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3000 BCE
THE LATHE
The lathe is a type of simple machine usually used to move large weights vertically. The creator is unknown (the first one). -
1000 BCE
THE FORGE
Forging is a manufacturing process that shapes metal using compressive forces and a hammer, almost always a mechanical hammer or die. The forging process is classified based on temperature, such as cold, tempered or hot forging. It was made by the Greeks. -
250 BCE
THE HYDRAULIC WHEEL
Since ancient times, a water wheel has been used to grind various cereals. Its greatest effect occurred in the fulling industry, which replaced the tapping of human feet by hammers in water to produce a fine woolen cloth. It was made by the Filón de Bizancio. -
1440
THE PRINTING PRESS
The printing press was made on 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg. Printing is a mechanical method intended to reproduce texts and images on paper, vellum, cloth or other material. -
THE GEARS
In gear manufacturing, steel cylinders are first cut into circular plates, which are then machined into blank plates, before undergoing the processes of hobbing, quenching and grinding of surfaces and teeth. -
THE BLAST FURNACE
A blast furnace is a basic element in the steel industry that is used to transform iron ore into pig iron or other metals, which constitutes the main raw material for the manufacture of steel. It was made by Abraham Darby. -
THE STEAM MACHINE
The steam engine is defined as an external combustion engine, capable of transforming energy from a certain amount of water vapor, performing kinetic or mechanical work. It was made by James Watt. -
THE TIRE
Currently it is used to make mechanical movement easier. In places such as a warehouse, factory, workshop, the installation occurs through a pipe connection to distribute the compressed air to tools, assembly machinery,etc. It was made by John Boyd Dunlop. -
THE COMPUTER
It was made on Moore School, University of Pennsylvania. John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert worked on it, along with a team of engineers that included Robert F. -
THE AI
It is a set of technologies that allow computers to perform a variety of advanced functions, including the ability to see, understand, and translate spoken, etc. The creator is Alan Turing. -
THE ROBOTS
The automation through industrial robots represents a revolution in the business and production field, where these systems in automated processes not only optimize operations, but also redefine work dynamics. It was made by George Devol. -
THE SOFTWARE
Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. It was made by John W. Tukey. -
VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual Reality in the industry helps create virtual samples that can then be applied to reality, giving the possibility of ''using'' a product before its production begins. The creator is Ivan Sutherland. -
SMART SENSOR
A sensor that captures data from the environment or equipment; a microprocessor, which calculates the sensor output by programming. It was made by Honeywell. -
3D IMPRESSION
3D printing reduces the environmental impact of manufacturing by reducing waste, energy consumption and space requirements compared to traditional factory processes. It was made by Chuck Hull.