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Abraham Darby~ sand casting
Sand molding that allowed iron and brass goods to be mass-produced at a lower cost per unit. -
Thomas Newcomen~ atmospheric steam engine
The engine pumped water using a vacuum created by condensed steam. It became an important method of draining water from deep mines. -
Jethro Tull~ seed drill
The seed drill economically sowed the seeds in neat rows. -
James Hargreaves~ spinning jenny
The machine used eight spindles onto which the thread was spun, so by turning a single wheel, the operator could now spin eight threads at once. -
Richard Arkwright~ spinning frame
A machine which produced twisted threads, using wooden and metal cylinders rather than human fingers. -
James Watt~ watt steam engine
Machine using steam power to perform mechanical work through the agency of heat. -
Samuel Crompton~ spinning mule
It vastly increased the amount of cotton that could be spun at any one time, and was a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres. -
Henry Cort~ puddling process
It was the first method that allowed wrought iron to be produced on a large scale. It converted pig iron into wrought iron. -
Eli Whitney~ cotton gin
It's a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. -
Elias Howe~ sewing machine
Machine that stitching material such as cloth or leather.
