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Jacquard. Revolutionary type of weaving loom control mechanism invented in 1805 by the Frenchman, Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834). The method of lifting specific threads in specific order enabled the user of a Jacquard loom to produce repeatable patterns in the woven material. This is now regarded as the first application of numerical control, since the order of lifting threads was controlled by punched cards which were fed in succession through a ‘reading’ mechanism. The holes in the cards corresponded to specific threads in the pattern. Jacquard technology is still in use although CNC technology has replaced it in many cases.
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Bessant, J., Lamming, R. (1990). J. In: Macmillan Dictionary of Production Management & Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07942-1_10
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