Rotary printing press

device · 1843 · Industrial Revolution

Printing from a rotating cylinder (Hoe).

What it is made of

• Watt steam engine — has part. The first rotary presses were steam-driven.

Principles and materials it uses

• Cast iron — is made of. A rotary press is cast iron.
• Paper — uses. It prints on a paper web.

Where it is used

• Newspaper — is used in. Mass print runs.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Gutenberg printing press — evolved from. Cylinders instead of a flat press.

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