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Technology
Nov 20, 2020
AMT Tech Trends: Data On Previous Engagements
Episode 37: Ben and Stephen went shooting! Ben got stuck in traffic. Steve is excited about a child getting a million buck to put towards additive. Ben says the CDC is putting $1.5 million towards robots and mech suits. Stephen found a CNC machining...
Technology
Jul 23, 2020
Manufacturing Startup Stays Agile to Meet Market Needs
Vulcan Machine Co. (Vulcan), a new manufacturing start-up founded by recent James Madison University (JMU) graduates, has successfully pivoted twice to take advantage of market opportunities. Company founders were originally developing large-format...
Technology
May 15, 2020
AMT Tech Trends: Not a Doctor
Episode 25: Ben and Stephen nerd out about the proxy medical research they are helping with using Folding@home. Steve got clearance to use the testbed recently! Ben talks about what Williams F1 is up to currently and their innovations to bring carbon...
Technology
Feb 13, 2020
AMT Tech Trends: Unorthodox Tradition
Ben and Steve don’t own space, NASA does! Ben and Steve marvel over Christina Koch’s record breaking stint… IN SPACE! Steve got the cobot moving and has some plans for the newest addition to the testbed.
Technology
Nov 08, 2019
AMT Tech Trends: Manual Vaccuming
Ben and Steve blab again about home IoT and their preferences for either manual or fully automated vacuum cleaning. Steve celebrate his successes cutting brass and his next steps in producing a watch dial.
Technology
Oct 25, 2019
AMT Tech Trends: Much Additive
Ben and Steve just got back from travel. Steve is pooped and Ben isn’t because he’s a stone-cold robot. Stephen talks about their trip to Quality Show 2019, what he learned and some shopping for the testbed.
Technology
Oct 11, 2019
AMT Tech Trends: Lubrication Man
Hunker down for this one as Ben and Stephen cover two articles and two research papers! Topics include design for manufacturing, takeaways from a recent robotics conference, a NIST experiment involving hybrid manufacturing, and producing cutting tools...
Technology
Sep 27, 2019
AMT Tech Trends: ADKAR Sandwiches
Ben and Stephen start fresh out the gate talking about ADKAR sandwiches. Stephen happily announces that the Pocket NC is up and running at 100% again. The two stepper motors and their pullies powering the B-table have...
Technology
Jul 26, 2019
AMT Tech Trends: Excitement Over A Robot
Ben talks about going to Disney and being impressed with all their research in drones and autonomy. Stephen presents a use case for remote controlling a robot arm via VR headset...
Intelligence
Oct 19, 2017
Expect value from distributors before, during, and after the sale
The sales process for many products, including machine tools, has changed. Thanks to easy access to information, customers who want to purchase a new machine today can narrow their choices to a few machines that will meet their needs before ever...
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