本刊由中国机械工程学会和北京机床研究所主办，是机床及机械制造领域著名专业技术期刊。创刊于1951年，国际标准大16开本。报道国内外制造技术与机床方面的科技成果和经验，为提高我国机械制造业技术水平而服务。本刊属中文核心期刊，中国科技论文统计源期刊和《中国学术期刊文摘》摘录用期刊等。主要栏目有：专题专访、国内外动态、每期技术主题、综述、设计与研究、工艺与检测、制造业信息化、管理技术、改装与维修、功能部件、模具技术、汽车制造技术、数控专栏、行业标准及应用、产品与展品、展会聚焦等。

本刊全面反映中国机床及制造业市场的发展现状及趋势，及时报道全球业界资讯，是国内外企业把握行业发展脉搏和发布信息的有效平台。本刊特别注重先进与实用相结合、理论与实践相结合、技术与经济相结合，已发展成为我国机械工业科技期刊中创刊早、发行量大、影响面最广的品牌刊物之一。

This journal is sponsored by China Mechanical Engineering Society and Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute. It is a famous professional technical periodical in machine tool and machine manufacture field. Founded in 1951, the international standard large 16 format. This paper reports the scientific and technological achievements and experience of manufacturing technology and machine tools at home and abroad, and serves for improving the technical level of China's machinery manufacturing industry. This is a Chinese core journal, a scientific journal of China, a statistical source journal and abstracts of Chinese academic journals. The main contents are: special interview, at home and abroad, each technical topics, review, research and design, technology and testing, manufacturing information, management technology, modification and repair, functional components, mould technology, automotive technology, CNC, industry standards and should be used, products and exhibits, exhibition focusing.