AMT Tech Trends

Episode 77: Ben and Steve discuss the upcoming IMTS event and the technology they are excited to see in the north and south halls, including the Emerging Technology Center (ETC) and the Smartforce Student Summit. They also discuss Chicago cuisine and Stephen’s upcoming trip to the Mexico Tech Center.

- https://www.imts.com/read/article-details/While-at-IMTS-2022-Chicago-Restaurant-Recommendations-from-AMT-Staff/1627/type/Read/1/tab/all-articles?page=1

- https://www.imts.com/read/article-details/It-s-Not-the-Same-Old-Boring-Grind-for-New-Finishing-Technologies/1586/type/Read/1/tab/all-articles?page=2

- https://www.imts.com/read/article-details/Silence-is-Golden-Gear-Manufacturing-Technology-Evolves-for-EV-Production/1601/type/Read/1/tab/all-articles?page=1

- https://www.amtonline.org/article/machine-components-cleaning-environmental-pavilion-at-imts-2022-features

- http://www.imts.com/smartforce

- https://www.amtonline.org/article/the-soul-of-control

- https://www.imts.com/read/article-details/5-Modern-Metrology-Methods/1518/type/Read/1/tab/all-articles?page=5

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Episode 76: Ben and Steve discuss subscription services, the lengths they’ll go, and how to stop them. Benjamin says NIST has some cheese for metals-based AM research. Stephen insists robots will soon have watch-and-learn capabilities. Ben is a fan of retrofitting old machines with current features. Steve explains why a robot broke a little boy’s finger playing chess. Benjamin highlights a recent cybersecurity partnership. Stephen has six sigma all figured out.

- https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/07/nist-awards-nearly-4-million-support-metals-based-additive-manufacturing

- https://www.dpaonthenet.net/article/191820/Robots-can-learn-household-chores-by-watching-you.aspx

- https://www.imts.com/read/article-details/Retrofitting-Breathes-New-Life-into-Old-Machines/1607/type/Read/1/tab/all-articles?page=1

- https://screenshot-media.com/technology/ai/robot-breaks-finger/

- https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/56642/1/why-did-a-chess-playing-robot-break-a-childs-finger-tass-moscow

- https://www.manufacturing.net/automation/news/22353503/rockwell-automation-partners-with-industrial-cybersecurity-expert-dragos

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Episode 75: Ben and Steve cry about inflation taking everything from them! Mostly just joy riding and cheap fast food, though. Benjamin says the Navy is indeed putting metal AM machines in their ships. Stephen claims cobots are better for tool wear measurement. Ben talks about how robots are still changing how warehouses are designed and built, regardless of how much better they’re getting, and he brings up ways to keep humans safe from robots and facilities secure from cyber threats. Steve closes with some support for exoskeletons and not just from them.

- https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a40577952/navy-3d-printing-spares-drone-parts/

- https://metrology.news/cobot-increases-efficiency-in-tool-wear-measurement/

- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/business/warehouse-technology-robotics.html

- https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/fort-is-working-to-keep-humans-safe-from-industrial-robots/

- https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/construction-safety/safety-equipment-other/press-release/21139944/hilti-inc-hilti-unveils-exo01-wearable-exoskeleton

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Episode 74: Ben and Steve tear off over manufacturing adjacent sector shows, namely Blade Show, and succumb to the event horizon of a pocket knife rabbit hole. Benjamin gets things back on the rails with his first article: augmented reality and Industrie 4.0. Stephen takes it away with 40 pounds per hour of titanium printing and how Chevy legitimately uses additive to manufacture the Tahoe. Ben declares that NOTHING is flawless! Steve goes on about the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and its recent developments as a 5th going on 6th generation fighter, and he promises it’s relevant to manufacturing. Benjamin lets his true colors show by getting super technical with non-destructive testing. Stephen thinks about how industries will be affected by the EU’s ban on Chromium VI.

- https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/18215/how-ar-fits-into-industry-4-0

- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sciakys-electron-beam-additive-manufacturing-ebam-surpasses-40-lbs-of-titaniumhour-making-it-the-highest-deposition-rate-in-the-world-for-industrial-metal-3d-printing-301564380.html

- https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevy-tahoe-3d-parts/

- https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97027-flaw-detection-101

- https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/06/the-f-22-raptor-is-testing-ngad-6th-generation-fighter-tech/

- https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/19/second-chrome-f-22-raptor/

- https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/97026-the-ndt-trends-of-2022

- https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/alpinestars-recall-gp-plus-gloves-containing-cancer-causing-chromium-vi

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Episode 73: Steve starts up about maintenance again. Ben reflects on a recent trip to Heidenhain and DMG Mori. Stephen looks forward to going back to Detroit. Benjamin introduces an article about software enabling communication between robots and building infrastructure. Steve is jealous that a college in Maine was given a Boston Dynamics Spot via donation. Ben talks about adding rotary axes to CMMs. Stephen closes with Forbes writing out of their element.

- https://www.imts.com/imts-plus/index.cfm

- https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-software-enables-different-robots-to-communicate-with-each-other-and-building-infrastructure

- https://news.colby.edu/story/meet-spot-colbys-new-agile-robot/

- https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cd6NC1mJfxa/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

- https://www.aero-mag.com/rpi-launches-new-rotary-axis-table-for-portable-cmms

- https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2022/05/31/3-key-areas-where-nanotechnology-is-impacting-our-future/?sh=6218ddfe6741

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Episode 72: Steve talks about his first time in Detroit! The good, the terrifying, and of course, the reason he was there in the first place: a trade show. Ben shamelessly plugs this episode’s sponsor: IMTS+ (us). Stephen introduces an article about a Japanese electron microscope company that has gotten into metal additive. Benjamin gets geared up for Industry 5.0. Steve has things to say about Harley Davidson. Ben shows excitement for a vast materials database. Stephen closes with the pain and drama of delayed flights.

- https://www.imts.com/imts-plus/index.cfm

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/jeol-to-launch-jam-5200ebm-3d-printer-in-the-us-technical-specifications-and-pricing-208916/

- https://www.machinedesign.com/automation-iiot/article/21242225/eschbach-process-manufacturing-ready-to-evolve-again

- https://jalopnik.com/harley-davidson-stops-building-gas-powered-motorcycles-1848950392

- https://news.mit.edu/2022/topological-materials-database-0519

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Episode 71: Ben and Steve get spicy over AMS, MES, and CRM nonsense, then Stephen tears off on a startup rant before introducing the sponsor: AM Radio, and finally going into a testbed update. Seriously, he wouldn’t shut up. Oh, and then Steve opens with the first article on repairing the F35 with AM. Benjamin finally gets a word in with autonomous painting for mass customization, then an article on more titanium AM, this time having to do with bone reconstruction. Stephen found an op-ed about Tesla’s recent 144-page report. Ben closes with the White House’s AM Forward initiative (not to be confused with AM Ford).

- https://metrology.news/additive-manufacturing-to-repair-f35-large-titanium-blisks/

- https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/better-than-a-rattle-can/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/new-study-assesses-effectiveness-of-3d-printed-titanium-implants-on-bone-growth-209231/

- https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/teslas-9-word-rule-every-employee-has-to-follow-is-simply-brilliant.html

- https://www.americamakes.us/america-makes-statement-on-white-house-am-forward-initiative/

- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/06/fact-sheet-biden-administration-celebrates-launch-of-am-forward-and-calls-on-congress-to-pass-bipartisan-innovation-act/

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Episode 70: Ben and Steve get amped up for their first AMT event in ages! Steve’s excited about receiving a new Pocket NC in the first week of May! Benjamin opens with Amazon’s BILLION-dollar investment in automation innovation. Stephen brings up the US military’s new standard issue rifle. Ben mentions the DoD’s desire to build the largest 3D printed structures. Steve say’s Honda want’s 3D design depositories to take their name out their mouth! Benjamin closes with the blockchain revolutionizing copyright laws.

- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2022/04/23/amazon-launches-1-billion-industrial-innovation-fund/50493/

- https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3005746/army-announces-2-new-rifles-for-close-combat-soldiers/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/us-dod-to-build-largest-3d-printed-structures-in-the-americas-207746/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/honda-issues-printables-with-takedown-notice-for-all-honda-related-3d-models-207886/

- https://www.dpaonthenet.net/article/190447/Blockchain-tech-set-to-revolutionise-copyright-laws-for-3D-printing.aspx

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Episode 69: Ben got to go to Oak Ridge National Labs and Steve didn’t. Stephen hasn’t bought a new Pocket NC because the credit card’s maxed out. Benjamin is impressed by GE’s specialty composites and performance-efficient jet engines. Steve says MIT says cellulose nanocrystals can produce plastic that is tough and strong. Ben goes hypersonic. Stephen closes with a new era of accessible industrial robots.

- https://www.ornl.gov/facility/mdf

- https://blog.geaviation.com/product/ges-adaptive-cycle-engine-deliver-transformational-performance/

- https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation_2022-green-material-tree-cellulose-nanocrystals

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/nextflex-awards-17m-in-electronics-rd-funding-hypersonix-gets-backing-for-new-hypersonic-uav-207014/

- https://fruitcore-robotics.com/en/

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Episode 68: Ben and Steve share their maintenance woes. Benjamin opens with how AMRs/IMRs get their charge and Ford’s AMR, Javier. Stephen talks about how shot peening metal AM parts can increase their surface strength multiple times over. Ben comes full circle with maintenance stating unexpected equipment failure is the biggest risk to production. Steve introduces Canada’s first North American-made collaborative robot. Benjamin closes with F1’s implementation of the latest inspection metrology being used for scrutineering.

- https://www.machinedesign.com/automation-iiot/article/21236709/te-connectivity-new-charging-technologies-in-warehouse-automation

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/ford-rolls-out-autonomous-robot-operated-3d-printers-in-vehicle-production-206239/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/research-shows-shot-peening-technology-can-increase-3d-printed-part-strength-by-up-to-20x-206490/

- https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/18/report-manufacturers-say-unexpected-equipment-failure-is-the-biggest-risk-to-meeting-production-targets/

- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kinova-launches-link-6-the-first-canadian-industrial-collaborative-robot-301507673.html

- https://metrology.news/f1-race-scrutineering-to-check-car-geometry-using-laser-tracker-3d-laser-scanning/

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