Advanced computer-directed machine tools are taking charge

Govt official says technology is helping to boost the efficiency of manufacturing

Advanced computer numerical control machine tools, or CNCs, have boosted China's key manufacturing sectors and added over 70.6 billion yuan ($10.3 billion) to industrial output over the past eight years, a senior government official told a media briefing on Monday.

CNC machining is the automated process in the manufacturing sector, where computers are used to control machine tools such as lathes, mills and grinders.