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 ...

Standard personal protective equipment for machine shops includes heavy-duty safety gloves, as well as safety glasses or goggles, and respirators. Walking into a machine shop without proper training ...

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 ...

Resilient local supply chains are not established by policymakers. They're created by people who know and understand each ...

A. Pullmax is the trade name for an electric reciprocating machine made in Sweden. They have been around for decades, and have a broad range of uses. First, let's make a distinction between the ...

The film emphasizes the critical importance of safety rules in machine shops to prevent serious injuries or fatalities. It highlights the necessity of wearing protective gear, such as safety glasses ...

Here, the 2019 Honors Program winners explain strategies they’ve used to help them become successful U.S. machining businesses. Plus, you can learn more about them by attending next month’s Top Shops ...

Building a good quality machine shop may seem to present a chicken-and-egg problem, at least for anyone not willing to mortgage their home for the money needed to buy all of these tools new. Namely, ...

Gaining a competitive advantage begins with understanding the industry and assessing current standings against modern manufacturing challenges. In 2024, machine shops faced an evolving set of ...

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 ...

Labor shortages, rising production demands, and pressure to increase throughput with limited resources are challenges most machine shops know well. For many small and midsize operations, traditional ...