All parts were precisely cut in a Computer Numerical Control, or CNC machine, following a free plan downloaded from the Internet.

所有的零部件都根据互联网上下载的免费方案在计算机数字控制机床中精确切割而成。

These Computer Numerical Control, or CNC, machines, could run programs that instructed a machine to perform a series of operations.

这些计算机数字控制或 CNC 机器可以运行指示机器执行一系列操作的程序。

CNC machines were a huge boon to industry, not just due to increased capability and precision, but also in terms of reducing labor costs by automating human jobs – a topic we’ll revisit in a later episode.

CNC 机器对工业来说是一个巨大的福音，这不仅是因为能力和精度的提高，而且还因为通过自动化人类工作来降低劳动力成本——我们将在下一集中重新讨论这个话题。