Today, automated assembly lines are by machines with minimal human supervision. The introduction of the assembly line drastically changed the way goods were manufactured. Credit Henry Ford ...

"Study hard and keep reading," she added, nodding at the copy of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" I had wedged into the space next to my machine so I could read discreetly when the line went down.

Whatever the reason is, it was justification enough to build an absolutely incredible labeling machine that you could mistake for a piece of industrial gear…if it wasn’t for the fact that ...

The first machines utilized in the assembly were the motors and conveyor belts that moved the vehicles along the line. This new concept opened the door for Ford to not only produce millions of ...

[Martina] looks at just such a line for us, giving a very accessible introduction to the machines and how they are used. Have a look, in the video below the break. It’s particularly interesting ...

China's self-developed tunnel boring machine with the biggest diameter is rolled off the production line in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Oct 31, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] China's largest ...

Workers typically stayed put and the assembly line brought them the work ... In this shot from October of 1954, you can see the insane machines used to machine blocks, possibly Buick V-8s.

Wiring and an engine or motors are dropped in along a winding assembly line. Seats and other parts ... Painting an entire machine, instead of just the panels that need it, takes time and wastes ...