Biographies of key inventors and builders.
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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