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Below are some of the major contributors to the design and manufacture of machine tools. If you can think of anyone else, please email Ian, ian@wildbuffalo.com, with the person's name and details, and we will include them here.
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| WILKINSON: Iron Master. Invented boring machine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRAMAH: Inventor and Manufacturer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BENTHAM: Inspector general of naval works. Initiator of wood working machinery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRUNEL: Inventor of block making machinery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAUDSLAY: Introduced slide rest screw, cutting lathe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CLEMENT: Built planer. Manufactured taps and dies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHITWORTH: Leading tool manufacturer. Standardized screw threads. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROBERTS: Inventor. Built planer. Improved the lathe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASMYTH: Invented steam hammer, shaper, index miller. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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