What are the 7 basic types of machine tools?
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Basic Types of Machine Tools
The fundamental types of machine tools have maintained the essential features of their predecessors from the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are typically categorized into the following seven types: (1) turning machines (including lathes and boring mills), (2) shapers and planers, (3) drilling machines, (4) milling machines, (5) grinding machines, (6) power saws, and (7) presses.