Machining and Industrial Processes

Depictions of technicians operating machinery in workshops, focusing on precision tasks and material fabrication in industrial settings.

Technician with clipboard in a factory hall

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Tile Shop at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a United Space Alliance technician checks the Boeing Rigid Insulation-18, or BRI-18, tile he cut. BRI-18 is the strongest material used for thermal insulation on the orbiters and, when coated to produce toughened unipiece fibrous insulation, provides a tile with extremely high-impact resistance. It is replacing tiles on areas of the vehicle where impact risk is high. These areas include the landing gear doors, the wing leading edge and the external tank doors.

Man using machine in workshop

Carpenter in his workshop in Djurkovici, Montenegro.

Machinist working on machine

Europe, Italy, Lombardy, Province of Lecco, Premana - PREMAX Consortium - scissors manufacturing

factory floor worker using a angle grinder on metal surface

Staff Sgt. Branagan Glennen, 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technician craftsman, cuts a piece of metal using a mill at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 6, 2022. The mill is often used to fabricate aircraft parts and locally manufacture tools for different squadrons on Aviano.

220924-N-MW880-1022 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) Machinery Repairman Fireman Thorne Strom, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), measures a piece of pipe, Sept. 24, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Welder working with protective mask

Technician with clipboard in a factory hall

Machinery Repairman Third Class Aaron J. Wilcox uses a drill press to modify a part for the ship's incinerator in the Metal Shop on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

car service, repair, maintenance and people concept - auto mechanic man with wrench and lamp working at workshop

Manufacturing Division (Code JM) Projects. Chris Radbourne on Cincinnati Hydro-Tel N-220 Model Machining & Contract fabrication Br Code-JMM ca. 1997.

Mechanic looking at his tools and equipment in auto repair shop

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians check the fitting on the cable that will help lift the external tank out of the checkout cell. The tank will be lifted into high bay 1 for mating with the solid rocket boosters, or SRBs, already installed on the mobile launcher platform. Work to remove and replace the feed-through connector on the external tank will be done in parallel with integrated ET/SRB testing in preparation for space shuttle Endeavour to join the stack later in January. The STS-123 mission is targeted for launch on Endeavour in mid-March. The 25th assembly flight to the International Space Station, Endeavour's payload includes the Japanese Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section.

Instructor giving lathe machine training to trainees at workshop

Hull Technician/Fireman Keith Anderson wears a welder's mask as he uses a grinder to cut off a metal door hinge aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations. Country: Bahrain(BHR)

Man working on a machine in a factory

Man working in a sensor technology plant

portrait of workman in metal workshop

220615-N-YQ181-1064 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) Fireman Tyler Eskelson, from Minneapolis, uses a bench grinder to shape a grooving tool in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagans machine shop team is able to fabricate, manufacture, and repair mission critical tools and parts while underway. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

An armament technician of the Dutch air force repairs the guidance system of an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Villafranca Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

Man Looking at Automotive Machinery

Instructor guiding apprentice using lathe machine at workshop

man working in a factory

Skilled factory welder

Handsome young man with blueprints working in a factory

engineer checking on production in factory

Assembler and Fabricator

car service, repair, maintenance and people concept - auto mechanic man with wrench and lamp working at workshop. mechanic man with wrench repairing car at workshop

Mechanics working in garage

Oklahoma Army National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class Cody Swearengin, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Bravo Company, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th IBCT, takes on a mechanical challenge during the Mechanic of the Year competition held at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Norman, Oklahoma, Feb. 7, 2024. The Guardsmen gathered to put their mechanic skills to the test in the third annual competition, working in four-man teams to beat out the competition while also getting to network amongst fellow competitors. (Oklahoma National Guard

Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Bowen Kincaid, from Battle Creek, Michigan, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, mills a replacement part in the machine shop, Oct. 18, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Blue-collar worker measuring CNC tool with caliper in factory

Electrical engineer working in shop

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Storey uses a lathe to turn a part in the machine shop at the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-86-13011. Base: Unknown

Machinist

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Reilly, 6th Maintenance Group hydraulics technician, repairs KC-135 Stratotanker components at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 10, 2023. The 6th MXG team focused their efforts on repairing an azimuth pantographing drum that links the boom controls and the boom.

Two workers in a depot industrial plant check a section of a lathe that is being rebuilt. Base: Seneca Army Depot, Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230411-N-OX847-1016 TYRRHENIAN SEA (April 11, 2023) Machinery Repairman 1st Class Ryan Dobler, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), measures the shaft of a universal milling machine in the shipÕs repair shop, April 11, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

An employee of Luitpoldhuette AG, a foundry that specializes in the casting of engine blocks, motor parts and refrigeration compressors, making a core for mould casting, in Amberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Instructor giving training to apprentices over lathe machine at workshop

220909-N-ET093-2016 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 9, 2022) Machinery Repairman Fireman Thorne Strom, from Thomaston, Georgia, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), manufactures a switch rod for a yoke assembly, Sep. 9, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Apprentices learning lathe machine with instructor at workshop

Master carpenter apprentice using a circular saw, Master Craftman School of the Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades for carpentry, Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Confident mature technician standing with arms crossed by machinery in modern industry

Woman working on machine in industrial factory

Don Shuford mans the controls of his computerized log mill at the Sunrise Sawmill in Asheville, NC

A Male laborer wearing ear protection inspects an electrical power plant control panel, Prudhoe Bay, Arctic Alaska, USA, Summer

Self-propelled tanker filled with water and farmer filling the hydromixer with chemicals to treat his fields with insecticides, fungicides or weedkillers. For safety reasons, he wears gloves and a mask before emptying the cans.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Strittmatter, 927th Maintenance Squadron metals technician, assists in a tripod jack heat treatment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 25, 2023. The heat treatment expanded the joining metal allowing the pieces to separate with ease. This new process reduced the separation time from eight hours to 20 minutes.

Electronics Dismantling Facility

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Friesel 509th Sortie Support, composite tool kit technician repairs aircraft ground communication cords at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 28, 2022. The soldering iron solders the wire to the connector.

engineering people manofacturing industry with big modern computer mashines i company hall

Engineer adjusting machinery

worker on factory floor using electric screw driver

A810339 U12G SMALL-SCALE GAS FRAC MCILMOYLE (Project Engineer) MAY 13 81 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 5/13/1981 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); G-TUNNEL; GAS FRAC; GAS FRACTURE; HARD HATS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; MALE; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; PIPES; ROCKS & MINERALS (MISC); SMALL SCALE GAS FRAC; SMALL SCALE GAS FRACTURE; TEST SITES; TUNNELING; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES; GAS FRAC-SMALL SCALE historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

young plumber technician working in workshop

Electrician working on circuitry in workshop

040825-M-3843C-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN FRONTIER Base: Raaf Tindal Country: Australia (AUS)

Worker using drill in factory

Instructor discussing with apprentices standing near lathe machine at workshop

Heavy Industry Engineering Factory Interior with Industrial Worker Using Angle Grinder and Cutting a Metal Tube.He Wears a Mask on His Face Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. High quality photo. Heavy Industry Engineering Factory Interior with Industrial Worker Using Angle Grinder and Cutting a Metal Tube.He Wears a Mask on His Face Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic

workers fixes that ventilation box

Staff Sgt. Daniel Harner, 445th Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, measures equipment before fabricating a high pressure manifold for a C-17 Globemaster III, Aug. 7, 2022. Precision in this process is key as this part regulates the immense hydraulic pressure needed to safely operate hydraulic lifts. During the fabrication process, the measurements must be exact for the part to function as intended.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ethan Spickler)

Forger welding metal in workshop

Stonemason shaping marble slab with grinder at workshop

220128-N-JR318-1018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Travis Odom, from, Flomaton, Alabama, uses a lathe to manufacture pins for a spotting dolly in the machine repair shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hunter Day)

DN-SC-87-08100. Base: Naval Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Tool and Die Maker

SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 2, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Figgs, commanding officer, Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), listens as welding supervisor trainer Rodney Madsen briefs him on the current projects the welding shop is working on. Each week, TRFB leadership visits a different production area to meet employees and Sailors, giving them an opportunity to fix issues directly or to be made aware of challenges to overcome. TRFBs core mission is to support our nations strategic deterrent by repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet SSBNs during refits. This includes executing refits, voyage repair periods, and TRIDENT Planned Equipment Replacement Program component refurbishments. In addition, TRFB performs miscellaneous I-Level submarine work, executes work assigned to the Optical, Air Compressor Regional Repair Centers, and AN/BPS-16 Radar Depot, and trains Sailors.

men with machine

engineering people manofacturing industry with big modern computer mashines i company hall

Man working at a machine in a textile factory

Two handsome young men working in the furniture factory

Machinist

Engineer Teaching Apprentices To Use Computerized Lathe

Brookville, Pennsylvania, Kevin Gnacinski makes a baseball bat on a lathe at BWP Bats. The company makes bats for both professional and amateur players

Apprentice in a factory

1014 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2024) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Kyle Martin, from Houston, uses a lathe to trim a machine component in the machine repair shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Young technician working with machine in workshop

A machinist operates a metal lathe at Navy Fleet Ballistic Submarine Refit Site 1. Base: Holy Loch Country: Scotland (SCT)

Professional male engineer concentrating while examining machine in industry

a busy male factory workers

Young male carpenter operating CNC machine in workshop

Carpenter and apprentice using industrial saw

Test in Structural Dynamics Laboratory, SDL

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Engineer Using Computer Controlled Cutting Machine

Man using drill press

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Man with tablet at machine on factory shop floor

Navy parachute riggers become experts in using sewing machines. Here a parachute rigger threads an industrial sewing machine. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Test Engineer, Ron Cantrell loads the sample in the (AADSF) Advanced Automated Directional Solidification Furnace.

carpenter who works the wood with a milling machine

Senior Airman Kyan Punotai, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, attaches test tubing to a hydraulic filtration component on a hydraulic test stand at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Hydraulics maintainers perform tests to guarantee components do not have any leaks, maintaining mission readiness of KAB aircraft.

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