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 ...

Nanotechnology is a new subject to most people in North America. It’s an area of scientific development that only lately has been introduced to educational curricula, so most of us have no real idea ...

Digital manufacturing will see a much larger footprint at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, Sept. 12-17, 2022, Chicago, Illinois. For the past two years, digital technology has ...

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 ...

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 ...

The lathe is known as the King of Machine Tools for a reason. There are very few things that you can’t make with one. In fact, people love to utter the old saw that the lathe is the only machine tool ...

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 ...

To attract and assist outstanding experimentalists and hands-on undergraduate and graduate students, the physics department maintains a dedicated machine shop to support the research and teaching ...