A Program ofIn the case of duct tape… ... if you've got enough of it,you can move the world. - Jamie Hyneman,Mythbusters - | Team members’hard work and unified presence,on the field and off,earned them the Inspire Award at Middleton Madness this past weekend,and a spot at the FTC State Championship at Embry Riddle in Daytona in February! It was touch and go with the robot sometimes,in what is definitely a challenging game. In the [...] [...] [ October 21,2010;6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Team Duct Tape members will be joining Florida Suncoast Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers members on a tour of Tri-Tronics,a maker of photoelectronic sensors,fiberoptic light guides,and controls that are used in packaging,machine automation,inkjet and offset printing,product inspection and more. TDT members are looking forward to learning more [...] [...] We wanted to share the kind words of Don Patz,chair of the local chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers –words we think apply to all the great teams who competed hard and with spirit, but went home seemingly —but only seemingly — empty-handed: …Although this was not a trophy year for the [...] [...] SME member shares insights TDT members had a wonderful time touring Electro Mechanical Solutions (EMS) with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Thursday night. Not only was the manufacturing plant a model,state of the art facility,it was also a model of Gracious Professionalism,with employees who on hand after hours during the evening tour to [...] [...] [ March 18,2010;6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] It’s a busy bunch of acronyms celebrating the mechanical world of manufacturing! Team Duct Tape members are joining the Society of Manufacturing Engineers for a tour of Electro Mechanical Solutions,Inc. of Odessa,this evening. As an “Exceptional FIRST Tech Challenge Team,”we particularly enjoy EMS’s corporate tagline,“An Exceptional Manufacturing Partner,”and we’re looking [...] [...] Speaking with Society of Manufacturing Engineers Members Team Duct Tape enjoyed meeting with Society of Manufacturing Engineers members last week,and informing them about FIRST robotics and about their own team journey. SME members were treated to the inaugural run of this season’s Hot Shot! robot,and what it lacked in sensationalism (it’s still early in [...] [...] [ October 15,2009;6:00 pm;] TDT will be attending this month’s meeting of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers –Florida Suncoast Chapter No 159 on Thursday,October 15,to demonstrate our new robot and talk about FIRST robotics and our FIRST Tech Challenge team journey,from learning to use engineering tools and resources,to working together as a [...] [...] | Support TDT with Great Geek Gear!Just a Dollar or Two Will Do!
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