Pedestal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004204",
  "term": "Pedestal",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rigid stand that supports a machine at a convenient working height and holds it steady, as under a pedestal grinder or drill press. It is usually a cast iron or fabricated steel column or cabinet bolted to the floor. In bearing terminology a pedestal is also the low housing that carries a shaft bearing, known as a pillow block.",
  "subject": "Machining",
  "see_also": [
    "pedestal coil",
    "pedestal server",
    "set"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ständer",
    "es": "pedestal",
    "fr": "palier-support"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pedestal/"
}