I’m not going to lie; this reading was a bit difficult to
get through, but needless to say, it is interesting to observe how fine grained
the differences are between different types of robots and manufacturing
systems. There is a degree of specificity in each type of system that favors
certain production processes over others. Which is clear as our class starts to
understand even the differences and ranges of work envelopes between Tighty and
Mighty. Understanding the successful characteristics of each machine allows us
to take advantage of its productive abilities.
It’s appropriate to ask ourselves the questions: “When are tools needed
for automation?” versus “When are
tools needed for assembly tasks?” or
even “What tool and when is it most cost-effective
to get the product or production required?”
A design strategy (or plan of action) is an important, and
even vital point for opportunity in a design process. And understanding how to get what we desire
out of selected machinery in a fabrication process is sometimes the most difficult
part, if we are not fully well versed in the advantages and disadvantages of
each one.
As we have these tools at our fingertips, and as we gain
some proficiency, we can begin to understand how we can apply the machinery and
their specialized qualities into our design processes, and hopefully, elevate
the potential of digital design and manufacturing in architecture.
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