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Power Looms in a Mill
In the 1800s, steam engines turned shafts and belts that drove rows of looms inside large mills. Cloth that took a hand weaver days could be made in hours by machine.
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In the picture
- Leather belt — it carries turning power from the overhead shaft down to the loom.
- Iron frame — the machine that throws the shuttle and beats the thread into cloth.
- Wooden spool — it holds the thread that feeds into the loom.
- Tall window — it lights the long workroom where the looms stand in rows.
Examples
- A bicycle chain passing power from the pedals to the back wheel.
- A factory conveyor belt moving parts along a line.
Key takeaways
- Steam power let machines run faster and all together inside one large building.
- Machine weaving made cloth cheaper and moved work from homes into factories.
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