Assembly+Lines

Who: Unknown, possibly Henry Ford What: Assembly lines When: During the Industrial Revolution Where: American factories Why: To improve effiency How: Unknown Impact: The assembly line impacted the Industrial Revolution by making it extremely simple to mass produce many different products

 Research questions:

Who invented the assembly line? Who first successfully implemented the assembly line? What types of products were produced using assembly lines?

 Plan:

Who: Mrs. Brolan, Mrs.Brem, public librarians What: The internet, books about the Industrial Revolution Where: The school lib rary, school computers, home computer, public library When: During assigned class time, after school How: Going to the library, reading books, checking out books from the school library, searching for information on computers Key words: "assembly lines", "Henry Ford", "Industrial Revolution", "factories during the Industrial Revolution"

 Dictionary Definition of assembly line: industrial arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers for continuous flow of workpieces in mass production operations.

 Roberts, Max Horn 4. April 16, 2010

**The Assembly Line ** 

The assembly line is an invention that has made production a quick, easy process, and has helped in lowering prices for everyday products across the globe. Most believe the assembly line to be created by Henry Ford in order to quickly and efficiently produce the first car, the Model T. However, Henry Ford did not invent the assembly line, nor did he invent the first car. He is often credited for these achievements; however, his true achievement is making the assembly line efficient and reliable.

“In order to keep up with the increasing demand for those newfangled contraptions, horseless carriages, Ransom E. Olds created the assembly line in 1901.”(Assembly) In 1908, Henry Ford modified the design to include a moving belt on which the main body of the car rode, which proved to be a major success. (Henry)

In 1908, after Henry Ford perfected the design of the assembly line, Model T’s were rolling off the assembly line. Before Henry Ford’s assembly line, cars were manufactured at individual stations, where parts would be brought in and attached as production continued. After Henry Ford’s assembly line, the chassis of the car would be carried through the factory on a moving conveyor belt, and parts would be attached at stations as the chassis rolled by. This concept is still used today; however, the task of assembling the car is usually left to robots.

The invention of the assembly line did not bring about huge revolutions. The assembly line remained relatively unknown until Henry Ford improved on the design in 1908. This improvement made Ford Motors an extremely successful business, and allowed the common man to be able to afford a car, a feat not feasible before.