The Second Shift Blog

Leading motorsports manufacturer dedicates precision CNC manufacturing capacity to Xometry, largest online marketplace for custom manufacturing

The honorees represent the top tier of Xometry’s nationwide network of over 2,500 manufacturing partners based on their performance in delivering high-quality parts on time throughout 2018.

Opportunities and well-paying jobs abound in manufacturing — from precision machinist to 3D printing guru — it’s just a matter of knowing where to look.

The best machine shops in the country weren’t born; they were made, and they bear some striking similarities to one another. Here’s a look at the three characteristics of top performing shops.

The future is bright for machining. There is a world of stuff to produce. Ultimately, it is the machinist’s ability and management’s opportunity to maximize the rapidly increasing flexibility and speed of contemporary machines.

No one has ever said being a shop owner is easy. Between fluctuations in demand, a changing economy, and adopting new technologies, there is a lot to keep track of. Here are the six most common pain points that keep shop owners up at night.

Through Xometry Supplies​, our manufacturing partners can take advantage of competitively-priced materials with compressed processing time, same-day shipping on standard cuts, and next-day shipping for most custom cuts.

Through this partnership, Hertz will provide preferred rates on car and truck rental services to Xometry’s Manufacturing Partner Network.

Through this partnership, Office Depot will provide Xometry's Manufacturing Partner Network with a custom savings program featuring compelling online and in-store deals.

In the second episode of Smarter Machining, Tim takes a deep dive into marketing and promoting your shop to drive business.