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Steam Engine
The Steam Engine was invented by Thomas Savery. It is a boiler full of water that is heated up by fire to make steam. Steam from the boiler is piped into a cylinder, making the piston move, first, one way, then the other. The steam engine was a big part of transportation. They helped make trains to ship goods quick and easy. -
Flying Shuttle
John Kay made the Flying Shuttle. It allowed a single weaver to weave thick and wide fabrics. It could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms. It made making clothes more efficient and faster. This was the beginning of making clothing simple and easy to make. -
Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves made the Spinning jenny. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame that makes clothes fast and easy. This was a big impact because it made cloth production quickly and easy. -
Spinning Frame
Richard Arkwright invented the spinning frame. The spinning frame is an Industrial Revolution invention for spinning thread or yarn from fibers such as wool or cotton in a mechanized way. This helped the process of making clothing very quick. Then clothing could be sold at a lower cost. -
Crompton's mule
Samuel Crompton made the spinning mule. A spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibers.This increased the production of clothing at a quicker rate. Now people from all around the world can make and sell clothing quicker. -
The Clermont
The Clermont was made by Charles Darwin. The Cleremont is a boat that demonstrates the viability of using steam propulsion to create water transportation. This made transportation quick and easy and could ship many products at a time. -
Sewing Machine
Josef Madersperger, Walter Hunt, and Elias Howe had a part in making the sewing machine. It is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread. This helped to produce clothing quick and easy. This was the most efficient way of making clothing back then. -
The Bessemer Process
Sir Henry Bessemer invented the Bessemer Process. The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron. It cleansed the iron from impurities by oxidation with air being blown through the molten iron. This helped make railroads for trains, which was a big part of transportation. -
Aspirin
Aspirin was invented by Alfred Nobel. This can cure pain, headaches, and inflammation. It can also help you from getting a heart attack. -
Assembly line
Ransom E. Olds invented the assembly line. An assembly line is a manufacturing in which parts are added as the product moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in a sequence until the last part has been added. This made mass production of cars and other things that can be produced in an assembly line. Now many people can get cars for a cheaper price.
