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the amazing automated manufacturing-assembly line of the Steam Controller.

Get behind Valve’s fully automated assembly line for the Steam controller, “one of the largest fully automated assembly lines in the US”,including molding of the parts and assembly, it’s not only impressive, it’s almost sexy. “When we first started designing hardware at Valve, we decided we wanted to try and do the manufacturing as well. To achieve our goal of a flexible controller, we felt it was important to have a similar amount of flexibility in our manufacturing process, and that meant looking into automated assembly lines. It turns out…

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The China diaries by Moment

If you are interested in product development and manufacturing, take a moment to check the China Diaries by Moment. It’s a series of short films explaining some of the necessary steps test and tools necessary to produce, assemble and package their latest Kickstarter successfully funded battery case, as well as their proprietary lenses. Moment is a Seattle based startup focusing on phone accessories for photographers, every accessory they come up with turn your mobile phone into a better camera with the Moment Lens,  the moment Case, and their moment App. works with iPhone,…

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Logitech Premium Camera Optics: The Story Behind the Lens

“Logitech’s natural life-like video gives you the experience of sitting in front of someone, even if you are one thousand miles away. Logitech Premium Camera Optics are made from scratch, engineered to offer unparalleled sharpness, color rendition and speed in a variety of lighting conditions. Through precision testing and redesign, Logitech has mastered optical, mechanical and electrical disciplines in its camera lens technology, so that customers can connect as if they were in the same room.

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manufacturing Hope cranks

Step inside Hope Technology’s factory and see the manufacturing process for their new cranks. Forged and CNC machined 7000 series aluminium alloy crank arms Read more at http://www.bikemag.com/videos/hope-cranks-behind-scenes/#jbxPIcy9W9RLmWOZ.99 Photography by Duncan Phipott

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recycling plastic the right way : TED talk by Mike Biddle

Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled — compared to almost 90% of metals — because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. Frustrated by this waste, Mike Biddle has developed a cheap and incredibly energy efficient plant that can, and does, recycle any kind of plastic. Read Mike’s responses to questions about this talk. Discarded plastic, too often, ends up buried or burned, not recycled (it’s just too complicated). But Mike Biddle has found a way to close the loop.

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