Stephen LaMarca has a background in physics and is passionate about mechanical devices. He oversees and operates AMT’s testbed, including a 5-axis CNC mill and cobot. An enthusiastic IMTS Network correspondent, Stephen injects humor into technical subjects and co-hosts the AMT Tech Trends podcast. He also tracks the industry R&D that goes into the amazing tech you see at IMTS!
Stephen LaMarca has a background in physics and is passionate about mechanical devices. He oversees and operates AMT’s testbed, including a 5-axis CNC mill and cobot. An enthusiastic IMTS Network correspondent, Stephen injects humor into technical subjects and co-hosts the AMT Tech Trends podcast. He also tracks the industry R&D that goes into the amazing tech you see at IMTS!
AMT Tech Report: Issue #359
Less carbon, more boom. Smells like coffee; prints like plastic. Steelin' time. solid-state batteries that may actually ship. Carbohydrate fiber.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #358
Atoms for development. Birdie bots and smash hits. Metal moves. Open source. Double edged. Pantogroph poetry.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #357
Moving on from Kaizen. Foxconn flirts with Louisville. Hold my Deere. Headless but not brainless. Stars, stripes, and imported silicon.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #356
Just fit, detect, and chill. Set phasers to 'sinter'. Fast cars, faster qc. Buzz kllers with a build plate. 'It's for fitness – promise!'
Off the Cuff: How Heritage Textile Tech Still Shapes the Future
We celebrate all kinds of manufacturing at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, from the most cutting-edge smart automation to the humble, time-honored shuttle loom. Few things thread the needle between tradition and tech quite like denim.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #355
Rethink your materials. More brain, less pain. Hot takes and cooler shapes. Purdue nukes the old playbook. Wyoming bets on MaaS.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #354
AI, digital twin, and leading through the chaos. Digital fabrication. Pulling the plug on AI. AM forensics with AI. Measured to matter.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #353
Cobots are reshaping the shop floor. DLP or SLA? Yes! Tooling like clockwork. Welcome to Walmart! The dust has settled.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #351
Florida man runs world's largest 3DP factory. Algorithm shrinks AI models, grow brains. Amazon's robot symphony hits a new high note. Why "Made in the USA" is still a heavy lift.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #350
Being nice has a price. Strange symmetries, stronger metals. No plan to ban. Manufacturing Technology Series EAST is right around the corner. Spin off and gear up!