A practical guide to identifying the source of vibration in machine tools and developing mitigation solutions Machine Tool Vibration Prevention: Effects, Sources, and Solutionsdescribes the effect that machine stiffness has on self-excited vibration (chatter) and forced vibration. More importantly, the book presents tested methods of reducing and even eliminating vibration in machine tools. It is the emphasis on real solutions that makes this book unique in its field. Machine Tool Vibration Prevention: Effects, Sources, and Solutions Covers the two distinctive vibration sources (forced vibration and self-excited vibration) separately Presents detailed vibration sources, how to identify the sources, and how to resolve the problem Offers unique patented solutions Written by two internationally renowned machine tool authorities Combines the knowledge of manufacturing and vibration in single resource Helps you to increase precision in manufacturing by resolving potential vibration problems