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Automatic tool changer

An automatic tool changer is like a superhero that can swap different tools on a machine. Just like how you would swap different crayons while coloring. Imagine you have a special box that can hold many different crayons and you need to switch to a different color, instead of hunting for that crayon in your coloring box, you just put in the box and press a button. Your box will bring out your desired crayon and replace it with the one you have used. Automatic tool changers work the same way!

These machines are used in factories where they need to make different things using the same machine. Just like a toy factory that uses the same machine to make many different toys. However, each of these toys requires different tools such as cutters or drills to shape them. Instead of manually removing and replacing the tools every time they need a new shape, the machine does it itself!

So, with an automatic tool changer, you can save time and effort, and the machine can perform complicated tasks with different tools without anyone's help.
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