DigiKeyAs global demand continues to increase, automation technology has rapidly advanced to keep pace. However, as a result of this mass demand, new challenges have surfaced. This episode showcases the transformation of Schneider Electric’s Lexington, Kentucky facility, which has been completely reimagined into a factory of the future. By examining this transformation, we can learn how it serves as a model for others in the industry looking to create more sustainable operations.
Related Videos: Season 3 Episode 3: Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques in Action - youtu.be/oYP1Y9Q4YVM Season 3 Episode 1: Reducing the Impact of Production - youtu.be/3q_rKswyFtE
Inspiring Change on the Factory Floor - Factory Tomorrow S3E2 | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-08-30 | As global demand continues to increase, automation technology has rapidly advanced to keep pace. However, as a result of this mass demand, new challenges have surfaced. This episode showcases the transformation of Schneider Electric’s Lexington, Kentucky facility, which has been completely reimagined into a factory of the future. By examining this transformation, we can learn how it serves as a model for others in the industry looking to create more sustainable operations.
Related Videos: Season 3 Episode 3: Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques in Action - youtu.be/oYP1Y9Q4YVM Season 3 Episode 1: Reducing the Impact of Production - youtu.be/3q_rKswyFtE
Slicer for Fusion 360 is a confusingly named, but free and very useful piece of software. It’s not a slicer like you’re thinking - it doesn’t turn 3d files into GCode for 3d printing. What it does is slice up 3d files for various ways of expressing the geometry. You can use it to make sculptures out of numerous horizontal slices of physical material, or you can create shapes like this out of interlocking slices.
The software will output PDFs of your design into multiple sheets - easy to cut out manually or adapt into your CNC cutting software. You can set parameters for your material thickness and get helpful previews. The Software is technically abandonware, but you don’t need a Fusion 360 license to run it. Check it out and see what you can do with it. For more tips like these, check out the full episode of Maker Update, each week on Digi-Key.Jumping the Jungle [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-10-19 | This week on Maker Update: look ma, no jumpers, an E-Book with no strings attached, the return of the keytar, and a pinball machine with no brain.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Penny’s Watch - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-10-19 | In this video, Becky Stern builds a cosplay prop replica of Penny’s watch from Inspector Gadget using the Arduino Nicla board and a custom 3D printed enclosure.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Building the circuit 01:18 3D printed enclosure 01:51 Assembly and battery power 02:30 Code and voice training 04:20 Outro
Learn more: Maker.io - digikey.com/en/maker DigiKey’s Blog – TheCircuit digikey.com/en/blog Connect with DigiKey on Facebook facebook.com/digikey.electronics And follow us on Twitter twitter.com/digikey Becky’s channel: youtube.com/beckysternPennys Computer Book - Becky Stern #ShortDigiKey2023-10-17 | ...Penny’s Computer Book - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-10-17 | In this video, Becky Stern builds a cosplay prop replica of Penny’s Computer Book from Inspector Gadget. It’s got sound effects, light-up buttons, wifi controls, LED animations, and more.
This week we saw how Bob from I Like to Make Stuff created this giant Optimus Prime bobble head just using cardboard and this Pepakura pattern.
But what is Pepakura?
Well, it’s a specific branch of paper craft. It borrows some of the folding techniques from origami, along with the cut, tab and glue techniques of model making. Add in a dash of CAD and low-poly 3D models, and you’re in the ballpark.
So how do you get started with this stuff? Well, one option I’d recommend is the free online tool papercraft-maker.com.
Here you can upload your own 3D file and either manually or automatically slice it up into a flat folding pattern.
Low poly models work best. You can also browse and modify a selection of existing designs.
For more tips like these check out Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key YouTube channel.Prime Time [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-10-12 | This week on Maker Update: Bob’s bobble head, machine learning for quirky droids, a laptop with a side of soldering iron, and an easy recipe for haunted mirrors.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501NeoPixel Halloween costume - Becky Stern #ShortDigiKey2023-10-10 | ...NeoPixel Halloween Costumes - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-10-10 | Incorporating NeoPixel LEDs is a great way to add some personality to your Halloween costumes. In this video, Becky Stern shares her process for assembling a creative and durable costume, from sketching and prototyping to soldering and coding.
NeoPixel Halloween Costumes - digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2023/neopixel-halloween-costume-tips-for-costume-electronics 0:00 Intro 0:18 NeoPixel basics 0:35 Sketching & creating a bill of materials 0:51 Supplies 2:18 Project size & scope 2:36 NYC Halloween Parade 3:11 Quality solder joints 3:34 LED diffusion 3:50 Strain relief 4:32 Water resistance 5:28 Code: Buttoncycler 6:00 Outro
Related Videos: Arduino Basics - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/zfp0IJoXcFg Arduino Input/Output - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/iw63hngE75g Arduino Libraries - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/9sVT5l_-2-g Your First Arduino Project - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/v1yuuNpjCLk Arduino Errors and Troubleshooting - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/cZ0LObhTQiQ From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/F9Krq7seV1g Easy Ways to Connect your Project to the Internet - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/0pfQbyoIpgA Creating Project Enclosures - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/lAjmVMYUelA Documenting Your Electronics Projects - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/BqhyTr8-55s
Whether you’re able to get your hands on a Raspberry Pi 5 or not, make sure to check out the educational resources available on RaspberryPi.com. This is a series of guides and tutorials to help you get more out of your Pi. If all you’ve ever done is just install Octoprint or Pihole on a Pi, this is a great resource for learning more about programming, physical computing and more. You can build your first game, or learn how to build your own custom UIs with Python, or installing Raspbian from scratch using NOOBS. There’s a ton of resources to help you get cozy with coding, and since you can easily start over with a Raspberry Pi, you don’t have to worry about messing up your main computer. Check it out.Picture Perfect [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-10-05 | This week on Maker Update: a table with an expiration date, Pi 5’s all around, Tamagotchi for your plants, and why you shouldn’t use a robot to pick up a baby.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501ESP32 Reverse TFT - Byte Sized #shortDigiKey2023-10-03 | ...Reflow Oven - Byte Sized #shortDigiKey2023-10-03 | ...How To Build A Solder Reflow Oven - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-10-03 | If you want to assemble a batch of PCBs with surface mount components you have a few options. You could use a regular soldering iron and magnification and do it all by hand. Or you could use a hot air reflow station to heat up the board and components until the solder melts. But if you have a lot of components or a large batch of PCBs to assemble this could get tedious. In this video I use an Arduino board, a thermocouple, and a solid state relay to build a solder reflow oven using a standard toaster oven. I use a TFT display with a touchscreen display to create a user interface that plots the solder reflow profile.
One great way to get started with making and coding Arduino projects right now, completely free, is the Tinkercad Circuits editor.
Just like Tinkercad 3D modeling, this simulator runs in your browser on any computer.
There are example circuits you can play with, using example code you can tweak.
You can breadboard your design and virtually wire up sensors and LEDs.
But what I recommend is to start with this collection of tutorials on Instructables which I’ll link to in the description.
Not only does every tutorial link into a simulation you can play with on Tinkercad, but each of them includes a video explainer hosted by the incomparable Becky Stern.
You can’t go wrong.
For more tips like these check out Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key YouTube channel.Raspberry Pi 5 - Jayys Odd PicksDigiKey2023-09-28 | Get ready to experience the power of the new Raspberry Pi 5! Featuring Raspberry Pi's own silicon and PCIe, this latest version is the ultimate upgrade for tech enthusiasts and professionals alike. This board is sure to take your projects to the next level. Don't wait any longer, find all the details below and order your own Raspberry Pi 5 from DigiKey today!
#raspberrypi #raspberrypi5 #rpi #rpi5 #pi5 #ShortAn Ear for Art [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-09-28 | This week on Maker Update: the art of conversation, Halloween contest season, a tombstone with a twist, and a bright idea on pet portraits.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Documenting your electronics projects - Becky Stern #shortDigiKey2023-09-26 | ...Documenting Your Electronics Projects - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-26 | The more knowledge and experiences we share, the stronger and more creative our maker community becomes! In this video, Becky shares her process for documenting and sharing projects, including her photo, video, and editing workflow, how to light your videos, how to choose a camera, and tips for sharing documentation online.
Documenting Your Electronics Projects - digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2023/documenting-your-electronics-projects 0:00 Intro 0:26 Documenting along the way 1:25 Lighting 1:44 Camera equipment 2:47 Editing process & software 3:22 Making a Bill of Materials 3:51 Breaking down the steps of your project 4:29 Sharing a project online 5:25 Outro
Related Videos: Arduino Basics - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/zfp0IJoXcFg Arduino Input/Output - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/iw63hngE75g Arduino Libraries - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/9sVT5l_-2-g Your First Arduino Project - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/v1yuuNpjCLk Arduino Errors and Troubleshooting - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/cZ0LObhTQiQ From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/F9Krq7seV1g Easy Ways to Connect your Project to the Internet - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/0pfQbyoIpgA Creating Project Enclosures - Electronics with Becky Stern - youtu.be/lAjmVMYUelA
If you haven’t already gotten started on your Halloween projects, now is the perfect time to get going. And if you’re short on ideas for what to build, check out the wicked makers channel on Youtube. This pair really buy into the idea that halloween is year round, because they never stop building spooky props.
Most of their projects are for making decorations, not costumes, but their videos cover everything from making your decoration dollars go further at thrift stores, giving store-bought decorations a proper ghoul-up, making stuff from scratch, reforming materials, everything you could possibly need for spooky season. For more tips like these, check out the full episode of Maker Update, Each week on the Digi-Key YouTube channel.Classic Cuts [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-09-21 | This week on Maker Update: a water powered power saw, solving the mystery of missing mittens, and a tall drink of PETG.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501ROHMS 4th Generation of Silicon Carbide MOSFETs | First LookDigiKey2023-09-20 | ROHM’s 4th Generation Silicon Carbide MOSFETs enable lower losses with high reliability. They are easy to drive, and ideal for next-generation EVs, renewable energy, and other power converter applications. The 4th Generation SiC MOSFET technology provides a number of benefits, including lower ON resistance, excellent short-circuit capability, faster switching speed, and flexible gate drive voltages. These improvements contribute to higher energy efficiency and downsized power systems. ROHM’s latest SiC MOSFET is based on an optimized double trench structure, featuring industry-leading performance at competitive prices. With forty percent reduction of on-resistance, the SiC MOSFETs provide drastically improved conduction losses and power handling capability. In contrast to earlier products, the 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs offer faster switching speed and lower losses. Higher switching frequency and excellent efficiency helps reduce the size of passive components and simplify the cooling design, contributing to compact and lightweight converter systems. With great energy efficiency and design freedom, ROHM's 4th generation MOSFETs are well suited for a variety of automotive and industrial power systems, such as motor drives, solar inverters, EV chargers and much more. Visit Digikey.com to learn more about ROHM’s 4th Generation Silicon Carbide MOSFETs digikey.com/en/product-highlight/r/rohm-semi/4th-generation-sic-mosfetsFactory Tomorrow - Season 3 Teaser | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-20 | In season 3 of Factory Tomorrow, we explore how Panduit and Schneider Electric in partnership with DigiKey are leveraging new forms of technology to design a sustainable future for manufacturing.Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques in Action - Factory Tomorrow S3E3 | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-20 | In this episode, we take a look at real-world examples of sustainable manufacturing and automation in action. We visit the companies that are leading the way in their field, and learn about the specific technologies and techniques they are using to minimize environmental impact.
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Maker.io - digikey.com/en/maker Digi-Key’s Blog – TheCircuit digikey.com/en/blog Connect with Digi-Key on Facebook facebook.com/digikey.electronics And follow us on Twitter twitter.com/digikey3 simple uses for voltage dividers - Byte Sized #shortDigiKey2023-09-19 | ...Designing A Project With Multiple Voltage Levels - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-19 | It’s common to have multiple voltage levels in your project. You may have one component that runs on 5V, while another runs on 3.3V. If you’re new to electronics you may have come across this situation and you weren’t sure what to do. In this video I’ll discuss the difference between using voltage regulators, voltage dividers, and logic level shifters and when it’s appropriate to use each one.
Maker.io - digikey.com/en/maker Digi-Key’s Blog – TheCircuit digikey.com/en/blog Connect with Digi-Key on Facebook facebook.com/digikey.electronics And follow us on Twitter twitter.com/digikeyHow to Tune a PID Controller for an Inverted Pendulum | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-18 | This tutorial demonstrates how to manually tune a PID controller to operate an inverted pendulum. Shawn uses the STEVAL-EDUKIT01 kit from STMicroelectronics, which includes an Arduino, encoder, and stepper motor connected together to create a feedback loop. The stepper motor rotates the encoder back and forth, and the encoder allows a bent rod to rotate freely around its axis. The intent is to design a controller in code that can make the rod (“pendulum”) stand upright with no human intervention.
You can learn more about PID controller theory in the previous video:
The Arduino reads encoder values, which are sent to a Python program on a computer. The Python program acts as the PID controller in order to compute the stepper motor angle that is then sent back to the Arduino. The Arduino drives the stepper motor as requested by the Python PID controller.
Sending and receiving commands over a USB serial port is much slower than running the PID controller program directly on the Arduino. However, it allows us to construct pretty graphs and tune the PID controller much more easily. In other words, it’s great for teaching and demonstration but bad for production.
Manually tuning a PID controller consists of setting Ki and Kd to zero and slowly increasing Kp to find a point where the output almost (but not quite) reaches the setpoint without oscillating. From there, Ki is increased to remove the remaining steady-state error between output and setpoint. Ideally, the system should overshoot slightly but not oscillate around the setpoint.
In many cases, a PI controller is all that is needed. If overshoot is unacceptable, you can increase Kd so that the response approaches the setpoint quickly without overshooting. If Kp, Ki, or Kd are too high, you will find that your system begins oscillating (often uncontrollably). With properly tuned constants, you have a “critically damped” system.
PID controllers are widely popular in control theory and can be found in many places, especially in automotive and industrial applications.
00:00 - Introduction to the Inverted Pendulum 01:09 - What is a PID Controller 02:17 - How to Tune a PID Controller 03:30 - Arduino Code to Measure Encoder and Drive Stepper Motor 05:19 - Python Code on PC Used to Communicate with Arduino 09:06 - Python Code Used as PID Controller 13:37 - Where to Find Code 14:02 - Tune Kd in the PID Controller 16:39 - Tune Ki in the PID Controller 19:33 - Tune Kd in the PID Controller 23:02 - Tune Bias Term in the PID Controller 24:03 - ConclusionBrowse Mechanical Movements [Maker Update #Shorts]DigiKey2023-09-14 | http://507movements.com
Watch the latest full episode of Maker Update: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBQazB0HUyRcKZjZi2zkoExhDlJFvLFRAll Eyes On Me [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-09-14 | This week on Maker Update: a necklace with a staring problem, a laser powered mosquito swatter, moire play, and a giant 3D printed mechanical hand.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Getting the Most Out of Digital Calipers [Maker Update #Shorts]DigiKey2023-09-07 | No matter what sort of maker you are, you’ve probably used a set of digital calipers, heck you might even own several of them. But there’s a good chance that it has a few features that maybe you didn’t know about.CM4Stack Eval Board - Jayys Odd PicksDigiKey2023-09-07 | ...Heart of the Machine [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-09-07 | This week on Maker Update: gizmos and greeblies galore, a sidesaddle bicycle, t-shirt quilts and SLA screen printing.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501My WiFi Connected Soldering Iron Notifies Me When Left On - Byte Sized #shortsDigiKey2023-09-05 | ...How to send an email with the ESP8266 - Byte Sized #shortsDigiKey2023-09-05 | Github repository - github.com/bytesizedengineering/Soldering-Iron-Telegram-BotUsing WiFi to Control my Soldering Iron - With a Twist - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-09-05 | Sometimes I forget to turn off my soldering iron after working on a project. I’ll come into my office the next morning and find my iron has been left on all night! To solve this, I connected an ESP microcontroller and relay to my soldering iron. After the iron has been on for a predetermined amount of time, it’ll send me a message letting me know about my forgetfulness. I also gave it some extra personality and the ability to turn itself off if I don’t reply right away.
Watch the latest full episode of Maker Update: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBQazB0HUyRcKZjZi2zkoExhDlJFvLFRFamily File Tree [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-08-31 | This week on Maker Update: NFTs from randy robots, folding your way forward, harvesting bear brains, and audio options for your next project.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Efficiency of Linear Regulators vs Switching Regulators - Byte Size #shortDigiKey2023-08-24 | ...Measure Resin by Weight Instead of Volume [Maker Update #Short]DigiKey2023-08-24 | Most epoxy resins instruct you to mix by volume, but you can get more accurate mixing ratios if you measure them by weight, especially if you’re mixing smaller amounts. Here’s how. Of course, the first thing you’ll need is a scale. Then, read the fine print on your resin and find it’s by-weight mixing ratio. This will usually be slightly different since the resin and hardener have different densities. Put your mixing cup on your scale and zero out the weight. Then, pour out your desired quantity of the resin. Multiply that weight by the mixing ratio and then zero out the scale again. Pour in the hardener, until you reach the correct weight.
Now you can mix the resin thoroughly, making sure to take your time to get it fully mixed, confident in the knowledge that your mixing ratios are correct. For more tips like these, check out the full episode of Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key youtube channel.How to Select a Power Supply - The Byte Sized Engineer | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-08-24 | Whether it’s a battery, an AC power adapter, or voltage regulator, there are a lot of options to choose from when picking a power supply for your project. This video will help clarify what each of those options are and help you pick the right one for your project.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501What is a PID Controller? | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-08-21 | PID controllers are popular control mechanisms found in many systems used to help drive the main process’s output to achieve some desired set point. PID stands for “proportional, integral, derivative.” The controller compares the output of the process to some set point to create an error term. That error term is used in three separate calculations to produce a control signal for the process or plant.
In the video, we use an example of a cruise control system in a car. We want to design a mechanism that can maintain a constant speed by controlling the position of the accelerator (gas pedal). PID controllers are a perfect fit for such a system. In fact, most modern cars use PID controllers for cruise control.
A simple, naive approach to designing such a controller is to adjust the process’s input signal based on the set point alone with no feedback. This is known as an “open-loop control system.” This may work in some cases, but most of the time, the output is dependent on other factors (such as road conditions and hill climbs for our cruise control system). As a result, we need to incorporate feedback into our controller.
A “closed-loop control system” measures the actual output of the process and compares it to the set point. The error is the difference between these two values, and it’s used as the input to the controller. The controller looks at that error and makes adjustments as needed to the process’s input.
The proportional (P) part of the PID controller simply multiplies the error term by a constant, Kp. The further away the process’s output is from the set point, the higher the magnitude of the input value. This works in some cases, but it can result in “steady-state error” where the desired output can never be achieved. In our cruise control example, if we are at our cruising speed, the error is 0, which means that we should completely release the gas pedal. Obviously, this is not a desired behavior, so we add additional terms to our controller.
The integral (I) term sums the error term over time and multiplies this sum by a constant, Ki. This process solves the issue of steady-state error found in the P controller. As the steady-state error accumulates, the I term causes the process input signal to increase, thus closing the gap found in that steady-state error. It essentially looks at the past performance of the system and adjusts as needed.
Sometimes, a PI controller is sufficient. However, you often face a tradeoff when tuning such a system. You can either have an “overdamped response” where the error slowly (but surely) approaches 0, or you can have an “underdamped response” in which the output quickly approaches the set point but oscillates for some time. If you want a “critically damped” system that quickly approaches the set point and settles with little or no oscillation, you need to add a third term.
The derivative (D) term counteracts the effects of the proportional and integral terms. It attempts to predict where the response is headed by solving for the slope of the error curve and multiplying that value by the constant Kd. If the magnitude of the slope is too high, such that the system is approaching 0 error too quickly, it will add a negative value to the sum of the P and I terms, thus “pulling back” on the input.
With properly tuned Kp, Ki, and Kd values, systems should ideally become critically damped where the output quickly approaches the set point without any overshoot. Tuning a PID controller can be quite involved, and we will cover it in a future video.
Note that most modern PID controllers are implemented in software to run on computers or microcontrollers. We provide a snippet of pseudocode to help you get started implementing your own PID controllers in, say, Arduino.
00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Control Theory Overview 02:53 - Open-loop System 03:59 - Closed-loop System 05:06 - Proportional Controller - Distance 07:37 - Proportional Controller - Cruise Control 10:04 - Proportional and Integral Controller 14:05 - Over, Under, and Critically Damped Responses 15:04 - Proportional, Integral, and Derivative Controller 18:12 - PID Controller Tuning 19:43 - Code Example 21:09 - Use Cases 21:44 - ConclusionLove Hulténs Custom Sonic Sculptures [Maker Update #Shorts]DigiKey2023-08-17 | youtube.com/@hulten1000
Watch the latest full episode of Maker Update: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBQazB0HUyRcKZjZi2zkoExhDlJFvLFRFlight Control [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-08-17 | This week, on Maker Update: how to wire your animatronic wings, a 3D printed Zelda Master Sword, translation windows, and the best LED strip you’ve never heard of.
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0:27 Electronics of HUGE Animatronic Wings (Pharah from Overwatch Cosplay) by Zibartas youtu.be/KnKM29ny5aI
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Project Enclosures with Becky Stern | DigiKey #shortDigiKey2023-08-16 | ...Designing Quickly in Tinkercad [Maker Update #Shorts]DigiKey2023-08-10 | 22 tips for Designing Quickly in Tinkercad blog.tinkercad.com/22-tips-for-working-faster-in-tinkercad
Watch the latest full episode of Maker Update: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBQazB0HUyRcKZjZi2zkoExhDlJFvLFRAll Jedis Can Solder [Maker Update] | Maker.ioDigiKey2023-08-10 | This week on Maker Update: the latest in lightsaber tech, a new batch of CNC tools, a drippy dress, and a time traveler’s timepiece.
Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501Reducing the Impact of Production - Factory Tomorrow S3E1 | DigiKeyDigiKey2023-08-09 | Manufacturing processes use roughly one-third of the world’s energy. In this episode, we learn how manufacturers are taking advantage of alternative energy sources, creating microgrids, and harnessing emerging technology to offset the carbon footprint of their production processes to make a more sustainable future.
Related Videos: Season 3 Episode 3: Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques in Action - youtu.be/oYP1Y9Q4YVM Season 3 Episode 2: Inspiring Change on the Factory Floor - youtu.be/DempAq9JJjA