Too many shops grind to a halt the moment that one employee goes on vacation. You know the one: the person who knows every machine inside and out, who spends half the day fixing problems for other ...

Manufacturing businesses like machine shops, and the supply chains that serve them, have multiple moving parts that can be managed efficiently from a well-designed workspace. Designing a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Robotic automation has the potential to revolutionize the machine shop, allowing machining shops to increase efficiency and productivity while reducing costs. With robots taking on more of the tedious ...

The machine shop at DEKA Research and Development Corp. received this part model from its Engineering Department. (Image courtesy of DEKA Research and Development Corp.) Because toolmakers at DEKA ...

Machine shops present unique hazards distinct from those in laboratories or other work environments. Drexel University establishes safety requirements for all faculty, professional staff and students ...

Allen Mills grew up around manufacturing most of his life. His grandfather owned the farm, but also on that property in east Indiana was a company called HyFlex, which his grandfather started in 1964 ...