Manufacturing as Economic Foundation
Automation is imperative because one of the only ways the U.S. can remain competitive given wage differentials between countries is by increasing productivity.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #160
These numbers aren’t bull: Lambo prints 20,000 final parts. LiDAR and robotic vision systems. Are homes printed out of cabbage coming soon? Additive-optimized electronics. Why waste, uh, waste? Convert it into energy.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #159
“Copying your competitor won't help you beat your competitor. You need to think beyond your competitor.” – Gerhard Plenert and Bill Kirchmier
AMT Tech Report: Issue #158
Since the dawn of humanity, people have dreamed of reaching to the skies. Whether it be manned flight, conquering mountaintops, and building ever-taller skyscrapers, humankind has always worked to find ways to to overcome the omnipresent force of...
AMT Tech Report: Issue #157
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit thin layers of plastic, metal, concrete and...
AMT Tech Report: Issue #156
Robotics evolving at a rapid pace. Homogenizing material properties of AM parts. Composite bridge building. Pattern based statical tools. 3D printed buildings. Here's the latest tech article roundup from this week's Tech Report.
AMT Tech Trends: Pole Position
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 is, because they went karting! He also announces his lust to learn more about machine tool cutting fluids.
Cases for Adopting Additive Manufacturing Using your CNC Machine
The Peter Parker proverb, “With great power comes great responsibility” can be applied to the emerging class of hybrid CNC machines. Within the last decade, augmented CNCs with additive, subtractive, and/or inspection capabilities have emerged...
AI-powered Process and Quality Monitoring for Automotive Welding
Weld Spot Analytics (WSA) is a software solution that helps welding engineers in taking faster, more accurate decisions, and increase weld quality while avoiding inefficiencies and reducing wastes. Many are the challenges affecting welding operations...
AMT Tech Trends: Silicon Rally
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.