Outline of machines
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to machines:
Machine – mechanical system that provides the useful application of power to achieve movement. A machine consists of a power source, or engine, and a mechanism or transmission for the controlled use of this power. The combination of force and movement, known as power, is an important characteristic of a machine.
Essence of machines
History of machines
- Antikythera mechanism
- Automatic lathe
- Enigma machine
- Early flying machines
- History of the bicycle
- History of computing hardware
- History of the sewing machine
- History of perpetual motion machines
- Industrial revolution
- History of mechanical engineering
- Paper machine
- Simple machine
- Tabulating machine
- Threshing machine
- Vending machine
- Washing machine
Machine theory
The mathematical tools for the analysis of movement in machines:
Machine elements
Movement in a machine is controlled by mechanism elements that the shape forces and movement and structural elements that support these mechanisms.
Mechanism elements
Structural elements
Types of machines and automated devices
- Clock
- Compressors and pumps
- Conveyor systems
- Conveyor belt
- Conveyor transport
- Electronic machines
- Engines
- Linkages
- Power tools
- Machine tools
- Hand-held power tools
- Other
- Robotics
- Simple machine – There are only 3 fundamental machines, with 4 variations, for a total of 7 simple machines
- Vehicles
- Miscellaneous
General machine-related concepts
Machine operations
Mechanical components
Inventors and designers of machines
Machine lists
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