The Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology maintains a machine shop with comprehensive facilities available to Michigan Tech students. The shop also offers machining and ...

Sensible and efficient workflow, appropriate and effective maintenance, and well-trained employees are some tricks of the trade for machine shop managers. Modern machine shops can be compared to the ...

From textile roots to precision machining, Ketchie is a third-generation manufacturer that has leveraged Mastercam CAD/CAM software and Mazak technology to streamline operations, reduce cycle times ...

The manufacturing sector needs as many skilled machinists as possible. In turn, skilled machinists must be well-versed in various particulars of the trade and the practical solutions for overcoming ...

There's a big difference between high-speed and high-performance machining. One hallmark of good CAM systems is a strong database of standard machining cycles that are easy to customize as the ...

A job shop is a type of manufacturing process in which small batches of a variety of custom products are made. In the job shop process flow, most of the products produced require a unique set-up and ...

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 ...