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1 week ago | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca |Harry Moser
A tariff is a tax levied on imported or, occasionally, exported goods, designed to regulate international trade and safeguard domestic industries. President Donald Trump’s administration intends to use tariffs for these purposes, as well as to support border security initiatives and compensate for revenue losses from proposed tax cuts. As I contemplate this column, unexpected shifts, rapid deployment, and swift tariff alterations make writing challenging.
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2 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Benjamin Moses
Episode 135: Japan is building the world’s first 3D-printed train station—meanwhile, NASCAR teams like Hendrick Motorsports are using robotic scanners to build faster, smarter race cars.
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3 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Catherine Ross
“I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” - Michael Gary Scott, Scranton Regional Manager, Dunder Mifflin This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Florida Man Runs World’s Largest 3DP FactoryHaddy opened the world’s largest 3D printing microfactory in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 10.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca
Corn-fed smartphone. Robot arms — in space! Sandvik acquires Verisurf. The harmony of art and technology. Fox 3… D “I usually solve problems by letting them devour me.” – Franz Kafka This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Corn-Fed SmartphoneThe Liberty Phone, made by Purism, is a rare “Made in the USA” smartphone – and it costs $2,000.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca |Bonnie Gurney
The Manufacturing Technology Series EAST brings together manufacturing professionals with exciting advancements to shape the future of the industry, May 13-15, 2025, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Discover the future of East Coast manufacturing at The Manufacturing Technology Series EAST, featuring EASTEC, May 13–15, 2025, in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca
Episode 134: Steve and Ben share their observations, insights, and takeaways from ProMat2025. Stephen provides a testbed update and a realization that robot programming is easy… until you have to program the robot to physically interact with another thing.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Benjamin Moses
Innovating requires iterating. Bipedal robots. Are magnets life? Automation is a fast market. Security is for everyone. “Design is not a single object or dimension. Design is messy and complex." – Natasha Jen This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Innovating Requires IteratingAnd AI is here to help.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca
“It’s OK to get butterflies (in your stomach). You just got to get them into formation.” – Britt Lower’s high-school drama teacher This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. How Many Words Is a Picture Really Worth? PaLM-E is an AI that translates the real world by combining text, images, and sensor data (or, as some might say, “sensor fusion”) into a language-like format that a robot can understand.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Benjamin Moses |Cathy Ma
Episode 133: Elissa dives straight in with 3D printing 4D materials. The team voices their loathing of daylight savings. Steve wonders how it’s 2025 and hot dogs are still not the appropriate length with respect to the buns.
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1 month ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Catherine Ross |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca
I love manufacturing, and I love firearms manufacturing. And what better way is there to celebrate that love than at this past January's Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show 2025 in Las Vegas? Additive manufacturing (AM) is now firmly established in suppressor mass production, even playing nice with subtractive methods in a hybrid manufacturing process.
