Metalworking

Metalworking is the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures. The term covers a wide range of work from large ships and bridges to precise engine parts and delicate jewelry. It therefore includes a correspondingly wide range of skills, processes, and tools. Modern metalworking processes, though diverse and specialized, can be categorized as forming, cutting, or joining processes. Today s machine shop includes a number of machine tools capable of creating a precise, useful work piece.