Episode 53: Ben’s fed up with seeing Spot the robot dog dancing and not working. Steve saw farming equipment at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Benjamin declares AI must get read up on material science to help put a stop to worldwide waste. Stephen can’t hold back his excitement over mil-spec material for additive manufacturing. Ben closes with advancements in additive resins for composite layup.

- https://www.ivtinternational.com/news/autonomous-vehicles/exclusive-video-will-robots-mean-the-end-of-traditional-tractors.html

- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/opinion-editorial/ai-must-join-forces-with-materials-science-to-save-the-planet

- https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/national-stock-numbers-for-3d-printing-materials-awarded-to-taulman3d/article_81bf439b-31ee-521a-942b-7ca82a14beaa.html

- https://www.compositesworld.com/news/airtech-3d-printed-resins-deliver-composite-tooling-for-competitive-motorsport-vehicles

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Episode 52: Steve tears off into a rant about self-checkout and without it we wouldn’t have curbside pickup at grocery stores. Ben shares some vehicle performance data from his recent road trip to Tail of the Dragon. Benjamin then introduces recent advances towards machine tools capable of making parts larger than the entirety of the machine itself. Stephen talks about an ultra-premium audio company utilizing fully automated multi-million-dollar manufacturing cells. Ben closes with a discussion on design versus production.

- https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/robot-machining-future-agile-manufacturing/

- https://www.pesmedia.com/mills-cnc-automated-cell-11062021/

- http://thetechnews.com/2021/06/22/five-tips-to-improve-your-cad-designs-for-cnc-machining/

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Episode 51: Ben and Steve share their pre-college manufacturing and tradecraft education and experiences. Stephen claims Boston is the new Switzerland in terms of precision manufacturing. Benjamin talks about the precision of manufacturing electric vehicle running gear. Steve announces the Women in Manufacturing 2021 Hall of Fame is accepting nominations now! Ben closes with the intricacies of shaft measurement.

- https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210521/next-generation-of-manufacturers-grows-as-38-students-complete-tmas-related-theory-apprentice-program

- https://scitechdaily.com/3d-printing-tiny-ultraprecise-parts-for-massive-impact/

- https://metrology.news/precision-metrologys-increasing-role-in-ev-gear-manufacturing/

- https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/women-in-manufacturing-hall-of-fame

- https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/96550-how-to-choose-the-best-shaft-measurement-tool-for-your-specific-application

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Episode 50: Ben and Steve are excited to be going back to the office soon! Benjamin tries to open with an article on printing crack-free tungsten, but Steve keeps interrupting with random facts about one of his favorite elements. Stephen compares Tesla’s business efforts to Hyundai but doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Ben found something on a large-scale robotic additive. Steve discussing four ways additive will be used for electronics in the future. Benjamins closes with the current state of industrial metrology.

- https://physicsworld.com/a/3d-printing-technique-keeps-brittle-tungsten-crack-free/

- https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/372898

- https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/large-scale-robotic-mounted-3d-printer-aims-to-expand-am-size-limits

- https://www.manufacturing.net/additive-manufacturing/blog/21451906/4-ways-additive-manufacturing-will-optimize-electronics

- https://metrology.news/what-should-be-expected-from-industrial-metrology-in-2021/

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Episode 49: Benjamin and Stephen deflagrate into a heated discussion over the recent gas pipeline breach. Ben eases into an article about robots with a gentle touch. Steve gets wowed by 3D printed wood. Benjamin explains Rolls-Royce using additive technology in their turbofan engines. Stephen closes with some light material science.

- https://www.practicalecommerce.com/soft-hand-robots-are-coming-to-ecommerce

- https://www.freethink.com/articles/3d-printed-wood

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/gkn-produces-rolls-royce-engine-compressor-case-using-3d-printing-technology-189890/

- https://247wallst.com/special-report/2021/05/11/the-20-lightest-objects-in-the-world/

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Episode 48: Stephen gets wound up over digital twins helping to find real-life exploits and sim racing making its way to the Olympics. Steve also thinks that the latest photonics research could lead to a silicon replacement in computer chips. Ben brings evidence supporting how cool metrology truly is. Stephen thought California banned deodorant. Benjamin wraps up with additive heat sinks.

- https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Integrated_Photonic_Circuits_Demonstrate_Ultralow/a66920

- https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2021/april/scanners-measure-up/

- https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2019/12/20/anthony-mills-ban-is-nonsense/

- https://3dprint.com/278746/hidden-gems-3d-printed-heatsinks/

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Episode 47: Stephen fully discloses the copious amounts of fun he had on the pole at his best friend’s bachelor party. Pole position that his, because they went karting! He also announces his lust to learn more about machine tool cutting fluids. Ben shifts the conversation to the growth in robotic orders. Steve learned that Toyota was prepared for a silicon chip shortage. Ben closes with advanced metal additive for aerospace.

- https://www.businesswire.com/news/hk-zh/20210128005267/en/For-First-Time-on-Record-Yearly-Non-Automotive-Robotic-Orders-Higher-Than-Automotive-Orders

- https://jalopnik.com/toyota-prepared-for-the-chip-shortage-years-ago-why-di-1846641653

- https://www.designnews.com/3dp/advances-3d-printing-high-performance-metals-aerospace-industry

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Episode 46: Benjamin and Stephen actually managed to keep an episode under a half hour for once! Steve jumps right into the global silicon shortage. Ben discusses how to assess the value of investing in robotics and automation. Stephen shares what he learned about laser-assisted tape winding. The boys close by rambling about alloys and how they’re getting old.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A4yk-P5ukY

- https://www.automationworld.com/factory/robotics/article/21342538/how-to-assess-the-value-of-robot-investments

- https://www.compositesworld.com/articles/challenges-of-laser-assisted-tape-winding-of-thermoplastic-composites

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Episode 45: Benjamin and Stephen discuss the best of IMTS spark, from Network Week back in September to Demo Days.

- https://www.ctemag.com/news/industry-news/submarines-be-built-australias-largest-machine-tool

- https://cymanii.org/

- https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework

- https://directory.imts.com/8_0/sessions/#/searchtype/sessionkeyword/search/tlc/show/all

- https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/23/wind-turbine-blades-can-be-recycled/

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Episode 44: Stephen and Benjamin go over some of their favorite highlights from AMT’s 2021 Technology forum. Steve mentions a partnership between one of his favorite audio companies and one of his favorite additive companies. Ben closes with how the massive amounts of materials used in wind turbines are recycled.

- https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/18/sennheiser-partners-with-formlabs-for-customized-headphones/

- https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/23/wind-turbine-blades-can-be-recycled/

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