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Tech Talk S02 E10: Samsung's New Flip Phone, Mobile World Congress
We’ve got the scoop on the latest flip phone and more on LA NPDT Tech Talk where we bring you the latest in science and technology.
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Car Manufacturing Robots: Applications, Costs and Payback
A practical look at car manufacturing robots: which operations they own, what an installed cell costs, and how to run the payback calculation before committing.
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Tech Talk by LA NPDT special: ces 2020, Samsung's New really thin tv, Suunto's Smartwatch, Smart Beds
CES 2020 was held in Las Vegas .Samsung's New REALLY thin TV, Suunto's Smartwatch, Smart Beds, Foldable Laptops and much more.
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Robotic Machine Tending: When a Cobot Pays for Itself
Where collaborative robots in manufacturing beat caged industrial arms, where they do not, and what a cobot cell really costs to deploy.
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Tech Talk E14: Saving a Life of Kids and Animals Left in Cars, New Materials for Solar Panels, a New Type of Band-Aid
A simple, life-saving device. A solar panel that is "alive". All that and more in today's version of. . .LA NPDT Tech Talk.
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Challenges in 2026
What is actually constraining medical equipment manufacturers in 2026, and the design and sourcing decisions that reduce exposure.
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Tech Talk E10: Lasers Hack Speakers, Facebook Facial Recognition Software, Thank You Firefox
Smart speakers have been subject to issues since they were first introduced. Reports show Facebook is working on facial recognition software.
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Battery Pack Design: Cells, Bms, Thermal and Costs
A practical guide to battery pack design: choosing cells, sizing the architecture, specifying the BMS, managing heat and budgeting for UN 38.3 and UL certification.
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Cargo Drones: Payload Classes, Economics and What It Takes to Build One
Cargo drone delivery is an engineering and regulatory problem long before it is a logistics one. Here are the payload classes, the physics that limits them, and what building one really involves.
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Phone Case Manufacturers: How to Choose, Tooling and Costs
Comparing phone case manufacturing routes, tooling costs, minimum order quantities and the drop-test data buyers should ask for.
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IoT Hardware Development: Stages, Costs and Timelines
IoT hardware development explained: architecture choices, module vs custom PCB, power budgets, firmware, connectivity and certification, with cost and timeline ranges.
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Injection Molding Tooling Cost: Molds, Part Price and Break-Even
Injection molding tooling cost by mold class and cavitation, how it amortizes into part price, and where the break-even against machining and printing sits.
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Robotic Process Automation in Manufacturing: Use Cases and ROI
RPA automates the paperwork around production, not the production itself. Here are the use cases that pay back, what bots cost, and where RPA fails.
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Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing: Costs, Timelines and Partners
What consumer packaged goods manufacturing actually involves, how co-manufacturers price work, and where first-time CPG brands lose money.
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Electronics Design: From Requirements to a Manufacturable PCB
Electronics design moves a product from requirements to a manufacturable PCB. Here is the flow: architecture, schematic, layout, DFM review, bring-up and compliance.
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Aerospace Component Manufacturing: Supply Tiers, Processes and Qualification
The structure of the aerospace supply chain, the processes behind flight hardware, and what AS9100, NADCAP and first article inspection cost in time and money.
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Graphene Composites: Properties, Applications and Costs
Graphene composite properties translated into engineering decisions - real applications, material pricing, technology readiness and when it is worth designing in.
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3D Printing Facts That Change How You Prototype
The 3D printing facts that change decisions: process costs, lead times, material behaviour, and the point where printing stops being the right answer.
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3D Printing Materials Comparison: FDM, SLA, SLS and Mjf
Compare 3D printing materials and processes, what to include in an RFQ, how per-part pricing is built, and when to switch from printing to machining or tooling.
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