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Caz Students Present to SMEEF in Michigan

Caz Students Present to SMEEF in Michigan

Riley Lordon & Savannah Johnson, juniors at Cazenovia HS took what they learned in Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) class last year and brought it to life in Michigan this week. They presented “Industrial Robots in the Classroom” at the SME Headquarters in Southfield Michigan to many members of the SME Education Foundation as well as […]
Changing Home On A Dobot Magician

Changing Home On A Dobot Magician

Question: The Home position on my dobot Magician makes the robot hit the table. Is there an easy way to change what the robot calls the home position? Answer: Of course you can! Here is how. Go to Teach and Playback and physically move the Dobot Magician arm where you want the new home position to […]
Will Robots be stealing our jobs?

Will Robots be stealing our jobs?

Well, it depends on who and when you ask. A better question is: “What’s your job?” That makes it easier to tell because robots are much better at boring, monotonous, and dangerous tasks that humans don’t want, or shouldn’t be doing in the first place. But then along comes AI, or Artificial Intelligence, and now […]
Robots vs. Humans: Are Robots Killing Tesla?

Robots vs. Humans: Are Robots Killing Tesla?

Robots vs. Humans; an age old dilemma in mfg. Are you taking CIM? Where do you stand? The robot in this photo is very similar to the one we have in class. The robots are killing Tesla. In a rare win for humans over robots in the battle for labor efficiency, Wall Street analysts have […]
The Robot Revolution: The New Age of Manufacturing

The Robot Revolution: The New Age of Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the advent of robotics and automation. Known as the Robot Revolution, this new age of manufacturing is characterized by the integration of advanced robotic technologies from companies like ServicePro Robotics that enhance efficiency, precision, and productivity. As industries around the world embrace these innovations, the […]
What Does Dobot Studio Look Like?

What Does Dobot Studio Look Like?

Dobot Studio is the software used to run the Dobot Magician robotic arm. Here is a brief overview of the software, especially the “Teaching & Playback” module. Even includes a “Blockly” module.
Dobot Magician Start Up Procedure

Dobot Magician Start Up Procedure

Question: What’s the proper way to actually get my Dobot Magician to connect to my computer?  What software is required? Is it expensive?   Solution: Number one, the software is free and it is called Dobot Studio. I am told it always will be, and it is updated regularly. You can install it on as […]
Caz HS Tech Labs Gets a Faro 3D Laser Scanner

Caz HS Tech Labs Gets a Faro 3D Laser Scanner

Cazenovia students will be able to utilize a Coordinate Measurement Machine in the near future. This device is used for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object and is manually controlled. It is a 7 degree of freedom arm with a laser end effector that you could use to scan objects. You can then scan […]
Caz High School Students to go to space...Again!

Caz High School Students to go to space...Again!

A crew of ten Engineering design & development (EDD) students in Cazenovia High School’s Tech Club have decided to go to the air again. In 2015 they went into space the first time when sent a High Altitude Balloon into space.  They brought back HD video and science data that included temperature, pressure, altitude, and […]

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