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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