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 #252
Machine tending with cobots. ChatGPT’s reinforced position in manufacturing. Don’t bank on EVs just yet. Emerged technology. AddUp sends support to Ohio.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #249
3D-printed metal FUEL valves. I want robots and automation. Renaissance man(ufacturing). Advanced metrology; still no turn signal. Ultrasonic holographic bioprinting.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #248
Construction efficiency and safety with robots. Airless additive basketball. Biodegradable replacement for HDPE. A 3D printer SHORTER* than a match. Wearables for your toilet.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #247
Meta manufacturing. Modest comeback in factory jobs. 5G-enabled students. Augmented reality isn’t dead yet. Bing is back.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #245
Automated wood reclamation. Additive sees more military adoption. Robots + additive. Movie time: manufacturing the C8 Corvette. Double feature: Marines > AI.
Automation Now
Dude, there has been a lot said lately about a police department employing robots with deadly force capabilities. And sure, the idea of it conjures images of Skynet, Cyberdyne Systems, and T-Series robots nonchalantly blowing people away, but the reality..
AMT Tech Report: Issue #244
Rare earth elements. Quantum cascade lasers. Robots reshoring. Sakuu wants porsche to do their DFAM homework. Australia’s machining dental tools for horses.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #242
Not yo mama’s manufacturing. Nothing runs like a Deere. Clemson to close the skills gap. Indiana 4.0. Robo-trust.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #241
Robots taking human jobs is overhyped. 3D PDFs. 2023: more of the same. Students today have the best opportunities. Grant for printing silicon nanoparticle electrodes.
30 minutes for Machine Monitoring
You can set up free machine monitoring in as little as 30 minutes using a tool created by the great folks at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)...