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Machine Tools: Manufactures.—Racine is the commercial and industrial center of a region midway between Milwaukee and Kenosha that has many truck farms and dairies. This lake country has fine fishing and hunting. The principal industries are farm machinery, Floor wax, trunks and luggage ; malted milk, electrical tools, electrical appliances, motors, machine tools, engraving tools, electronic equipment, printing and lithographing of books, games, and cards, leather and leather goods, clothing and aluminum, iron, steel and brass castings.
Salvage operations are usually undertaken by professional salvage companies which maintain salvage vessels fully equipped with the anchors, cables, wires, ropes, portable pumps, air compressors, large and small machine tools, drilling and blasting tools, diving gear for numbers of divers, and a variety of bolts, nuts, pipe, steel plates, timber planks and caulking materials, air and water hose, and an infinite number of other items.
There are two types of grinding: rough machine grinding and precision machine grinding. Rough machine grinding quickly removes surplus material from work-pieces in preparation for further manufacturing. Precision machine grinding is used in finishing parts to achieve precise dimensions and refined surface finishes.
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