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this is absolutely amazing, thx for sharing OMG amazing

Holy smokes that's a lot of data to process afterwards

you should follow this video with the old hand method of english wheels and pinch rollers .. because that is exactly what this is ... just updated to be done by robots instead of people

I love this channel, and this is some of the smartest, coolest, and most fascinating smart stuff going on right here! Wow!

Why not move the sheet instead of using Mr. Roboto? Like what a English Wheel sheet metal shaper does.

Really liked seeing the CEO and employees explaining their work with pride. This was very impressive

The "employee" is the enginerd that makes everything happen, the other two are moneymen.

@Adrian Ransier Did you not watch the video ? One of the cofounder has a PhD in materials engineering and the CEO clearly has a deep understanding of the whole process.

The smile on their faces when their collaborator was explaining things says a lot.

And big kudos to Machina Labs for sharing this. IP is such a big deal in these shops.

@Difinoxyd yeah, PhD in material is nowhere near applied robotics. And that copy-paste talk of pottery but planar gives a hint the engineer had to explain it to his boss first and that was all he remembered.

You're such a skilled speaker for this sort of material! You are familiar with it just enough to ask the appropriate questions, but not enough to make you lose your excitement. I ADORE IT.

It's only Destin that can interview and have such an engaging conversation with experts in these industries.

Huge thank you to machina. I always love the, "can i talk about this?" moment. A lot of companies are cagey with their IP. I'm happy they're willing to share and inspire young engineers like myself to innovation.

this process has been developed by some of the largest companies in the country. Lol I think if somebody wanted to push this technology, they would have this guy is just picking up where they left off because he saw the deficiencies and was able to compensate

sharpboy211: innovation comes from "original thought", whether your original thought is based on the successes or failures of other thinkers or comes totally from within your own creativity, based on your accumulated experiences. Always think outside of the box and always ask those around you for their thoughts on your problems, especially if their experiences have absolutely nothing to do with your problems. As a "young engineer" back in the 1980's, I had the original thought to develop a "stylus based" forming system to eliminate permanent tooling for the metal spinning industry; same basic concept, other than the limiting factor that computers and robotics were in their very infancy.

I loved how at around 8:30 the CEOs let their employee speak about the process to Destin instead of butting in and trying to take over for him. Those guys seem like they really appreciate their workers

That’s so cool! All of everyone’s enthusiasm for this new process is so contagious, both yours learning about it, and theirs showing what they have learned so far. Amazing stuff, thank you for doing these deep dives!

I love how the CEO's look like a machinist, not a banker. Respect.

Yes, the way the system works most execs purchase their positions while employees don't have the fortunes needed for the equipment they use

Shirt looks way too clean for a machinist 🤣

Sure, until you realize it's just more marketing

I love how happy these guys were to share. Especially mark. When he said "we can do whatever we can imagine" that was the most genuine smile I've ever seen

As I work for a metal spinning company, I would love to see you do a deep dive on it, especially on the metal allergy and aneeling processes and how It changes the grain structure when you spin it

I work for approx. 30yrs within the engineering field now- its just my absolute favorite to see SMARTEREVERYDAY in the morning while having my coffee. Thanks so much for your great work!

I have to agree with another viewer that this is one of the best and most informative videos I've seen on YouTube. I'm also a Patreon, so I've got to check-out the series. This is top shelf stuff here. Big thank you to Machina Labs!!!

What amazes me is how Destin, after all the theoretical and practical knowledge he has can explain physics using the word "itty-bitty" and it sound totally fine. Awesome guy.

Seeing the CEO so involved and in a work uniform, perfectly describing and knowing his stuff was nice to see. They seem like a great group of people.

Ya, that's not a CEO, it's a small business owner. They started the company, they aren't just administrators or managers.

This is how all great companies start…with a leader who knows what his company actually does.

​@SuzukiKid400... and is excited about it.

It’s a smaller company… this is how it should be but it never is… usually the head of companies don’t understand anything except putting up a good image

You explain complicated stuff into everyday language this bus driver can understand. I’m sure you are a great dad explaining things to your kids. Enjoy your videos.

My favourite part of these series', aside from the clear, educational value and fascinating content, is the engineers you often talk to. Just seeing the joy and enthusiasm in an engineer when they're clearing talking about a (likely private/proprietary) technology they work on because someone wanted to hear about it.

This was amazing. Destin I love hearing the gears grind in your head and the ah ha moment pop out! I wish I was half as smart as these guys. This video was inspiring and makes me want to be better at what I do. I love this series. Thank you!

Wow! With just a glimpse idea of all the equations for the feedback loops involved I’m just stunned by machina labs achievement. Let’s just celebrate it!

Absolutely incredible! It’s obvious these guys are really into what they do and that alone is really cool

As an automation engineer, nothing gets me more giddy than installing a new robot.

Same!!

As an automation technician, noting gets me more giddy than fixing any robot

What does a person normally study to design and implement these elaborate automated factory lines? they're everywhere these days and make most of our stuff, but I've never seen automation engineering as a major in school, seems like a cross between mechanical and electrical engineering?

Right big big box my old shop is being upgraded 24 new machines an its somethin watching it all come together

This is such an amazing application of these robots. Incredible video! I plan on letting the behind the scenes version play and continue to melt my brain as I work tomorrow. Thanks again Destin for putting this together and bringing this to my awareness in such a captivating way!

I have said this on a few of your videos. Destin, you are truly providing a service to the people of this planet, that if they wanted, would increase the general knowledge and hopefully peacefulness of our collective humanity. Thank you for showcasing the small pockets of brilliance hiding amongst us.

Man, every high school student should subscribe to your channel....too often, without the hands on demo you have provided, many STEM students get bored from the books...Good Job!!!!

WOW! So spectacular and so beautifully explained. I'm now hooked on SmarterEveryDay and you are doing great work! Also big thanks to the folks at Machina Labs who were so generous brilliant for this video.

This is up there as one of the best videos I've ever watched on YouTube. The CEO's passion is a match ever for Dustins, and what an absolutely incredible thing they are doing! As always Dustin, smashed it!

I liked how the CEO said "Yes!" at 26:30. Like he was proud of Destin arriving at the conclusion himself.

It's awesome when someone just clicks

That was my favorite too 😂 they were all so happy

Has the soul of an educator and someone who wants others to grow

Kudos to Machina for sharing all of this. You could tell Mark was nervous about talking about what no doubt, these guys have slaved over for years. Thanks guys, so much, this is amazing~!~

This company has to be one of my favorites that have been featured thus far. The senior leadership gives ownership and instills pride in his employees. Seems to be a wonderful company to work for.

This was SUCH an enjoiyable video!!! These guys are amazing! Destin is also amazing at dealing with these people. Respectful, smart and enthusiastic.

This was such an interesting video! I really loved seeing the guys that came up with the technology explaining everything. They all seemed like really smart gents.

One thing that really struck me is that Destin, in all these years, never lost that spark, that curiosity and joy about discovering new stuff. Keep it up man, you are a permanent part of my internet.

Repent to Jesus Christ “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬ D

in fact, this is the kind of person that i want to explain me stuff, one that is enthusiastic about it

The moment at 26:58 and Destin's reaction is priceless. It made me smile so much because I know that feeling and he expresses it perfectly

real engineer have same spark and enjoyment about something amazing and new to understand until death

This was by far one of the coolest videos i've seen you make. A lot are fun but this completely filled my wheelhouse. I'm a robot mechanic lol and service those daily but genuinely have not seen them utilized like this.

Now I know why all the others companies gave up. Awesome when someone sticks with it to solve the hard problems. All the math for the forces and joints and angles is absolutely incredible. I love this ceo for allowing you to share this amazing process

Love this video, and this series as a whole. Everyone is so smart, passionate and having so much fun talking about the process and it's potential. Would be a dream to work there

This is really cool Dustin. There are so much engineering and mathematics that goes into this. I really like the way you explain the complex into simplier ideas and graphics.

This is just WAY COOL! Thank you and the folks at Machina for this fantastic "mind bending" episode!

A lot of respect to them for how deep they get into it. You know the content is good when the engineer directly working on the program sweats and looks at his boss before talking and then the boss just waves him on.

Mark looked like he was ready to burst with excitement about the work he was doing!

It tells you something about how hard what they're doing is as well. Even with the amount of detail they're giving here they don't seem the least bit worried that someone is going to replicate their work to compete with them. Like he said, the secret sauce is in the software, in the minute details of the control systems, and that would take a lot of time to figure out even with this video giving you pointers

Absolutely love this series. Even if I don't understand the math and everything its incredible to get a glimpse into the workings of a place like this.

Holy cow Destin this is absolutely amazing. Coming from a manufacturing background this is really mind-boggling. Well done

This is awesome, i’ve been watching these videos for a long time and now I’m in the middle of getting my mechanical engineering degree and I now I can actually understand what you guys are talking about like I just learned about all this stuff!

This is absolutely incredible and exciting. Thank you so much to Machina Labs and Destin for sharing this with us. 🙏

As someone who's worked in the motor manufacturing industry with robots surrounded by light curtains and strict safety codes, its crazy to see destin just walk straight up to a moving robot

At my previous employer you would get fired for that ... other than the mortal danger I would love to work there .

Even where the guy's desk is on the ground would probably be considered dangerously close. Getting close enough that you can touch the base is crazy.

@Kevin Is there a lot of mortal danger with these robotic arms? Have they been known to flip out and start violently swinging in uncontrolled directions?

These aren't cobots like you worked with, plus this isn't the same size company you worked for.

This is definitely neat. I'd like to know how they keep the sheet thickness consistent and within tolerance as a result of the dynamic loads.

Yes some very interesting dynamics there. Would be interested to see their numerical simulations

You can tell how much pride the CEO and his workers have in this process. Thank you so much for bringing this type of behind the scenes to us. THIS is why you have my patreon support!!

Wow. This was fascinating. At one level, it seems like such a simple idea. But the material and mechanical considerations are utter mind blowing. Thank you for this amazing insight.

I'm an experienced architectural sheet metal worker, so I understand sheets of metal. This is just so cool to see and mind-blowing for sure. I applaud these men and their intellect.

It felt like i was only 10 minutes in, but the video was already over... i was so into it that i didnt even skip the ad😂 Dustin, your fascination for learning radiates through the screen ❤

I appreciate how the boss man allowed his employee to handle explaining the technical stuff. Many of bosses out there would not do that they wouldn't trust their employee enough to do such a thing. That in itself is admirable and he seems like a great boss.

Lmao. Meanwhile he probably expected his employee to understand the work better, and do a better job.

I guess the employee had a PhD, too!

Most employee aren’t as smart AND ready for camera

That is a baseless assumption. If a person is smart enough to do a job they better know how to explain what they are doing even in layman's terms. @NetRunner

the only reason he brought it up was because he thought he was getting into "classified" or proprietary information. They misunderstood I think and thought he was trying to pass off the explaining, but he was really just making sure he wasn't talking about something he shouldn't have been. Kinda like how they wouldn't say what was in their end effector coatings.

wow, such a dead simple concept, but to execute... woah! I love the feed back loops and that the robot can assess it's work and adjust to improve, that's absolutely stunning!

The cordless drill example was genius to explain that force and why position matters so much! Great video, amazing technology!

Thanks for a cool video and props to these Machina Labs guys for doing such a difficult thing so well 👍

This is one of your best videos. Really enjoyed learning about this area of manufacturing. Thanks for taking the time to produce this content.

Honestly amazing how much they told you about the process and the info they shared.

I love that moment when two brains connect. When Destin is doing the mental math saying “so if I’m…. “ and he pauses to work this out and Ed _tacitly stays silent and lets him get their himself_ , he continues “So steeper angles give more rigid parts” and Ed does the universal finger point of “you got it” saying “yes”.. loved that moment

26:12 is the timestamp :)

Destin is speaking at genius level when discussing the forming processes, tools, robots, materials used, etc., and so deep into geek-speak that the topic and project still remained fascinating. Several times during the discussions, I could actually see the "light come on over Destin's Brain Housing Group' to the point, I thought they were going to either offer him a job or walk him out thinking he might be spoofing them. Outstanding effort again Destin!

humans are social creatures. theres nothing more satisfying than going way too deep discussing potential practical mechanisms or methods with practical people, or creative notions that stimulate precise emotions with creative people, or emotional stimuli that influence behaviour with sociologists, or introducing unexpected ideas in thought experiments with philosophers. just pushing the envelope to find new boundaries with like minded people. what could be more exciting?

humans are social creatures. theres nothing more satisfying than going way too deep discussing potential practical mechanisms or methods with practical people, or creative notions that stimulate precise emotions with creative people, or emotional stimuli that influence behaviour with sociologists, or introducing unexpected ideas in thought experiments with philosophers. just pushing the envelope to find new boundaries with like minded people. what could be more exciting?

He has that finger point down to a science.

The work you do for these incredibly complex educational videos deserves to pay you WAY more than lame content channels that just pump out content (like meme compilation channels)

I imagined this 10 year's ago. Nice to see it done. Deflection or over coming it is genius. Real smart guys. Looking forward to sunshine in my own work. Thanks for machina labs

My mind is blown. These guys are so smart, and so is Destin. It's amazing that Machina is willing to talk about it.

I'm a high school PLTW engineering teacher. This content is so awesome! Thanks for doing what you do

Great topic and I love your excitement over learning and seeing new possibilities

Massive thanks to Machina Labs for letting this channel make a video about your innovative service!

Machina Labs You are BOSS LEVEL!

This is pretty incredible. Well done as always!

Learned so many new things. The owners were really forthcoming and shared some cool concepts. Loved it.

This is actually high tech. Really amazing the database of knowledge being gained by developing this process.

You're an awesome dude, Destin, I hope you never have to stop doing what you love.

As a maker with a LOT of experience with a lot of different materials and processes from traditional sculpting to blacksmithing, to vacuum forming to CAD/CAM (both reductive and additive), I REALLY appreciated that simplified explanation of restriking. What Machina Labs is doing is SO much more than just making over glorified car assembly robots. That ability to respond to a material while working it is truly game changing stuff. They aren't joking when they said they're trying to make artisan robots.

Yea, I was asking my self that question the whole video until they got to that part. It is pretty crazy to think about, considering for millenia we did the best to work around that with heat, hammer, and an anvil.

That was my notion too. Using it for custom one-off work would be incredible.

💯

The first step in robots that can make robots to make robots.

Wow, mind blown while watching this. So innovative and...frankly I'm kind of speechless about the whole process. Amazing what they've come up with. Actually reminds me of old school english wheel metal forming only on super high tech steroids!!

This was so fantastic, thank you! I love stuff like this that sets my brain “on fire” ❤

I get the sense that things may need to be sanded down and polished before finally being complete, much like 3D printing if your gauge isn't small enough, but this is very interesting to see. I think the best part for me was seeing the cone being made before the hemisphere because I was curious about the thickness of the metal being different throughout and that greatly affecting the quality of the finished piece.

Mind blowing video. Keep it up Destin!! It is always a delight to watch your videos 😄

So many thanks to anyone who invites Destin in to see the guts. It gives a certain level of clairvoyance, And a better appreciation towards manufacturing.

Seeing them all so proud and excited is awesome - they really know they've got something very cool there!

I'm always blown away by your videos. This was one of my favorites. Thank you!!

The planar view showing the different degrees and locations of the metal deflections shows how intricate the program calculations have to be, incredible stuff!

Well done Dustin! I have been in manufacturing for 20 years, its rad to see something new presented so well. Hats of to you and our new friends at Machina Labs.

very cool. It's suprising they were willing to share so much of their process. i love engineering and manufacturing videos.

It's nice to see people in these facilities able to properly geek out about the processes and machines. I love that you were able to show this new world to us.

That's what happens when you get designers and engineers talking and not PR mouth pieces

Every part of this whole video was so interesting and so cool!!! I will for sure be going over to the second channel to get my mind blown even more!!

love how transparrent they were and just how much they gushed about thier work with pride fantastic stuff

Great video! I'm a bit surprised that they use just ball point tools instead of small rollers that rotate according to the direction of the tool. I would expect small rollers pushing from opposite sides of metal to allow for higher quality resulting surface. I guess that has some other con-sides that I cannot guess right now, probably related to how metal actually behaves under high pressure.

the graphics explaining this stuff while you talk are AMAZING and were a HUGE help when it came to actually understanding a complicated topic. whoever you are, hats off.

THIS IS AN AMAZING VIDEO. I'm so glad they let you in & discuss the methodology of this.

I really like how passionate people can get about a project they are working on. Like 19:13 you can see the joy on his face.

Yeah almost seems like that guy in particular enjoys this stuff so much he'd do it for free.

Some serious and fascinating engineering processes. Great job.

The growth in fabrication processes in manufacturing is phenomenal. Thanks for the video

I enjoyed the first video and it was something I'd tried as a student (very badly!) This though is just awesome - had no idea it was even a thing and absolutely love it! Thanks for a great video.

The amount of knowledge you try and interpret for someone like me is amazing. Thought I had was I wonder how the sounds of a steelpan drum ( I believe that is what they are called ) can be changed by building them with these machines ?

My favourite part of this video is Mehr's face when he can tell Destin understands what he is talking about when hes explaining how the robots disperse the force.

Hey Destin! Amazing episode as always. One thing that might be incorrect is at 11:45 where you talk about gears and play/backlash. Kuka is actually using strain wave gears in their robots. Those are a completely different concept from simple spur gears and they don't backlash. Might be interesting to look into this at some point. :) Keep up the good work. 👍🏼

Thanks for this comment

Some also use belt drive.

Many others use them too, "harmonic drive" is another name for the concept. And of course for linear movement ball-screws are essentially backlash-free as well. None of that is infinitely stiff though and neither are the actual beams between the joints which in the end results in the need to do the corrections in the control system. Another cool/useful (also sometimes problematic) thing about the strain wave gears is that you can't back-drive them so holding a position (when there is not too much dynamic load) requires very little power.

Dustin, great job bringing us such amazing content. Thank you

Very cool modernization of an ancient technique. Taking what is basically embossing to such a massive scale and degree is awe-inspiring to say the least.

I love all of this channels content, but videos like this are awesome. There's something about when two people speak the same geek, you could see their eyes light up when they realized Dustin understood what was being said. They are going to do some amazing things with their business!

As someone still somewhat fresh to manufacturing / systems integration, seeing how all of these advanced processes are really simple maneuvers that normal people sometimes do on a small scale, just blown up huge and industrialized is always so fun. The first time I started putting two and two together was eye opening. You walk into a plant and are met with gear after gear, conveyor after conveyor, motor after motor, and HMI after HMI. And you slowly put together the small peices and realize that the overall concept is really simple, its just the machinery involved in making it happen is super complex. Like this, bend metal by poking it the right way on both sides. We all know intuitively that if a material is soft enough we can deform it this way by hand ourselves, but seeing it effectively used on purpose, and so accurately is so interesting and awesome. TL:DR : the manufacturing world does really simple stuff in really, REALLY cool ways, on really big scales.

I've done my fair share of robot installs, rebuilds and general maintenance as well as many hours of point teaching. But, this blows me away! Great video.

This manufacturing series is incredible so far! Greatly looking forward to an injection molding episode, would love to see you dive into multiple-shot and overmolding

My first job was machining injection mold bases. That company did the mold for the first plastic hangers we still use today. It was always funny seeing those be made. We did so much more precise machining that making those seemed so out of place in the shop. Injection molds really are cool and I agree seeing him do an in depth dive on them would be amazing.

I'm dreaming, but eventually rotomolding as well!

yeah, would love to see injection moulding of rubber parts!

This this this!

I am an industrial maintenance technician that works for a plastic injection molding company. Last place I worked for did plastic extrusion but this injection is so much cooler.

This is amazing I really see so many usecases where it's a no braner compared to other technics, a metal work revolution

Mark is very good at explaining things. Gosh. I just love your videos a lot man. Keep it up!

Brillant process well explained - keep up the good work - everything in the world that is manmade had an engineer’s hand on it - too easily forgotten by many YouTubers :-)

OOOOH! I did not know this technology existed but it does make so much sense! And while in theory is does look kinda easy there have to be so many parameters to be taken into consideration, it boggles the mind. Thanks for showing this. It did leave a huge impression on me. And on the sheet metal, obviously.

Mehr did a great job and explained things really well, you can tell someone understands something when they can explain it both simply and in technical detail