Manufacturing & Materials
Steam hammer
A steam hammer connects a heavy falling hammer to a steam-driven piston. It brought controllable, powerful blows to forging work, from small operations to shaping large iron components.
About this artifact
A steam hammer connects a heavy falling hammer to a steam-driven piston. It brought controllable, powerful blows to forging work, from small operations to shaping large iron components.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Dampfhammer2_brockhaus.jpg
Creator: F.A. Brockhaus, Berlin und Wien
License: Public domain
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