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Gritizen is on a mission to revitalize American manufacturing - pairing hands-on technical talent with the people and operations that keep the industry moving. If you're telling that story, we'd love to help.
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Modern Machine Shop Editorial Preview - IMTS 2026 Coverage
Custom Automation Tools, Built for Manufacturers
Gritizen works shoulder-to-shoulder with manufacturing teams to build bespoke AI systems, digital automations, and data projects — designed around how a shop already works.
BROOKLYN, NY — JUNE 22, 2026 — Every manufacturer sits on knowledge trapped in old drawings, paper travelers, ERP exports, long email threads, and spreadsheets — none of it easy to search, query, or build on. Gritizen turns that scattered information into structured tools people and systems can actually use, taking slow manual work off skilled hands so they can focus on more meaningful contributions.
Gritizen builds on site, inside the systems and files you already have, and leaves the finished tools in your hands. Nothing off-the-shelf, nothing generic; every tool is purpose-built to fit the way your team operates.
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Inspection guideline from one drawing — not hours.
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Good output after camera inspection caught a miscalibrated machine.
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Operations efficiency after travelers became a live production view.
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Quote turnaround automated end to end — down from days.
"We work shoulder-to-shoulder with manufacturers to modernize how work gets done while reminding the next generation that this industry is the future, not the past."
IMTS 2026 · Booth 432183
Gritizen Launches to Revitalize American Manufacturing
Our official launch press release is on the way. This summer, Gritizen goes live - bringing hands-on technical talent and practical AI to manufacturers ready to modernize. Full details coming soon.
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As our work with manufacturers grows, this is where you'll find coverage, announcements, and milestones.
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Writing about manufacturing, the skills gap, or AI in industry? We're happy to share perspective, data, and on-the-ground experience.
Get in TouchTopics We Can Speak To
The Manufacturing Workforce Cliff
Roughly a quarter of U.S. manufacturing workers are 55 or older. We can speak to what happens as decades of shop-floor knowledge starts to retire.
Practical AI on the Shop Floor
Why generic software and consulting fall short, and what it actually takes to modernize a manufacturer around real workflows and real teams.
Bringing New Talent Into Industry
How to make the factory floor exciting again for technically fluent young professionals looking for meaningful, durable careers.
Knowledge Transfer & Modernization
Preserving tacit expertise in maintenance, quality, and troubleshooting while reshoring and automation raise the skill bar.