Other Metal Fabrication Industry Blogs

Additive Manufacturing

Trade magazine + website from Gardner Business Media focused on industrial 3D printing for production; covers metals AM, design for AM, materials, and case studies. Readers = estimated monthly web visits (Similarweb/HypeStat cross-ref).

https://www.additivemanufacturing.media Readership: 42,168

American Machinist

Legacy trade publication covering machining, metalworking technology, and shop management for fabricators and job shops. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.americanmachinist.com Readership: 253,944

Canadian Metalworking

Trade magazine + website serving sheet metal and fabrication pros in North America; features processes, equipment, and best practices. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.canadianmetalworking.com Readership: 53,800

Cutting Tool Engineering

Trade magazine + website focused on cutting tools, machining strategies, and shop-floor optimization—core to metal fabrication value chains. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.ctemag.com Readership: 35,600

Fabricating & Metalworking

Trade magazine + website dedicated to welding, cutting, forming, finishing, and plant operations across fabrication shops. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com Readership: 75,700

Hubs Blog (Protolabs Network)

Vendor/industry blog (now Protolabs Network) publishing engineering deep-dives on CNC, sheet metal, and 3D printing design-for-manufacture. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.hubs.com/blog Readership: 242,900

Industrial Supply Magazine

Trade magazine + website for MRO and distribution audiences; frequently covers metalworking tools, safety, and shop supply topics. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.industrialsupplymagazine.com Readership: 7,800

IndustryWeek

Industry news site + magazine reporting across U.S. manufacturing leadership, continuous improvement, and plant tech—frequent coverage of fabrication. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.industryweek.com Readership: 109,500

Manufacturing Digital

Digital magazine spotlighting smart factory, automation, and manufacturing technology trends with relevance to fab shops. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.manufacturingdigital.com Readership: 56,300

Manufacturing Today

Magazine + website profiling manufacturers’ processes, technology adoption, and operations, including metal fabrication. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.manufacturing-today.com Readership: 44,100

Manufacturing.net

U.S. manufacturing news portal covering production, materials, and operations with regular metal-fab content. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.manufacturing.net Readership: 71,200

MetalForming Magazine

Official publication of the Precision Metalforming Association focused on sheet metal forming and stamping; print + digital. Readers = monthly magazine readers (publisher).

https://www.metalformingmagazine.com Readership: 53,000

Modern Machine Shop

Trade magazine + website from Gardner Business Media covering all aspects of metalworking (machining, tooling, automation) relevant to fab workflows. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.mmsonline.com Readership: 48,400

Protolabs Insights

Manufacturer blog with engineering guides on CNC, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and design for manufacturability. Readers = estimated monthly web visits (site).

https://www.protolabs.com/resources Readership: 383,100

The Fabricator

North America’s leading fabrication trade magazine + website from FMA; deep technical features on welding, forming, cutting, automation, and safety. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.thefabricator.com Readership: 205,700

Thomas Insights

Industry news and analysis hub from Thomas (Xometry); frequent coverage of metal fabrication trends, sourcing, and technology. Readers = estimated monthly web visits (domain).

https://www.thomasnet.com/insights Readership: 773,500

TWI Global Technical Knowledge

TWI’s technical knowledge portal/blog offering authoritative guides on welding, joining, materials, NDT, and manufacturing processes used in metal fabrication. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge Readership: 258,800

WeldReality

Independent welding blog by Ed Craig with process tutorials, QA, and best-practice critiques used by fab and repair shops. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://www.weldreality.com Readership: 463,700

WeldingWeb Forum

Large community forum for professional and hobbyist welders—Q&A, troubleshooting, and shop advice; widely read by fab techs. Readers = estimated monthly web visits.

https://weldingweb.com Readership: 350,700

Xometry Resources

Vendor/industry resource center with hundreds of tutorials on CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, tolerancing, and material selection. Readers = estimated monthly web visits (site).

https://www.xometry.com/resources Readership: 706,500