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Machine industry
About: Machine industry is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 89 publications have been published within this topic receiving 964 citations. The topic is also known as: machinery industry & manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c..
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the growth of pre-industrial industry as part and parcel of the process of industrialization, rather than as a first phase which preceded and prepared modern industrialization proper.
Abstract: Well before the beginning of machine industry, many regions of Europe became increasingly industrialized in the sense that a growing proportion of their labor potential was allocated to industry. Yet, that type of industry—the traditionally organized, principally rural handicrafts—barely fits the image one has of a modernizing economy. There is, however, cognitive value as well as didactic advantage in thinking of the growth of “pre-industrial industry” as part and parcel of the process of “industrialization” or, rather, as a first phase which preceded and prepared modern industrialization proper.
556 citations
1 Jan 2012
TL;DR: In the history of industrial development, the golden age of heavy machinery is long since past as discussed by the authors and we now live in the era of information technologies, where the rate of technological advance is extremely rapid.
Abstract: In the history of industrial development, the golden age of heavy machinery is long since past. We now live in the era of information technologies, where the rate of technological advance is extremely rapid. Though computer industry growth rates make the industries of the past seem obsolete, there is one modern machine industry whose growth rate over the past two decades have been comparable to that of the IT sector: wind power plants.
84 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed and discussed the actions required for reshaping the washing machine industry towards a circular economy scenario, based on a recently launched research project, describes a set of actions and develops very preliminary computations of their expected impact.
60 citations
28 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of the development of powertrain technologies for energy-efficient heavy-duty earthmoving machines is presented, along with the introduction of hydraulic energy recovery technologies and potential medium-voltage dc mining site power distribution and the valves of wide bandgap devices.
Abstract: This article presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of the development of powertrain technologies for energy-efficient heavy-duty earthmoving machines The heavy-duty earthmoving equipment industry has been among the biggest contributors to emissions globally However, due to high power demand and multidisciplinary powertrain structures, improving the energy efficiency of heavy-duty mobile machines has been a pressing and challenging task in the industry To cope with this challenge, hydraulics and power electronics (PE) have been the key driving forces As such, the relative developments in both fields are covered in this article For hydraulics, developments of efficient hydraulic circuits will be overviewed in detail along with the introduction of hydraulic energy recovery technologies In addition, developments of PE architectures in hybrid and electrified machines will be introduced Furthermore, potential medium-voltage dc mining site power distribution and the valves of wide bandgap devices will also be discussed with the hope to open up new research opportunities in PE Moreover, emerging hybrid electrohydraulic drive technology is introduced Based on the overview in this article, it is anticipated that electrohydraulic hybridization will be the future trend in the earthmoving machine industry Deeper collaboration between the two areas is desirable
45 citations
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1 Jun 1987
TL;DR: Agricultural mechanization as discussed by the authors is the process by which increased mechanical energy is applied to agriculture; the development, use, and management of improved mechanical aids for land clearing, water control, crop production, materials handling, storage, and processing; hand-and animal-powered implements, machines powered by engines or electrical motors, and associated equipment.
Abstract: Agricultural mechanization, as the term will be used in this study, includes: the process by which increased mechanical energy is applied to agriculture; the development, use, and management of improved mechanical aids for land clearing, water control, crop production, materials handling, storage, and processing; hand- and animal-powered implements, machines powered by engines or electrical motors, and associated equipment. Mechanization meets the growing requirements for power and timeliness of operations as agricultural systems become more intensive. The definition implies that these requirements can be met by a wide variety of power sources, implements, and equipment. Mechanization policy is defined to include direct and indirect government interventions that affect decisions farmers and others make as they select power sources and the machines and implements to be used with them. It also deals with international trade in machinery and equipment and with the development of the machine industry in developing countries.
31 citations
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| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |