What's more important? (the efficiency of machine tools and vises) (column)

From: Modern Machine Shop | Date: May 1, 1991| Author: | Copyright information

Machine tools are a dime a dozen, but vises, now they are important. At least that's what someone told me the other day. Of course, as you may have guessed, he just happens to be in the vise business. But he also happens to know an awful lot about metalworking. And while his expression may seem a little extreme on the surface, the idea makes a lot of sense.

Most people think of their machine tools as the big producers in the shop. They are making chips. They are, by far, the shop's largest investment. Yet within a given class, say standard machining centers, they all ...

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