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Major trade shows of the industry include IMTS ([[International Manufacturing Technology Show]], formerly called the International Machine Tool Show) and [[EMO (trade show)|EMO]] (French ''Exposition Mondiale de la Machine Outil'', English "Machine Tool World Exposition"). There are also many smaller trade shows concentrating on specific geographical regions (for example, the Western US, the mid-Atlantic US, the Ruhr Valley, or the Tokyo region) or on specific industries (such as shows tailored especially to the [[moldmaker|moldmaking]] industry).

== WorksHistorical onstudies of machine toolstool building ==

EarlyIn the early 20th century, [[Joseph Wickham Roe]] (1916) wrote a seminal classic of machine tool history, ''English and American Tool Builders'' (1916),<ref name="Roe1916">{{Harvnb|Roe|1916}}.</ref> which is extensively cited by later works,. TwentyAbout 20 years later Roe (1937) published a biography of a[[James machineHartness]] tool(1937)<ref buildername="Roe1937">{{Harvnb|Roe|1937}}</ref> that also contains some general history of the industry. AlsoIn Colvin (1947), wrote[[Fred H. Colvin]] published a memoir, ''Sixty Years with Men and Machines'',<ref name="Colvin1947">{{Harvnb|Colvin|1947}}.</ref> that contains quite a bit of general history of the industry.

[[L. T. C. Rolt]]'s 1965 monograph, ''A Short History of Machine Tools'',<ref name="Rolt1965">{{Harvnb|Rolt|1965}}.</ref> is a widely read classic, as are the series of monographs that Robert S. Woodbury published during the 1960s, which were collected into a volume in 1972 as ''Studies in the History of Machine Tools''.<ref name="Woodbury1972">{{Harvnb|Woodbury|1972}}.</ref>

In the second part of the 20th century Moore (1970) wrote about the Moore family firm, the Moore Special Tool Company, who independently invented the [[jig borer]] (contemporaneously with its Swiss invention), and Moore's monograph is a seminal classic of the principles of machine tool design and construction that yield the highest possible [[accuracy and precision]] in machine tools (second only to that of [[metrology|metrological]] machines). The Moore firm epitomized the art and science of the [[tool and die maker]].

In the second part of the1970, 20thWayne centuryR. Moore (1970) wrote about the Moore family firm, the Moore Special Tool Company, who independently invented the [[jig borer]] (contemporaneously with its Swiss invention), and. Moore's monograph, ''Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy'',<ref name="Moore1970">{{Harvnb|Moore|1970}}.</ref> is a seminal classic of the principles of machine tool design and construction that yield the highest possible [[accuracy and precision]] in machine tools (second only to that of [[metrology|metrological]] machines). The Moore firm epitomized the art and science of the [[tool and die maker]].

Noble (1984) is one of the most detailed histories of the machine tool industry from World War II through the early 1980s, relayed in the context of the social impact of evolving automation via NC and CNC. And Hounshell (1984) wrote one of the most detailed histories of the machine tool industry from the late 18th century through 1932. Not comprehensive in terms of firm names and sales statistics (like Floud focuses on), but extremely detailed in exploring the development and spread of practicable interchangeability, and the thinking behind the intermediate steps. Extensively cited by later works.

[[David F. Noble]]'s ''Forces of Production'' (1984)<ref name="Noble1984">{{Harvnb|Noble|1984}}.</ref> is one of the most detailed histories of the machine tool industry from World War II through the early 1980s, relayed in the context of the social impact of evolving automation via NC and CNC. AndAlso Hounshellin (1984), wrote[[David A. Hounshell]] published ''From the American System to Mass Production'',<ref name="Hounshell1984">{{Harvnb|Hounshell|1984}}.</ref> one of the most detailed histories of the machine tool industry from the late 18th century through 1932. NotIt comprehensivedoes innot termsconcentrate ofon listing firm names and sales statistics (likewhich Floud's 1976 monograph<ref name="Floud1976">{{Harvnb|Floud|1976}}.</ref> focuses on), but rather is extremely detailed in exploring the development and spread of practicable interchangeability, and the thinking behind the intermediate steps. ExtensivelyIt is extensively cited by later works.

More recently Holland (1989) wrote a history most specifically of Burgmaster, which specialized in turret drills; but in telling Burgmaster's story, and that of its acquirer Houdaille, Holland provides a history of the machine tool industry in general between World War II and the 1980s that ranks with Noble's coverage of the same era (Noble 1984) as a seminal history. Later republished under the title ''From Industry to Alchemy: Burgmaster, a Machine Tool Company.

MoreIn recently1989, Holland (1989) wrotepublished a history, ''When the Machine Stopped'',<ref name="Holland1989"/> that is most specifically ofabout Burgmaster, (which specialized in turret drills); but in telling Burgmaster's story, and that of its acquirer Houdaille, Holland provides a history of the machine tool industry in general between World War II and the 1980s that ranks with Noble's coverage of the same era (Noble 1984)<ref name="Noble1984"/> as a seminal history. LaterIt was later republished under the title ''From Industry to Alchemy: Burgmaster, a Machine Tool Company''.

== See also ==

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== Further readingBibliography ==

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* {{citation | last = Floud | first = Roderick C. | authorlink = | year = 2006 | origyear = 1976 | title = The British Machine Tool Industry, 1850-1914