The document describes a shaper machine, which is a machine tool that produces flat surfaces on a workpiece through a cutting tool that moves in a straight line. The cutting tool moves in a forward cutting stroke to cut the material and a return stroke where no cutting occurs. The main components of a shaper machine are the base, column, table, cross rail, and ram that holds the cutting tool. The document outlines the basic operations that can be performed, types of shaper machines, specifications, and equations to calculate machining time.