Machine age is a period marked by the widespread use of machines in production. It began during the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s. This period changed how goods were made.

Machines such as steam engines powered factories and transportation systems. Production moved from small workshops to large factories. Items like textiles and tools could be made in large quantities. Railways and ships helped move goods quickly between places.

The machine age is recorded in factory records, inventions, and historical documents. It is studied as part of industrial and technological development.