Imashini yogosha ni imashini ikoresha icyuma kimwe kugirango ikore umurongo ugaruka kugirango ugabanye isahani ugereranije nundi. Mu kwimura icyuma cyo hejuru hamwe nicyuma cyo hepfo cyagenwe, icyuho cyumvikana gikoreshwa mugukoresha imbaraga zo kogosha kumasahani yicyuma kibyimbye gitandukanye kugirango ucike kandi utandukanye amasahani ukurikije ubunini busabwa. Imashini yogosha nimwe mumashini yo guhimba, umurimo wingenzi ninganda zitunganya ibyuma. Ibicuruzwa bikoreshwa cyane mubikorwa byamabati, indege, inganda zoroheje, metallurgie, inganda zimiti, ubwubatsi, marine, amamodoka, amashanyarazi, ibikoresho byamashanyarazi, imitako nizindi nganda kugirango bitange imashini zidasanzwe hamwe nibikoresho byuzuye.