Threading lathes and gear processing machines used by watchmakers appeared


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2023-02-23

The rudiment of machine tools in the 15th century, due to the need of manufacturing clocks and weapons, appeared the thread lathe and gear processing machine tools used by watchmakers, and the hydraulically driven barrel boring machine. Around 1501, the Italian Leonardo da Vinci drew the conceptual sketches of lathes, boring machines, thread processing machines and internal grinding machines, including new mechanisms such as cranks, flywheels, and bearings. The structure of the grinding machine is also contained in the "Heavenly Craft" published in the Ming Dynasty of China. The iron plate is rotated by pedaling, and sand and water are added to cut jade. The industrial revolution led to the emergence and improvement of various machine tools. The industrial revolution in the 18th century promoted the development of machine tools. In 1774, the Englishman Wilkinson (full name: John Wilkinson) invented a more precise barrel boring machine. The next year, he used this barrel boring machine to bore the cylinder, which met the requirements of Watt steam engine. In order to bore larger cylinders, he also manufactured a hydraulic cylinder boring machine in 1775, which promoted the development of steam engines. Since then, the machine tool has been driven by steam engine through crankshaft. In 1797, the lathe created by Mosley, an Englishman, was driven by a lead screw, which can realize motorized feed and thread turning. This is a major change in the structure of the machine tool. Mozley is also known as "the father of British machine tool industry". In the 19th century, due to the promotion of textile, power, transportation machinery and armament production, various types of machine tools emerged one after another. In 1817, the Englishman Robert created the gantry planer; In 1818, American Whitney (full name Eli Whitney) made a horizontal milling machine; In 1876, the United States made a universal cylindrical grinder; In 1835 and 1897, gear hobbing machine and gear shaper were successively invented.

The rudiment of machine tools in the 15th century, due to the need of manufacturing clocks and weapons, appeared the thread lathe and gear processing machine tools used by watchmakers, and the hydraulically driven barrel boring machine. Around 1501, the Italian Leonardo da Vinci drew the conceptual sketches of lathes, boring machines, thread processing machines and internal grinding machines, including new mechanisms such as cranks, flywheels, and bearings. The structure of the grinding machine is also contained in the "Heavenly Craft" published in the Ming Dynasty of China. The iron plate is rotated by pedaling, and sand and water are added to cut jade.
The industrial revolution led to the emergence and improvement of various machine tools. The industrial revolution in the 18th century promoted the development of machine tools. In 1774, the Englishman Wilkinson (full name: John Wilkinson) invented a more precise barrel boring machine. The next year, he used this barrel boring machine to bore the cylinder, which met the requirements of Watt steam engine. In order to bore larger cylinders, he also manufactured a hydraulic cylinder boring machine in 1775, which promoted the development of steam engines. Since then, the machine tool has been driven by steam engine through crankshaft.
In 1797, the lathe created by Mosley, an Englishman, was driven by a lead screw, which can realize motorized feed and thread turning. This is a major change in the structure of the machine tool. Mozley is also known as "the father of British machine tool industry".
In the 19th century, due to the promotion of textile, power, transportation machinery and armament production, various types of machine tools emerged one after another. In 1817, the Englishman Robert created the gantry planer; In 1818, American Whitney (full name Eli Whitney) made a horizontal milling machine; In 1876, the United States made a universal cylindrical grinder; In 1835 and 1897, gear hobbing machine and gear shaper were successively invented.