Every year, Gardner Intelligence conducts a survey of machine shops in partnership with Modern Machine Shop. The Top Shops survey is a benchmarking tool that enables participating shops to compare ...

Engineers applying the principles of “nanotechnology” — that is redesigning things at the microscopic level – is leading to improved performance for industrial and other products. Thanks to ...

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 ...

The future machine shop or factory will be extremely efficient, with humans, machines and robots working side-by-side, and technicians operating equipment remotely and on the fly — but to get there ...

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 ...