Technological Change

Quarry Bank Mill was very successful because it had all the latest technology and machines. Things would have been done quicker and more efficiently with the help of new inventions. Quarry Bank Mill simply would not have improved and developed as well as it did if there wasn't any new inventions.

But, of course the new technology needed to be levelled with new improvements over the steam engine.

These are the new inventions that came available:

• The Water Frame

• The Steam Engine

• The Spinning Mule

• The Flying shuttle

• The Spinning Jenny

• The Cotton Gin

• The Power loom

 

	The Water Frame Invented By Richard Ardwright Powered by water. Could be used in factories. Made much stronger tread. Page UP
The Steam Engine Invented By James Watt Replaced water powered machines. Faster and efficient. Page UP
	The Spinning Mule Invented By Samuel Crompton Made high-quality strong thread. Page UP
The Flying shuttle Invented By John Kay Made weaving much quicker Page UP
	The Spinning Jenny Invented By James Hargreaves Could spin eight yarns at once Page UP
The Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney Helped Prepare cotton up to 50 times faster. Page UP
	The Power Loom Invented By Edmund Cartwright Slowly took over all weaving. Powered by water or steam. Page UP