Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Digital manufacturing will see a much larger footprint at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, Sept. 12-17, 2022, Chicago, Illinois. For the past two years, digital technology has ...

You don’t need any fancy tools. A CNC machine is nice. A 3D printer can help. Laser cutters are just great. However, when it comes to actually making something, none of this is exactly necessary. With ...

Manufacturing evolves to meet the demands of customers and novel products. Sometimes, this means machine shops need to change their approach to normal steps or processes, including how they set-up to ...

Other departments frequently make use of shop services. With two computer-controlled machine tools, various conventional machine tools, and welding, sheet metal and woodworking machinery, the shop is ...

A small machine shop business can do general metal repair work or it can design prototype pieces for special orders. As the owner you decide what type of work you want to do and then figure out a way ...

Grinders, sanders and other powered hand tools may send pieces of material flying or cause sparks — all dangerous to workers without the proper skin, face and eye protection. Machining and ...

The Machine Shop is filled with tools to support class projects. In their first semester, students taking Manufacturing Processes (MFET-120) learn to safely operate each machine tool and its ...