So you’re considering buying a 5-axis machining center? A lot of shops are moving that way these days, and for good reason. Five-axis machining is a more efficient way to produce a wide range of work, ...

Despite the learning curve, fab shops are going to push forward, taking on new processes in the name of customer satisfaction, and the requests will keep coming. Customers tend to put metal ...

There are plenty of reasons to take advantage of today’s five-axis machining technology. First, it gives you access to all five sides of a prismatic workpiece. If for no other reason than being able ...

In the world of manufacturing technology, there is a steady flow of new technology and product releases, updates and improvements that machine operators, programmers and shop owners and managers must ...

Each year, Modern Machine Shop magazine offers its Top Shops benchmarking survey to job shops, contract shops and captive machine shops of all types and sizes. (The majority of participating companies ...

Depending on its output, a machine shop’s loadout details will vary from one operation to the next. Still, many of the health risks are universal, appearing in every shop. What are the most common ...

The Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology maintains a machine shop with comprehensive facilities available to Michigan Tech students. The shop also offers machining and ...

Running a small machine shop can lead to a fulfilling career, but the owner or owners need to start the business on the right foot by choosing the best business structure for the new company. Business ...