Episode 43: Ben wrecked his new RC car! Stephen announces car part manufacturer, Edelbrock, will no longer be manufacturing products in California for all the best reasons. Benjamin nerds out about the latest innovations in machine vision. Steve gets upset about the DOD’s egregious additive spending. Ben pivots and closes with the industry’s shift in AM.

- https://www.thedrive.com/news/39112/edelbrock-is-leaving-california-partly-because-spacex-hires-too-many-machinists

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/innovations-in-machine-vision-for-the-manufacturing-industry

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/ge-research-awarded-14m-to-3d-print-portable-device-that-produces-water-out-of-thin-air-183892/

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/a-new-way-of-thinking-sizing-up-the-shift-in-additive-manufacturing

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Episode 42: Ben and Stephen open with more egregious spending. Steve bought a new phone when he said he wouldn’t, and Ben bought another RC car. Ben talks about robotic trends for engineering students in 2021. Steve brings up e-waste and how one researcher is developing biodegradable PCBs. Ben has an article saying Stephen was right about his 2018 robot arm predictions. Steve thinks additive could soon be changing the way aftermarket parts are sold. Ben closes thing to know when becoming an additive start-up.

- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2021/01/25/top-robotics-trends-for-engineering-students-in-2021/39881/

- https://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/22894/printed-electronics-to-deal-with-electronic-waste

- https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/45078/20210125/industrial-robots-for-sale-why-are-industrial-robots-becoming-more-popular.htm

- https://www.itweb.co.za/content/dgp45Ma61JrqX9l8/KwbrpOMgYVvDLZn4

- https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/5-things-to-know-before-starting-a-3d-printer-start-up-9149477/

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Episode 41: Ben and Stephen wrap up their year in review and segue into some articles and expectations for 2021. Stephen flexes his air fryer he got for Christmas. Ben gets things back on topic by talking about metrology and subtractive manufacturing. Steve reflects on his “Road Trippin’ with Steve” adventures and his appreciation for Sandvik. Steve then focuses on the future of automation and robotics with the recently announced partnership between Hyundai and Apple. Ben wraps up with teaching computers how to read PDFs. Happy 2021!

- https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-hyundai-motor-apple/apple-hyundai-to-agree-on-electric-car-tie-up-early-this-year-korea-it-news-idUSKBN29F0C1

- https://www.streetinsider.com/Business+Wire/Paperless+Parts+Introduces+Ability+to+Extract+and+Annotate+PDF+Data+for+Improved+Quoting/17812046.html

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Episode 40: We’ve made it to the end of 2020! Ben and Steve start by conversing their general observations from the year. Next, they get a bit more serious by discussing the year’s impact on the economy. Benjamin and Stephen wrap up by beginning to talk about 2020’s trends in manufacturing technology before realizing they’re going long and need to take this to a second part. Happy holidays!

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Episode 39: The penultimate episode of 2020! Ben and Steve conclude winter is officially here. Stephen geeks out over a silly Subaru. Benjamin discusses the future manufacturing technology in the auto industry. Steve presents MIT’s method for “visually perfect” additive surface finish. Ben talks about NASA’s latest additive rocket engine testing and challenges with hydrogen embrittlement. Stephen craves 3D printed food and closes with a shout out and mention of the American Precision Museum’s fundraising campaign.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32I0Qso4sDg

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omN5Uo058Cc

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNtxzZRpsU

- https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/where-is-manufacturing-technology-going-for-auto

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/mit-researchers-take-one-step-closer-to-visually-perfect-3d-printing-with-variable-gloss-printer-development-180527/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mit-researchers-take-one-step-closer-to-visually-perfect-3d-printing-with-variable-gloss-printer-development&goal=0_695d5c73dc-a965c20fba-64748417

- https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/nasa-3d-printed-rocket-engine-parts-survive-23-hot-fire-tests/

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_embrittlement

- https://www.slashgear.com/researchers-create-gel-ink-ingredients-for-3d-printing-custom-food-06649962/

- http://americanprecision.org/IMTScampaign

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Episode 38: It’s the 2020 Thanksgiving minisode that ended up going long and being not so mini! Ben flexes his new car! Stephen talks about his inferior car and how he aspires to the next generation of inferiority. Ben mentions an article about additive made bicycles and their fascinating internals. Steve found an article on Chernobyl and how Boston Dynamics' robot dog, Spot, is being sent in to help with the decommissioning of Reactor 4. Ben closes with an announcement of the top AI trends to watch in 2021. Happy Thanksgiving!

- https://all3dp.com/4/3d-printed-bicycle-frame-wins-3d-printing-competition/

- https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/boston-dynamics-spot-chernobyl

- https://interestingengineering.com/top-ai-trends-to-watch-in-2021

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Episode 37: Ben and Stephen went shooting! Ben got stuck in traffic. Steve is excited about a children’s getting a million buck to put towards additive. Ben says the CDC is putting $1.5 million towards robots and mech suits. Stephen found a CNC machining article from a car magazine. Benjamin closes with a paper on surface metrology.

- https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2020/11/16/gift-of-1-million-to-expand-3d-printing-at-rady-childrens-hospital/

- https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/story/2020/11/cdc-awards-15-million-for-research-to-reduce-exposures-to-workplace-hazards-through-robotic-technology/15924/

- https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2020/11/cnc-machines-keep-the-pindle-moving/

- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0007850619301623?via%3Dihub

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Episode 36: Ben and Stephen FINALLY are NOT talking about the latest GPUs… sorta. They discuss new phones and more importantly, Folding@home’s latest achievements! Ben and Steve are joined by aspecial guest, Sheriff Woo… Russell Waddell to discuss digital twin implementation. Ben segues into model based definition. Stephen closes a new superconductor.

- https://www.networkworld.com/article/3587388/foldinghome-exascale-supercomputer-finds-potential-targets-for-covid-19-cure.html

- https://youtu.be/wbsC_qzB8us

- https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2020/october/the-growing-importance-of-mbd/

- https://alkhaleejtoday.co/international/5189920/Scientists-discover-the-first-superconductor-at-room-temperature.html

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Episode 35: Ben and Steve start by discussing the latest consumer electronics. Steve talks about the advanced manufacturing going into the newest American made hypercar. Ben describes digital twin readiness. Stephen brings up the rights of… robots? Ben introduces two additive techniques used in a single machine. Steve talks about the latest CAM software geared for modern mobile devices and digital twins. Ben gets lost in a minefield.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdG4gUTowXc&feature=youtu.be

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/how-to-build-a-digital-twin

- https://thenationonlineng.net/rights-of-robots-in-emerging-technology-environment/

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/lmd-wp-a-synergy-between-wire-ded-and-powder-ded-on-a-single-machine

- https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/20805/CAM-Users-The-Future-Has-Arrived.aspx

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/a-new-way-of-thinking-mapping-the-minefields-of-an-additive-manufacturing-process

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Episode 34: Ben and Steve start by blabbing about the latest GPUs. Ben asks Steve if he would fly on a hydrogen-powered plane. Steve drools over Oak Ridge National Lab’s experiments with robotic fiber placement. Ben talks about the automation of ammunition production and triggers a rant from Stephen on why small arms cartridges need to be brass cased. Steve cools down with printed diamond cutting tools. Ben brings up cybersecurity for smart factories. Steve closes with the biggest machine tool down under.

- https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-shows-off-hydrogen-fuelled-concept-aircraft-for-2035-service-entry/140246.article

- https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/orbital-composites-and-ornl-collaborate-composites/

- https://breakingdefense.com/2020/09/replacing-spatulas-with-robots-at-army-ammo-plants/

- https://www.pesmedia.com/mapal-pcd-cutting-tools-16092020/

- https://www.amtnews.org/post/cybersecurity-for-smart-factories

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

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

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