{"id":2411,"date":"2021-10-27T15:25:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T15:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/?p=2411"},"modified":"2023-09-25T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T16:32:10","slug":"machinery-manufacturing-outlook-now-and-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2021\/machinery-manufacturing-outlook-now-and-next-year\/27\/10\/","title":{"rendered":"Machinery Manufacturing Outlook: Now and Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let’s talk about machinery manufacturing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Machines have come a long way from their humble beginnings. While elementary-school science teachers still struggle to convince students that screws, levers, and wedges truly are machines, the machines we know today have moved far beyond these simple principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Machine Manufacturing includes welding parts. Photo by Chris Ralston from Unsplash. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In fact, machinery of some kind is used in almost every modern workplace. Because of their vast reach, machinery manufacturing–which includes everything from engines and turbines to agricultural machines and HVAC equipment–has a significant impact on economic sectors like construction, agriculture, transportation, and power production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Modern Machinery Manufacturing: How It\u2019s Made<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern machines rely on multiple manufacturing processes. This includes shaping individual machine pieces through stamping, forging, bending, 3D printing, or machining. This requires tools like lathes, hobbing machines, gear shapers, drilling and milling machines, as well as grinders and planers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While robotics help with assembly, humans still put together many machine parts due to their complexity. Human hands have the dexterity and precision needed to assemble parts quickly, even better than many robots. Welding plays a big part in the assembly processes, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dependency on human workers means there are plenty of good-paying jobs available within the industry. In fact, over a million American workers find their employment here as machinists, mechanical engineers, welders, CNC operators, and in other positions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Changing Machine Manufacturing Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Better. Stronger. Faster. Today\u2019s industrial machinery manufacturer has to be all three, just like 6 Million Dollar Man Steve Austin (that’s one for the over-50 crowd.) End-users want products customized for their use, and they want them quickly. This means finding ways to produce small-batch machines (as small as one) in efficient and cost-effective ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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