In 1850, a mechanic experimenting with sewing-machine parts settled on a new needle arrangement; it became the design most modern sewing machines still follow

Often misunderstood, the journey of the sewing machine arose through teamwork rather than individual ingenuity. Isaac Singer's invention in the 1850s ingeniously merged pre-existing components instead ...
Machine Design

Creating the “Perfect Part”

The manufacturing industry and machine builders face the challenge of progressively more complex machine introductions. Digitalization is proving to be critical to addressing compressed schedules with ...
IndustryWeek

Machine Learning for Machine Parts

Computer vision researchers use machine learning to train computers in visually recognizing objects – but very few apply machine learning to mechanical parts such as gearboxes, bearings, brakes, ...
Hackaday

Books You Should Read: Exact Constraint: Machine Design Using Kinematic Principles

Surely, if you’re reading this website you’ve teased the thought of building your own 3D printer. I certainly did. But from my years of repeated rebuilds of my homebrew laser cutter, I learned one ...

In 1850, Isaac Singer combined proven parts in a better layout, helping define the modern sewing machine

Inventors in the 19th century strived to mechanize sewing, a laborious task. Contrary to myth, no single person invented the ...