Author: Chris Hurd

05 Blockly-Color Sort

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download it! Sensors are often added to industrial robots in order for them to perform specific tasks. These sensors can be as simple as a color detecting sensor, or as complex as a full vision system that will allow a robot to be aware of its surroundings, or find a part and determine its location...

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The Power Grid

Written by Chris Hurd.

How does the electricity that you use for everyday life get to your house? Americans use a lot of energy every day and we count on electricity for almost everything we do, and the amount of electricity we use is continually growing. Where does this energy come from, and how does it get to us? The...

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04 Blockly-Developing a Cube Matrix (Palletizing)

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download Matrices come in many different sizes throughout industry and can be used in other areas besides robotics. Many companies will use matrices in order to efficiently store products and materials, so it is important for you to know how they work and how to program one yourself. It...

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03 Blockly-Pick & Place with Inputs

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download Often it is necessary for a robotic arm to wait for another machine or process to finish before moving with its program.  This can be done by adding the ability for a robot to read input values. In this activity you will learn how to add an input to a basic Pick and Place...

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T&P Download Test

Written by Chris Hurd.

Just a test. Only a Test [widgetkit id=3900] Activity 1: Pick and PlaceActivity 2: Pick & Place with LoopsActivity 3: Pick & Place with Inputs [widgetkit id=3902] [widgetkit id=3904] [widgetkit id=3903]  629 total views

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How a Tesla Model S is Made

Written by Chris Hurd.

In our run up to Manufacturing Day 2019 we’ll post a different “How It’s Made” video from around the web. Enjoy! This one is from WIRED Magazine. If founder Elon Musk is right, Tesla Motors just might reinvent the American auto industry—with specialized robots building...

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Test for Downloads

Written by Chris Hurd.

Demo Slider Center [widgetkit id=508] Demo Wall Spotlight [widgetkit id=505] Demo Wall Zoom [widgetkit id=504] Demo Tabs Bar [widgetkit id=532] Demo Showcase box [widgetkit id=533] Demo Showcase Buttons [widgetkit id=534] Activities 1-3 [widgetkit id=3846] Activities 4-6 [widgetkit id=3848]  668 total...

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How a TIMEX Watch is Made

Written by Chris Hurd.

Timex watches are known to be high quality yet reliable and affordable. The brand has been in business since the 1800s. Insider’s Fabiana Buontempo visited their headquarters in Connecticut to learn what goes into making their watches. The art of watchmaking is often machine-based these days,...

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Dobot Blockly Curriculum Downloads

Written by Chris Hurd.

Introduction goes here. When you click on the titles or the pictures below you will get the document download as a PDF. Activities 1-Blockly: Pick & Place 2-Blockly: Pick and Place with Jumps and Loops 3-Blockly: Pick & Place with Inputs 4-Blockly...

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