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Tangram Vision creates LiDAR comparison tool

Robotics Business Review

A screenshot of Tangram Vision’s LiDAR comparison tool Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure distance. For many tasks, a lot of time is taken up by research, or trial and error, or simply forging new paths that have yet to be made,” Rodnitzky said.

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Does Metal Additive Manufacturing Belong in a Machine Shop? The Answer Is Mixed

Modern Machine Shop

Part of the reason this expansion made sense for Imperial was its machining expertise. By contrast, additive manufacturing, even for end-use parts, wants to interact with product designers so that design factors can remain unfixed as the part matures toward its final form. Should machine shops adopt AM?

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Bot Building 101: Three tips for high-performing robotics teams

Robotics Business Review

Robotics competition teams can use the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit. Source: AMD From students and startups to the world of entertainment, interest in robots is everywhere these days. Automation demands synchronization above all else. Synchronization is the result of determinism in communications and action.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

Listen to the sixth episode of season two here, or visit your favorite podcast platform to subscribe to “Made in the USA.” The following is a complete transcript for Season 2 Episode 6 of the “Made in the USA” podcast. ” Catch up on season 1 here. David Bassett: I'm a hardcore patriot of this country.

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Optimizing Tapping Processes for Hard Materials: A Key to Enhancing

Fabricating & Metal Work

Taps made from advanced materials such as high-speed steel with cobalt (HSS-E), powdered metal, or carbide, can significantly extend tool life and improve process reliability. Consistently producing on-spec parts each time virtually eliminated rejected parts, improving quality, and driving down costs.

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Data Visibility Boosts Beryllium Shop’s Revenue

Modern Machine Shop

Beryllium stock is about 10 times as expensive as aluminum, McKay says. To avoid scrap, the company makes test parts out of aluminum to prove out machining processes and programs before embarking on a beryllium version. Today, the shop primarily works on aerospace and defense parts, especially satellite structures and components.

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Port Cutting Made Simple: Machining Ports More Efficiently

Fabricating & Metal Work

Whether you are dealing with difficult materials or being challenged to hold tight tolerances on complex forms, innovations in porting tools have helped to overcome these trials. Dedicated port form tools that are typically brazed on carbide would need to be taken out of the tool holder once the tool is used to life.