Contrary to the history lessons from middle school about "the" Industrial Revolution, it is a widely held belief that the modern world has experienced three industrial revolutions. In the first, industry harnessed the power of steam and water. Mass production, reliable electrical power and division of labor drove the second revolution. Electronics and the computer defined the third.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-07-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/coming-revolution/
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