ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED ELEMENTS IN BRINGING A NEW MACHINE TOOL INTO PRODUCTION IS ITS INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION IS THOUGHT OF AS A NECESSITY RATHER THAN BEING SEEN AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE ALL OF THE OTHER CHOICES ALREADY MADE. THIS PAPER ADDRESSES SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY MADE INSTALLATION ERRORS AND OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR ASSURING THAT MAXIMUM RETURN ON MACHINE TOOL INVESTMENT IS OBTAINED.
