Nasmyth steam hammer

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Technical Machine
industrial invention
gptkbp:alternativeName steam drop hammer
gptkbp:category steam-powered machinery
industrial revolution technology
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Science_Museum,_London
gptkbp:establishedIn gptkb:Patricroft,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nasmyth steam hammer
gptkbp:influenced development of heavy machinery
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:James_Nasmyth
1839
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
iron
gptkbp:notableFeature ability to deliver both heavy and light blows
precision control of hammer blow
gptkbp:patent gptkb:James_Nasmyth
gptkbp:provides steam
gptkbp:replacedBy manual forging hammers
gptkbp:significance enabled forging of larger and stronger metal components
gptkbp:usedFor forging large metal pieces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Steam_Hammer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7