the hosting provider selected by the client.
After the main website was completed, a third-party developer was involved to build a custom user dashboard as a standalone software solution.
This functionality was then jointly integrated into the website, taking into account the specifics of both systems.
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Result
The final result is a large-scale corporate website with a substantial amount of engineering-focused content, adapted for a multilingual audience and extended with specialized functionality for platform users.
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