Tech@Lunch

Hello, And Welcome to the 132nd Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is A New Year New Tech Resolution. When entering a new year, we make resolutions, and when dealing with tech, we make Tech Resolutions. A Tech Resolution is where we make a yearly resolution to learn more about tech than we have before. That can be a new system we want to learn or a new programming language that caugh...

Hello, And Welcome to the 131st Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Testing and Material Validation.  Nick and John discussed SEMA, Vulcanara Motorsports, testing, and material validation. We discuss the project that John worked on for school and how it impacts the material selection and validation process. Nick also disclosed the next project, called Vulcanara Motorsports, and how...

Hello, And Welcome to the 130th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is SEMA Show 2024 Wrapup and an announcement about a future Project called STEM Motorsports.  Nick discusses the 2024 SEMA show and how it went, what was learned, and how STEM was used and incorporated into the Automotive Aftermarket.  Nick discussed what he enjoyed and what went well throughout the show.  He discusse...

Hello, And Welcome to the 129th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is SEMA Show 2024 Day 1 Recap.  Nick and Tim discuss the 2024 SEMA show and how it is going on day 1. We looked at what we enjoyed and what we thought could be changed to make the show better. We also discussed the builds we enjoyed seeing and our conversations with participating companies regarding STEM education, th...

Hello, And Welcome to the 128th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is STEM Evolution and Industry Change.  Nick and Ed discuss STEM risk before entering STEM Evolution within industry change. We look at how STEM careers have evolved and how the industry has changed to meet the changes in the fields; we also look at how the industry must change to keep up with the newer generation of...

Hello, And Welcome to the 127th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Stem Risk.  Nick has an open conversation with you about STEM risk and what it means, along with how you can manage the risk when learning new things about STEM and moving into a new career field that involves STEM; we also explore the different careers where this is useful and noticed and so techniques you can use...

Hello, And Welcome to the 126th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Industry 4.0 & Robotics. During this conversation, the guys evaluate Industry 4.0 & Robotics and look at it from a current and hypothetical standpoint, along with investigating how we think it should look. So join us as we discuss Industry 4.0 & Robotics. Join us on the Vulcanara Technology Solutions Yo...

Hello, And Welcome to the 125th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Vertical Integration. During this conversation, the guys broke down the STEM conversation from last week and also looked into and evaluated vertical integration, how it applies to you, what its future is, and how it applies to Industry 4.0. So join us as we discuss Vertical Integration. Join us on the Vulcanara Tec...

Hello, And Welcome to the 124th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Why Stem?  Nick has a candid and open conversation with you about why the podcast chose the leading topic of STEM and why we focus on it as much as we do. During this conversation, Nick breaks down why we love STEM, where we are going in the future in terms of teaching it, and how it should be presented later on. S...

Hello, And Welcome to the 123rd Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Additive Manufacturing Industrial Change. We look at the Additive Manufacturing Industrial Change, how it is influencing manufacturing change, and how the industry is growing year by year. So join us as we investigate Additive Manufacturing Industrial Change. Join us on the Vulcanara Technology Solutions YouTube ch...

Hello, And Welcome to the 122nd Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Full Automation Vs. semi-automation and What is Right for Your Organization. We look at the differences between fully automated and semi-automated processes, how each can fit into businesses of different sizes, and their hypothetical use cases. So join us as we investigate Full Automation vs. semi-automation for yo...

Hello, And Welcome to the 121st Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is 3D Printing support for Robotics. We look at how 3D Printing Supports robotics and Robotics education and the hypothetical use cases of each type of system. We also investigate how 3d Printing can support the maintenance of robots and other portions of the robot ecosystem.   So join us as we investigate 3D Printing...

Hello, And Welcome to the 120th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot Test Cell & Training Cell Design. We look at how to design a robot test cell and training cell design and the hypothetical use cases of each type of system. We also investigate how test cells and training cells can be used in STEM education.   So join us as we investigate Robot Test Cell & Training Ce...

Hello, And Welcome to the 119th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Residential or home-based cobots. We look at residential or home-based cobots from a hypothetical and current state view to see how they impact individuals and how you can best use them. We also investigate STEM education robots and how they can be viewed or played with at home to teach the younger generation about...

Hello, And Welcome to the 118th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is 3D Printing Materials, beds, and Enclosures. We look at 3D printing materials, beds, and enclosures to see how each aspect impacts the other and how you can best use them. We also investigate different options when creating an enclosure, such as choosing a print bed material and what material to start printing with...

Hello, And Welcome to the 117th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot's impact on small business use. We look at how Robot and Cobots can support and are currently used in small businesses. We investigate how they are used and maintained in Small Business applications. We also investigate the possible future of using robots and cobots in the small business environme...

Hello, And Welcome to the 116th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot in Healthcare. We look at how Robot and Cobots can support and are currently used in the healthcare industry. We investigate how the global pandemic supported the advancements in the use of robots and humanoid-based healthcare due to the need to keep their distance from each other. We also investi...

Hello, And Welcome to the 115th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot 3D Printing, LFAM, or Large Format Additive Manufacturing. We look at how Robot and Cobot 3D Printing is accomplished and what it is. We also investigate the technology's possible uses and who some companies support it by making the robot or the 3D printing attachments. We also discuss a current e...

Hello, And Welcome to the 114th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot Implementation and Planning Considerations. We look at how the implementation and planning should be done when adding new robots and cobots to a small business or manufacturing environment. We also investigate the need to address documentation when adding robots to a process and how it is vital fo...

Hello, And Welcome to the 113th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot Safety and CyberSecurity. We look at the safety systems and safety programming and how they can be implemented while looking at the different robot types. We also investigate the cybersecurity need for robot implementation and how it can be done, along with what concerns need to be addressed when...

Hello, And Welcome to the 112th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Robot & Cobot Innovation. We look at how Robots came to be and the history behind them, along with the uses of industrial robots; we then look into the world of robots and how they can improve the outcome of small businesses and other organizations that may need them. We also investigate the need to increase Ro...

Hello, And Welcome to the 111th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Automate Show 2024. Nick was at the Automate Show 2024 last week. We look at the last few days of the show that we did not cover last week and cover anything that stood out across the show. We examine why someone may want to attend the Automate show and what should be looked at along with the interesting vendors Ni...

Hello, And Welcome to the 110th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Automate Show 2024. Nick is currently at the Automate Show 2024, we look at that show and how it is going and also talk about anything new that was seen and any products he might recommend to our listeners. We take time and look at why someone may want to attend the Automate show and what they should know before ar...

Hello, And Welcome to the 109th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is Getting Into 3D Printing Retrospective. We looked at our journey into 3D printing and decided to conduct a retrospective to allow us to share our experiences and lessons learned with our listeners who may be just getting into the hobby.  So join us as we dive into Getting Into 3D Printing Retrospective. Join us on...

Hello, And Welcome to the 108th Tech@Lunch Full Episode. This week’s lunch topic is the Evolution of  3D Printers. We look at the evolution of  3D Printers, ranging from the original SLS printer to food 3D Printers to ones that utilize the advancements in robot arms and everything in between. We also examine how 3D printers were developed, how they can be used in industry, and what some of their p...