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Engineering Developments 1750-1800

Engineering Developments 1750-1800. by Erik Sutton’s row. 1759. Bridgewater Canal First canal in Britain to run length independent of any river Did not use locks, was a more level canal. 1764. Condenser Patented by Watt Essential part of all future steam engines

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Engineering Developments 1750-1800

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  1. Engineering Developments1750-1800 by Erik Sutton’s row

  2. 1759 Bridgewater Canal • First canal in Britain to run length independent of any river • Did not use locks, was a more level canal

  3. 1764 Condenser • Patented by Watt • Essential part of all future steam engines • Condenses steam that causes a vacuum that pulls down the cylinder

  4. 1771 Water Frame • Spinning frame driven by water power • Developed by Richard Arkwright • Used in cotton industry after tax on cotton fabrics

  5. 1776 Iron Railroad • Replaced wooden rails with iron • Wagon ways evolved into tramways

  6. 1776 Steam Engine • Came out of business partnership between Watt and Matthew Boluton because of Bolton’s factory • First two engines delivered in 1776

  7. 1779 Spinning Mule • Spins textile fibers into yarn in a continuous process • Developed by Samuel Crompton

  8. 1779 Iron Bridge • World’s first iron bridge • Little time spent assembling parts • Still used today

  9. 1782 Double Acting Engine • Also created by James Watt • Doubles effective rate of the engine

  10. 1783 Rolling • Method patented by Henry Cort • Turned metals into manageable bars without human labor

  11. 1784 Puddling • Another method developed by Henry Cort • Makes pure metal more malleable than previous pig iron

  12. 1785 Power Loom • Designed by Edward Cartwright • Automated entire process of weaving fabrics

  13. 1785 Chlorine Bleach • First used in bleaching process by Claude Berthollet • Previously discovered by Swedish chemist Scheele • Scheele found chlorine destroyed vegetable colors, which made it practical use as a bleach

  14. 1793 Cotton Gin • Created by Eli Whitney • Increased rate of cotton production, had profound effects on American slavery

  15. 1794 Non-electric Telegraph • Invented by Claude Chappe • Used semaphore, a flag based alphabet, and required line of sight • Electric telegraph comes later on to replace it

  16. 1797 Screw Cutting Lathe • Many different designs of screw cutting lathes came around at this time • Capable of cutting screw heads very accurately

  17. 1798 Interchangeable Parts • Eli Whitney first attempt was successful (proved it in front of Congress), however could not be reproduced on large scale • Developments in technology made interchangeable parts especially important later on in early 20th century assembly lines

  18. Source • http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=ktw

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