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Figure 1-31 Modular design for column in horizontal boring and milling machine using
monolithic pattern: (a) Modules of columns and (b) monolithic basic pattern (1960s, by
William Asquith Co.).

TABLE 1-3 Modular Design of Traditional Machine Tools in the Beginning of the 1960s
Objective units of
Manufacturers Kinds/Types Leading attributes
modular design
Bed, cross slide, copying
Clevel and Lathes of various types slide, feed gearbox,
Hobbing
tailstock
Spindle speed changing
Dubied Hydralic copying mechanism, copying
lathe (type: 517/500)
attachment
Plain type, ram
Kearney & S-series milling Base, column, knee, head type, universal
type, universal ram
Trecker machine table head type, vertical
type
No. 1 vertical milling
machine with turret head
Makino Milling (type: KB) Dimensional
Machine Knee, column, saddle unification
No. 1 jig boring & milling
machine (type: KJ)
Automatic lathe Cross slide, copying slide,
MAX Müller (types: AM & AME turret slide, facing, &
ELTROMATIC) boring unit
Milling machine of
Shoun production type (type: FP)
Kosakusho Spindle unit of quill type
Engine lathe
(type: HB-725)