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Flying shuttle
John Kay's Flying shuttle was made to help with weaving and today it would be consider a sewing machine.the pros are that it allowed people to sew faster but the cons are that it made seamstress unemployed. -
Spinning jenny
James Hargreaves made the Spinning jenny as a faster way of sewing and was a improved invention because there was already a machine for sewing and the pros and cons are the same as the flying shuttle. -
Water Frame
Richard Arkwright made the water Frame was also made for sewing except it used water which made it faster than the spinning jenny.The advantage of the water frame is that it's strong and helped resist forces but the cons are the cost to make it. -
Watt Steam Engine
James watt improved the steam engine that was already invented. It was a form of pump that removed water from mines and James watt was able to produce more efficient steam engine. The pros are that is can be used at any time but the cons are that it can't start automatically and needs a coal fire. -
Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton made the spinning mule for the same purpose as the spinning jenny and water frame but it was the combination of the two and it got it's name because it was similar to a crossbreeding process. The pros and cons are the same as the water frame. -
Steam locomotive
Richard Trevithick made the first railway locomotive.He enhanced the steam locomotive engine by making it smaller and lighter. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton made the first successful commercial steamboat. It allowed people to travel across water and which was the foundation for the boats today.The pro was that it made traveling faster but the con was that it could sink easily because it was made off wood. -
Steam locomotive"Blucher"
George Stephenson made the first locomotive called "Blucher" for transporting coal.He also invented the safety lamp for coalmines.Along with that he made the first railroad system. -
Manufacturing Steel
Henry Bessemer developed the first process of manufacturing steel.We use this process today for building and making materials.The pros were that products were made much faster but he cons were the bad pollution. -
Phonograph
Thomas Edison's Phonograph help communicate by capturing sound and playing it back.Today this would be our modern cell phones. -
AC Motor
Nikola Tesla's AC motor uses a rotating magnetic field that creates an electric current.Our cars today use this engine like Tesla cars.the pro is that it's cheaper to make but the con is that it travels less. -
Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur's pasteurization helped keep beer,wine,and milk from spoiling and becoming sour.We use this today when we buy milk and it takes time for milk to spoil.The pros are that it is cost effective and lets dairy and wine products last longer but the cons are that the milk can tasted "cooked".
