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Steam Engine
The Steam Engine was improved by Thomas Newcomen. He improved the production and technology, which greatly impacted on the industrial revolution, as it overcame the time limitations and costs of using human labor. The function of the Steam Engine was to pump water out of mines. -
The First Threshing Machine
The first threshing machine, invented by Andrew Meikle, was used in farms (and powered by horses in the early stages) to separate the grain from the cob, and pile it into stacks. In terms of the industrial revolution, this was a great innovation, as it worked similar to a farmer and produced mass amounts of grain in much less time. This lead to wealthier farmers (if they were originally able to afford one). -
The Power Loom
The Power Loom was invented in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright.
The machine was powered by water, rather than steam power, which sped up the mechanism's weaving process. Additionally, the weavers had the ability to use all the thread the spinners could produce. This greatly impacted on the Industrial Revolution, as it was a faster method to weaving and spinning. and therefore benefited these businesses in terms of time limitations. -
Electric Motor
In 1821, Michael Faraday invented the Electric motor. During his experiments to innovate the Electric Motor, Faraday discovered electric induction. This lead to major impacts in the industrial revolution, as it was the base in electromagnetic technology. -
The Babbage Engine
The Babbage engine, invented by Charles Babbage, was a machine designed that was a representation of what lead to computers in the future. This was a great step into modern technology, therefore greatly impacted on the Industrial Revolution. -
Reinforced Concrete
In 1849, Joseph Monier invented reinforced concrete. Reinforced concrete is concrete with imbedded metal (such as iron mesh). This enforces the concrete to be stronger and could therefore withstand heavier loads. This greatly impacted on the Industrial Revolution, as they used reinforced concrete in; railway ties, pipes, floors, arches, and bridges.
