Manufacturing By LaureR. 1901 U.S. Steel is formed 1903 The first Airplane was developed by brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. 1908 Henry Ford introduces Model T. 1913 Ford Motors installs the first moving Assembly line. 1926 Buick introduces the Unified Assembly Line which turns out the be the largest and most efficient assembly. 1947 International Organization for Standardization is founded to develop standards for business and technology. 1947 Maria Telkes invented the thermoelectric power generator 1953 First CAD software is created 1958 Jack Kilby, an engineer at Texas Instruments, demonstrates the world’s first integrated circuit 1958 The first optical laser is invented 1960 The last mainline steam locomotive in the U.S. pulls a freight train on the Norfolk & Western Railway 1961 Ultrasonic plastic welding is invented 1962 Nick Holonyack invented first LED light 1963 John Deere surpasses International Harvester to become the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act- OSHA standards are developed into the American workplace 1975 Bill Gates and Paul Allen work together to develop Microsoft computer software. 1977 President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization act 1992 3D printing comes of age
