I worked in this field (machine tool) 17:15 Dec 18, 2011
for several years and I do know what I'm talking about.
1/ It is quite obvious that the translation EdithK found is a (wrong) translation of the German word - in any case it is not an original native-language source.
2/ A STÄNDER of a machine tool is a unit that about anybody working in this field should know. Same for COLUMN - a basic unit of the construction of a machine tool.
3/Machines may have stationary or fixed tables - or moving tables. They may just as well have stationary (fixed) columns or moving columns. |