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Outline of machines

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

Machine – mechanical system that provides the useful application of power to achieve movement. A machine consists of a power source, or engine, and a mechanism or transmission for the controlled use of this power. The combination of force and movement, known as power, is an important characteristic of a machine.

Essence of machines

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Main article: Machine (mechanical)

History of machines

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Main article: History of machines

Machine theory

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The mathematical tools for the analysis of movement in machines:

Machine elements

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Movement in a machine is controlled by mechanism elements that shape the forces and movement and structural elements that support these mechanisms.

Mechanism elements

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Structural elements

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Types of machines and automated devices

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See also: Outline of industrial machinery
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Machine operations

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Mechanical components

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Inventors and designers of machines

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Machine lists

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See also

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