Julia Hider Senior Editor

Julia Hider graduated from Ohio State University in 2014 with a B.A. in journalism, and joined Gardner Business Media as an assistant editor with Modern Machine Shop in 2017. She has served as an editor on several Gardner Business Media brands, including Production Machining and Additive Manufacturing Media. She is currently a senior editor for Modern Machine Shop as covering robotics for all Gardner Business Media brands. 

JIMTOF 2024 Report: EVs, AI and Autonomous Robots Abound

The 2024 Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) showed how the manufacturing industry is adapting to the needs of electric vehicle manufacturing and adopting new technology including AI and autonomous robots.  

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Automation

Smooth Operators: Vibration Compensation Improves Robot Performance

Ulendo is working to apply its vibration compensation algorithm to robots. This application is more complex than its initial market of FFF 3D printers, but could result in faster, cheaper robots.

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Toolholders

PowRgrip Responds to Three Tooling Trends

Rego-Fix’s PowRgrip tooling system has expanded over the past 20 years to incorporate a wider range of tool sizes, as well as automation.

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Automation

Tactile Sensor Could Give Robots Human Touch

Gelsight’s tactile sensing technology could give robots more flexibility in the tasks and environments they can handle.

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Toolholders

Rego-Fix’s Center for Machining Excellence Promotes Collaboration

The new space includes a showroom, office spaces and an auditorium that will enhance its work with its technical partners.

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Measurement

Visible Touch: Tactile Sensor Enables Multi-Purpose Inspection

Not only can Gelsight’s tactile sensor detect and evaluate defects, but it can also measure part features, surface roughness and even contamination.

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Automation

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Robots and 3D Printing

In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, Robots & Autonomy Editor Julia Hider joins Additive Manufacturing’s Executive Editor Stephanie Hendrixson and Editor-in-Chief Peter Zelinski to discuss how robots and 3D printing enable each other.

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For Soraluce's Large-Format Machines, the Heart is in the Head

Soraluce’s wide range of machine heads and the ability to have multiple heads on a single machine (with automatic changing stations) provides flexibility and reduced setups for large-format machining.

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Automation

Test Bed Builds Up Robotics Research at Carnegie Mellon University

At Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, assembly, safety and more.

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Turning Machines

Finding the Right Tools for a Turning Shop

Xcelicut is a startup shop that has grown thanks to the right machines, cutting tools, grants and other resources.

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Automation

Data Fuels Robotics Research

At Mill 19, the site of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, robotics data provides the foundation for AI and digital twins.

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Automation

Four Automation Technology Trends

Robotic technology is advancing, enabling manufacturers to automate more tasks than ever before.

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