Oct 31, 2019 · Digital technologies are changing the factory floor. Additive manufacturing, augmented reality, industrial robots, machine learning, and the ever-growing Internet of Things …

The collections of the American Textile History Museum (ATHM) record the interactions of textile machinery and materials with inventors, managers, workers, and consumers. The wealth of …

Jun 1, 2012 · Cyrus McCormick built and sold some of the earliest practical mechanical reaping machines that lessened the back-breaking burden of early 19th century farm workers. He may …

Brandywine River Powder Mills, Largest U.S. maker of explosive black powder, a once-important & now-obsolete 19th-century technology & is also an ASME landmark.

Feb 15, 2024 · Steam-powered technologies have driven and inspired engineering advances for generations.

May 14, 2012 · Elias Howe was credited with patenting the first sewing machine more than 150 years ago. His invention helped the mass production of sewing machines and clothing. That in …

Apr 19, 2021 · The manufacturing sector supports America’s military operations and global commitments. To meet new challenges, the nation must improve its innovation pipeline.

Aug 16, 2022 · Advances in modern metrology tools and technologies continue to improve the quality of manufactured parts and streamline manufacturing operations, resulting in better …

May 14, 2012 · American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton designed the first commercially successful steamboat in America in 1807, becoming a major source of transportation on rivers …

Aug 27, 2020 · Lean manufacturing has been around for decades. The implementation of lean tools and techniques usually results in impressive gains in efficiency and production. These …