r/manufacturing
104k members
r/manufacturing is a subreddit with 104k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses manufacturer, manufacturing, struggling, looking, and finding, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, supplier, and scheduling software.
A subreddit for anyone in the manufacturing industry. Content is very diverse: you'll find videos, articles and self posts just to name a few.
Popular Themes in r/manufacturing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Honeywell Aerospace MRO AZ"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a US-based manufacturer for small to medium production runs of a metal o-ring consumer product"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/manufacturing
#1
Manufacturer
51 posts
#2
Manufacturing
: "Looking for a US-based manufacturer for small to medium production runs of a metal o-ring consumer product"
12 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Looking
10 posts
#5
Finding
6 posts
#6
Clothing Manufacturer
4 posts
#7
Tired
3 posts
#8
Hard
2 posts
#9
Steel
2 posts
#10
Bags
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/manufacturing
Cad Software
8 reviews
#1
Autodesk
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Vistable
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dassault Systèmes
4.0★ from 1 review
Supplier
3 reviews
#1
Alro
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Aamro Corporation
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Curtis Wright Surface Technologies
4.0★ from 1 review
Scheduling Software
3 reviews
#1
Microsoft Dynamics
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
E2
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pycio
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/manufacturing
#1
Supplier search
: "Looking for a US-based manufacturer for small to medium production runs of a metal o-ring consumer product"
17 posts
#2
Other
: "Has anyone else noticed that the hardest part of running operations isn't production anymore... it's getting everyone to work from the same information?"
14 posts
#3
Productivity
: "Eliminating exit burrs on 1mm acoustic mesh holes in aluminum tubing using 60k RPM dual spindles"
12 posts
#4
How to manufacture my product?
: "Custom PEEK Design Question"
7 posts
#5
News
: "Honda’s next U.S. factory in Ohio expected to build next-gen Acura MDX, two flagship crossovers"
5 posts
#6
Quality
: "How can I differentiate a genuine ASME SA182 forged flange from an SA240 plate flange marked/punched as SA182?"
3 posts
#7
Machine help
: "What is this blue green foam?"
2 posts
#8
Safety
: "What industries are the safest for someone on the technical/engineering/hands-on side of things?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/manufacturing
Yearly
+25k members(32.4%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026