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- Martalex Toy Punch Press and Engine, circa 1920 -
- circa 1920
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Martalex Toy Punch Press and Engine, circa 1920
- Model of a Unimate Industrial Robot Working with a Punch Press, circa 1964 - George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This photograph, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.
- circa 1964
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Model of a Unimate Industrial Robot Working with a Punch Press, circa 1964
George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This photograph, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.
- Punch Presses at the Fort Wayne Electrical Corporation, circa 1894 - Established in 1881, the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation manufactured arc lamps, dynamos, and other lighting and electrical equipment. By 1894, the company had survived financial difficulties, a corporate reorganization, and a recent name change. Aided by well-respected electricians, engineers, and inventors, the Indiana company expanded and increased its production efforts. This photograph shows the belt-driven machinery located inside its factory.
- circa 1894
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Punch Presses at the Fort Wayne Electrical Corporation, circa 1894
Established in 1881, the Fort Wayne Electric Corporation manufactured arc lamps, dynamos, and other lighting and electrical equipment. By 1894, the company had survived financial difficulties, a corporate reorganization, and a recent name change. Aided by well-respected electricians, engineers, and inventors, the Indiana company expanded and increased its production efforts. This photograph shows the belt-driven machinery located inside its factory.
- Punch Press Machines at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1915 - The shop areas at Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant were filled with specialized machine tools essential to Ford's mass production methods. Punch presses, used to shape steel parts, were so crucial that Ford purchased its primary press supplier, the John R. Keim Company of Buffalo, New York, in 1911 and moved it to Detroit.
- circa 1915
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Punch Press Machines at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, circa 1915
The shop areas at Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant were filled with specialized machine tools essential to Ford's mass production methods. Punch presses, used to shape steel parts, were so crucial that Ford purchased its primary press supplier, the John R. Keim Company of Buffalo, New York, in 1911 and moved it to Detroit.