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Screw machines are used to make equipment that can be screwed but can also be used for other purposes. A mechanical screw machine is operated by cams while a CNC screw machine is computerized and does not require human intervention.

A screw machine is a metalworking machine tool used in the high-volume manufacture of turned components. A CNC machine is computerized control, which means that once they are set up and started running, they continue running and producing parts with very little human intervention.

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