automatic cam-controlled machine
1machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …
2Machine gun — [ thumb|200px|An illustration of later model 19th century Gatling gun. It was a multi barreled rotary machine gun fired via a manual crank, which mechanically loaded and primed cartridges from the hopper above the gun] : For other uses of the… …
3Cam timer — A cam timer is an electromechanical system for controlling a sequence of events automatically.DescriptionAn electric motor drives, through a reduction gearbox, a shaft on which is arranged a series of cams. Associated with each cam is one or more …
4Washing machine — This article is about the laundry cleaning apparatus. For the Sonic Youth album, see Washing Machine (album). A typical modern front loading washing machine Irreler Bauerntradition shows an early Miele was …
5Milling machine — For the machine used in road construction, see Asphalt milling machine. Not to be confused with mill (grinding). Example of a bridge type CNC vertical milling center …
6M60 machine gun — Infobox Weapon name=Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M60 caption=M60 machine gun origin=flagcountry|United States type= General purpose machine gun is ranged=yes service= 1957 present used by=See Operators wars= Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Gulf War War… …
7Screw machine — A screw machine is a metalworking machine used in the high volume manufacture of turned components.In operation, a screw machine is similar to a lathe. Essentially a screw machine is an automated turret lathe.Screw machines have been replaced by… …
8automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,… …
9Numerical control — CNC redirects here. For other uses, see CNC (disambiguation). A CNC Turning Center …
10History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… …
