machine tool
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For example, Sciortino cites the impressive number of workers who can operate CNC machines - a type of computer-controlled machine tool which can cut, carve, or shape materials including wood, metal, or plastic.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
"Regional pockets and certain sectors have been hit harder," such as tourism and machine tool manufacturing, he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Manufacturers report persistent shortages of machine tool operators and technicians who can repair complex new equipment, skills that take time and training to learn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
The staff grew to seventeen, including what the writer Robert Marks later described as “Polish sheet metal experts, Italian machine tool men, Scandinavian woodcraftsmen, and former Rolls-Royce coach makers.”
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
One reason is to be found in the diminution of hand work and the growth of the machine tool.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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