This document contains a presentation by Vincent Claes on mechatronics and the new industrial revolution (makers). It discusses various maker workshop tools including CAD software, 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting, CNC machines, electronics, and mechanical construction materials. It also mentions online services for makers and examples of startup companies in the maker field. The presentation emphasizes that millions of small and medium businesses will benefit from new technologies like 3D printers, cheaper robots, and online services.

1. Hogeschool PXL – Elfde-Liniestraat 24 – B-3500 Hasselt
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Mechatronics and the new
industrial revolution (Makers)
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2. HERB KELLEHER, CO-FOUNDER OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
We have a strategic plan.
It’s called doing things.

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18. The New Industrial Revolution
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20. Maker Workshop tools
• CAD
– Inkscape (2D)
– Adobe Illustrator (2D)
– Google Sketchup (3D)
– Autodesk 123D (3D)
– TinkerCAD (3D)
– Solidworks (3D)
• 3D Printing
– Makerbot replicator
– Ultimaker
– Shapeways service
– Ponoko service
• 3D Scanning
– Autodesk 123D Catch
– Makerbot 3D Scanner
– Free Meshlab software to clean up images
– Kinect
– David 3D Scanner (www.david-3d.com)
• Laser Cutting
– Ponoko.com
– Autodesk 123D Make
• CNC Machines
– MyDIYCNC
– ShopBot Desktop
• Electronics
– Arduino
– Weller
– Multimeter
• Mechanical Construction
– Makerbeam
– Openbeam
– OpenRail
– ShapeOko
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21. Millions of small and medium-sized rms will benet
from new materials, cheaper robots, smarter software,
an abundance of online services and 3D printers
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- Lasercutter
- 3D Printers
- 3D Scanners
- CNC
- Electronics
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24. Online services
• www.shapeways.com
• www.mfg.com
• http://i.materialise.com/
• www.ponoko.com
• www.alibaba.com
• www.taobao.com
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25. Startups
• www.diydrones.com
• www.brickarms.com
• www.sculpteo.com
• www.twitspark.com
• www.betagroup.com
• www.qompium.com/
• www.micvlaanderen.be/
• www.iminds.be
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26. • www.techcrunch.com
• http://www.wired.com/
• https://angel.co/
• www.mfg.com
• http://singularityu.org/
• http://www.technologyreview.com/
• www.google.be
• www.kickstarter.com
• http://www.twitter.com
• http://bb.pxl.be
• www.alibaba.com
• www.taobao.com
• http://www.c-mine.be/crib
• www.etsy.com
• www.hackaday.com
• http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/Alexander-
Kloepping.3006.0.html
• www.circuits.io
• http://www.startupvitamins.com/
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