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13 Feb
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MakingSparks: How Technology Drives Innovation on the Other Side of Metalworking Nation, 395

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What are the pros and cons of plasma cutters vs. water jets vs. lasers? How does cutting with nitrogen differ from cutting with oxygen? How is technology driving innovation in fabrication? R.J. Reed and Brendon DiVincenzo join us in this episode of MakingSparks to cover all things lasers and fabrication. Because if you’re not MakingSparks with the right tool, you’re not making money. BAM!

– Nick

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  • [0:19] FREE IMTS 2024 Exhibitor Workshop
  • [2:17] Nick’s dad joke
  • [2:43] Learn more about R.J. Reed and Brendon DiVincenzo
  • [9:45] The definition of precision
  • [12:16] The history of lasers in machining
  • [19:28] Netsuite by Oracle’s Ultimate KPI Checklist
  • [21:29] Plasma versus water jet versus laser cutting
  • [25:55] Cutting with nitrogen versus oxygen
  • [31:05] How technology is driving innovation
  • [38:48] Are people still G-code programming?

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