Expert Planning is the Foundation…
…for a machine foundation like the one described in an article about a huge vertical turning and milling machine installed at a Cincinnati area job shop. The Larson & Darby Group, the firm that designed an engineered this foundation, has a checklist to ensure that foundation design meets the requirements of both the buyer and the supplier of the machine. A glance at this checklist shows how much critical detail is involved.
To see the full checklist, click here.
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