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 ...

Q. I am planning to equip my shop with more sophisticated sheetmetal equipment, and I have been hearing a lot about Pullmax machines. What exactly do these machines do, and how can I get more ...

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 ...

CNC machining operations generate a significant amount of noise. It’s a consequence of machines operating as they are meant to do. However, excessive noise levels present serious health risks for ...

Ask anyone who has a workshop and a fine set of tools: Sooner or later someone will ask to borrow something. James Krause said he had become weary of people asking to borrow tools, so he and his ...

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 ...