Outline of machines
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to machines:
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:
- Burmester theory
- Clifford algebra
- Dual quaternion
- Euler's rotation theorem
- Gear ratio
- Ideal machine
- Instantaneous center of rotation
- Mechanical advantage
- Power (physics)
- Rotation matrix
- Screw axis
- Screw theory
- Virtual work
- Work (physics)
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
- Block and tackle
- Brake
- Clutch
- Cam
- Cam follower
- Chain drive
- Continuously variable transmission
- Drive shaft
- Epicyclic gearing
- Four-bar linkage
- Gear
- Gear train
- Geneva drive
- Kinematic coupling
- Linkage (mechanical)
- Mechanism (engineering)
- Six-bar linkage
- Sprocket
- Transmission (mechanics)
- Universal joint
Structural elements
Types of machines and automated devices
- Clock
- Compressors and pumps
- Archimedes' screw
- Eductor-jet pump
- Hydraulic ram
- Pump
- Trompe
- Vacuum pump
- Conveyor systems
- Conveyor belt
- Conveyor transport
- Electronic machines
- Computing machines
- Electronic components
- Telecommunications
- Engines
- Heat engine: external combustion
- Heat engine: internal combustion
- Turbine engines
- Gas turbine, Jet engine
- Steam turbine
- Water turbine
- Wind generator
- Windmill (Air turbine)
- Linkages
- Power tools
- Machine tools
- Broaching machine
- Drill press
- Gear shaper
- Hobbing machine
- Hone
- Lathe
- Milling machine
- Shaper
- Planer
- Stewart platform mills
- Grinders
- Hand-held power tools
- Belt sander
- Ceramic tile cutter tile saw
- Chainsaw
- Circular saw
- Concrete saw
- Diamond blade
- Diamond tools
- Disc sander
- Drill
- Heat gun
- Impact wrench
- Jigsaw
- Nail gun
- Powder-actuated tools
- Random orbital sander
- Rotary tool (such as Dremel)
- Sander
- Wood router
- Trimmer
- Other
- Air compressor
- Bandsaw
- Belt sander
- Biscuit joiner
- Cold metal-cutting saw
- Crusher
- Disc sander
- Jointer
- Radial arm saw
- Random orbital sander
- Sander
- Steel cut-off saw
- Table saw
- Thickness planer
- Wood router
- grinder
- Machine tools
- Robotics
- Robot
- Android
- Animatronic
- Automaton
- ASIMO
- Industrial robot
- Robotic arm
- Simple machine – There are only 3 fundamental machines, with 4 variations, for a total of 7 simple machines
- Vehicles
- Miscellaneous
- Automation
- Fabrication
- Factory
- Machine shop
- Manufacturing
- Production line
- Tools
Machine operations
Mechanical components
- Gear
- Rope
- Spring
- Wheel
- Axle
- Bearings
- Belts
- Seals
- Roller chains
- Link chains
- Rack and pinion
- Fastener
- Key
Airfoil
Inventors and designers of machines
- Archimedes
- Banū Mūsā
- Joseph Marie Jacquard
- Jerome H. Lemelson
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Thomas Edison
- James Watt
Machine lists
- List of early flying machines
- Outline of robotics
See also
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