Outline of machines: Information from Answers.com

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Machines are devices that perform or assist in performing useful work. They normally require an energy source ("input") and accomplish some sort of mechanical work.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to machines:

1 Essence of machines
2 Types of machines and automated devices
3 History of machines
4 General machine-related concepts
- 4.1 Machine operations
- 4.2 Mechanical components
  - 4.2.1 Airfoil
5 Inventors and designers of machines
6 Machine lists
7 See also
8 External links

Essence of machines

Main article: Machine

Types of machines and automated devices

Clock	Atomic clock, Chronometer, Pendulum clock, Quartz clock
Compressors and Pumps	Archimedes' screw, Eductor-jet pump, Hydraulic ram, Pump, Tuyau, Vacuum pump
Conveyor systems	Conveyor belt	Treadmill
Conveyor systems	Conveyor transport	Escalator, Moving sidewalk
Electronic machines	Computing machines	Calculator, Computer
	Electronic components	Transistor, Diode, Capacitor, Resistor, Inductor
	Telecommunications	Telephone system
Engines	Heat engine: external combustion	Steam engine, Stirling engine
	Heat engine: internal combustion	Reciprocating engine, Wankel engine, Jet engine, Rocket, gas turbine
	Turbine engines	Gas turbine, Jet engine, Steam turbine, Water turbine, Wind generator, Windmill (Air turbine)
Linkages	Pantograph,Peaucellier-Lipkin
Power tools	Machine tools	Broaching machine, Drill press, Gear shaper, Hobbing machine, Hone, Lathe, Milling machine, Shaper, Planer, Stewart platform mills, Grinders
	Hand-held power tools	Belt sander, Ceramic tile cutter tile saw, Chainsaw, Circular saw, Concrete saw, Diamond blade, Diamond tools, Disc sander, Drill, Heat gun, Impact wrench, Jigsaw, Nail gun (Electric and Battery as well as Powder Actuated), Powder-actuated tools, Random orbital sander, Rotary tool (such as Dremel), Sander, Wood router, Trimmer
	Other	Air compressor, Band saw, Belt sander, Biscuit joiner, Cold Metal Cutting Saw, Crusher, Disc sander, Jointer, Radial arm saw, Random orbital sander, Sander, Steel cut off saw, Table saw, Thickness planer, Wood router, grinder
Robotics	Robot	ASIMO, Industrial robot, Robotic arm
Simple machines	Inclined plane, Wheel and axle, Lever, Pulley, Wedge, Screw
Vehicles	Man powered vehicles	Bicycle, Pedalo
Vehicles	Powered vehicles	Car, Train, Airplane, Ship
Miscellaneous	Vending machine, Wind tunnel

History of machines

Main article: History of machines

History of mechanical engineering

General machine-related concepts

Machine operations

Mechanical components

Airfoil

Main article: Airfoil

Inventors and designers of machines

Machine lists

External links

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