A new chapter in the workshop begins as one builder brings home a classic Swedish Blomqvist BSN 600 metal lathe. Once forgotten, it now stands ready to shape steel again — blending old metalwork ...

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 ...

Introduction: Why the Right Manufacturer Matters Purchasing a CNC lathe is a considerable outlay for every shop. The machine itself is merely a fraction of the whole picture. The triggering ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE Over the last 50 years, essential ...

Devon Plett remembers sitting in his grandfather's woodworking shop as he smoothed out his latest project on his lathe. Decades later, that same lathe is sitting, alongside newer equipment such as a ...

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 ...