Machine
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A machine is a thermodynamic system that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or mo
A woman operating a milling machine at Watertown Arsenal in the early 20th century
A flint hand axe was found in Winchester.
The Kinematics of Machinery (1876) has an illustration of a four-bar linkage.
Diesel engine, friction clutch and gear transmission of an automobile
Automaton
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An automaton is a relatively self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bell
The book About automata by Hero of Alexandria (1589)
Automaton in the Swiss Museum CIMA
First Strasbourg clock rooster, worked from 1352 to 1789
Clockwork crayfish automaton, made in Augsburg in 1589, Technical Instrument Museum, Dresden