Synopsis

Few would desire a car or firearm crafted by hand, nor an airplane assembled without mechanical aid. What we seek is the product of machines. Machine tools—powerful devices of every conceivable shape and size—are employed to fashion metal components. They have built our modern world; indeed, life as we know it would be unimaginable without them. This program will showcase these remarkable machines in operation. From the genesis of the steam engine to today’s sophisticated “machining centers,” ca