AMT Tech Trends

Episode 67: Ben and Steve drool over the new 2022 season F1 car designs. Benjamin and Stephen also share their disgust with the “big screw” industry. Ben features an article about the consistency of change in transformative technology. Steve has one on flexible robot arms controlled utilizing augmented reality. Benjamin announces the first mass-production IEMs made with metal additive. Stephen shares his thoughts on the development of CMMs and what’s next. Ben closes with a $54 million grant from the DoC for manufacturing.

- https://www.amtonline.org/article/the-constancy-of-change-and-transformative-technology

- https://www.unite.ai/flexible-robotic-arm-guided-by-ar-goggles/

- https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/sennheiser-to-launch-metal-3d-printed-ie-600-earphones-on-march-8th/

- https://en-us.sennheiser.com/ie-600

- https://metrology.news/shaping-the-future-of-coordinate-measuring-machines/

- https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/02/commerce-department-awards-54-million-american-rescue-act-grants-increase

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Episode 66: Ben and Steve are done with crypto and NFTs. Stephen reads the podcast’s first ad: AM Radio! Benjamin opens with laser ultrasound to measure material elasticity. Steve shares his excitement over a new flame retardant additive polyamide. Ben discusses the top five robot trends of 2022. Stephen reports on Korea’s development of pain-sensing semiconductors. Benjamin closes with composite automotive anti-roll/sway bars.

- https://newatlas.com/materials/world-first-measure-material-elasticity-lasers-sound/

- https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-news/polymer-additive-manufacturing-news/carbon-flame-retardant-epx-86fr-3d-printing-material/

- https://aviationweek.com/mro/why-airbus-qualified-new-3d-printing-material-2021-flame-retardant-pa

- https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/february-2022/top-5-robot-trends-2022?listname=Automation%20&%20Control%20News%20&%20Articles

- http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=87593

- https://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/amrc-aids-composite-anti-roll-bar-design/244431/

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Episode 65: Ben and Steve are attending conferences again! Stephen kicks things off with discussing trends in AM for radiation shielding and nuclear components. Benjamin talks about metal forming robots. Steve follows with another trend for adaptive robotics in additive repair. Ben closes with a guide to automating existing and legacy manufacturing technology.

- https://hackaday.com/2022/02/04/3d-printed-radiation-shields-get-put-to-the-test/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/usnc-licenses-ornl-method-to-3d-print-nuclear-reactor-components-202180/

- https://www.fastcompany.com/90719410/watch-robots-perform-industrial-origami-to-fold-sheets-of-steel-into-an-electric-scooter

- https://metrology.news/additive-manufacturing-repair-solution-uses-advanced-machine-vision-adaptive-software/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/german-canadian-project-set-to-automate-3d-printing-part-repair-using-ai-technology-203234/

- https://www.ctemag.com/news/industry-news/new-guide-automate-existing-machine-tools

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Episode 64: Ben and Steve share their favorite fast food joints. Stephen announces Shell has been awarded the first certification for an AM part in the oil and gas industry. Benjamin shows some excitement over the automation of depowdering laser powder bed fused parts. Steve says some places won’t let you buy robots but hire them. Ben brings up the Air Force wanting to enlist robots to build and maintain satellites in space. Stephen closes with his reaction to the TIPE 3D Printing virtual conference.

- https://metrology.news/3d-printed-pressure-vessel-receives-ce-certification/

- https://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing-cad/article/21214402/festo-corporation-automating-the-depowdering-of-3dprinted-parts-streamlines-production

- https://www.wired.com/story/rent-robot-worker-less-paying-human/

- http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=59201

- https://www.tipe3dprinting.com/

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Episode 63: Ben and Steve share what Santa brought them for Christmas. Benjamin announces NIST’s updates to their cybersecurity guidelines. Stephen is excited about void-free PEEK additive. Ben thinks AMRs can and should do more. Steve says 3D-printed batteries are closer to becoming a real thing now more than ever! Benjamin closes with mistakes robotics startups should watch out for.

- https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2022/01/nist-updates-cybersecurity-engineering-guidelines/360587/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/bond3d-achieves-99-part-densities-with-void-free-peek-3d-printing-technology-200117/

- https://spectrum.ieee.org/avidbots-autonomous-mobile-robots

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/blackstone-begins-series-production-of-lithium-ion-batteries-using-3d-printing-technology-200982/

- https://www.therobotreport.com/5-mistakes-robotics-startups-should-avoid/

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Episode 62: Ben and Steve wrap up 2021 by sharing fond memories, lessons learned, and predictions for 2022. Stephen blabs about silicon micromachining and silicon wafer earbud speakers. Benjamin covers recent trends in AM and Manufacturing USA institute, REMADE’s, research grants. Steve closes with a real-life firearm that was originally only in a videogame. Happy Holidays!

- https://gizmodo.com/revolutionary-silicon-chip-microspeakers-promise-to-mak-1848172727

- https://www.3dnatives.com/en/additive-manufacturing-materials-trends-071220216/

- https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2021/12/07/remade-announces-33m-in-research-grants/

- https://www.ign.com/articles/stolen-gun-kalashnikov-oceanic-mp-155-ultima-ward-b

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Episode 61: Ben and Steve don’t agree on mushrooms. Stephen shares some excitement mentioning some companies outside of the manufacturing industry that have recently downloaded the latest version of the MTConnect standard. Benjamin declares that 3D game engines are trickling up into the manufacturing industry. Steve found an article that found a research paper on additive emissions. Ben flexes some Boeing 787 wings. Stephen closes with the success of a child’s wildest dream: SpinLaunch.

- https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/13/unity-moves-robotics-design-and-training-to-the-metaverse/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/bofa-publishes-research-paper-on-impact-of-3d-printing-emissions-199502/

- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-bold-national-strategy-transform-recycling-america

- https://simpleflying.com/boeing-787-wings-flex/

- https://www.slashgear.com/spinlaunch-kinetic-launch-system-celebrates-a-successful-test-flight-12699130/amp/

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Episode 60: Ben opens with his trip to Denver for the MFG 2021 + MTForcast event. Steve says cars soon could come equipped with Nvidia silicon. Benjamin lists some things to consider when selecting end-of-arm-tooling. Stephen is excited about the new excrement detecting drones deployed at Mount Vernon. Ben closes with heat healing carbon fiber.

- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-promises-fully-self-driving-cars-with-nvidia-drive-093002565.html?guccounter=1

- https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/article/2021/10/4-critical-considerations-when-selecting-a-robotic-end-effector-system/17702

- https://www.fastcompany.com/90692010/poop-sensors-drones-and-robots-what-automation-looks-like-at-the-farm-of-the-future

- https://www.slashgear.com/new-carbon-fiber-composite-can-be-healed-using-heat-08698582/

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Episode 59: Steve delivers a terrible intro. Ben talks about his visit with a gear grinding manufacturer and then an article covering Porsche’s plans to 3D print bespoke seats. Stephen tried to break into a 3D-printed neighborhood in Austin, TX. Benjamin reports Amazon is opening a new robotics facility and need to fill two-hundred manufacturing jobs. Steve says a Taiwanese chip manufacturer is opening a new plant in Phoenix, AZ. Ben closes with six ways shops can implement robot automation.

- https://www.3dnatives.com/en/top-5-videos-3d-printed-bucket-seats-porsche-241020214/

- https://www.axios.com/3d-printed-houses-homes-sustainability-affortable-housing-406555c2-9c51-4ff5-b9c4-affcc6805e49.html

- https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/news/2021/10/22/amazon-opens-new-robotics-facility-in-the-us-with-over-200-new-manufacturing-jobs/17663/

- https://www.techtimes.com/articles/266748/20211016/tsmc-building-new-chipmaking-plant-phoenix-arizona-help-ongoing-chip.htm

- https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/opinion/six-ways-robotic-automation-benefits-cnc-shops-and-their-clients/

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Episode 58: Ben absolutely crushes the intro. Steve talks about how the chip shortage is helping the sellers of used motor vehicles including motorcycles, the segues into Hyundai’s plans for bringing chip manufacturing in-house. Benjamin is impressed by a new multi-function desktop machine tool on Kickstarter that should be coming to market soon. Stephen reports that robot dogs are now being equipped with long-range sniper rifles. Ben brings up antibacterial compounds for medical additive and then pivots to “gauging software.” Steve closes with an announcement that there will be a special guest on the next episode!

- https://www.reuters.com/technology/hyundai-motor-says-it-wants-develop-chips-cut-reliance-chipmakers-2021-10-13/

- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makera-inc/carvera/description

- https://futurism.com/sniper-rifle-robot-dog

- https://www.todaysmedicaldevelopments.com/article/additive-manufaturing-medical-devices-dental/

- https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/96703-gaging-softwares-changing-role

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