What was the first factory in the world to use steam-powered machine tools for mass production?
Block Mills
Arkwright Mill
Cottonopolis
Ironbridge Gorge
Answer
The Block Mills at HMNB Portsmouth was the first factory in the world to use steam-powered machine tools for mass production. This innovation revolutionized manufacturing and marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
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