Machine fabrication services involve building machinery of any type using provided drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other requirements specified by the client. These services provide the tooling and equipment needed for all different levels of manufacturing and industry.

The capabilities of machine fabrication services may be application or industry specific, or may be tailored to build custom machinery for many different types of processes. But even for service providers with a broad range of capabilties, types of machinery built are usually divided based on the industry served.

Common industries and equipment types include:

• Manufacturing and automation equipment
• Gearboxes
• Oil & gas equipment
• Pulp & paper production equipment
• Food processing & packaging equipment
• Power plant and power generation equipment
• Printing machines and equipment

Companies may produce anything from a simple fixture to complete assembly lines consisting of several different types of work stations.