The frame of the machine is made from 20×20 aluminium extrusions and laser cut plexiglass. The tape is pulled off the reel by a stepper motor using a 3D printed sprocket, with the tape held on by ...

Professional drywallers use automatic taping machines, known in the trade as bazookas, like this swanky $1,725 Blue Line. Holding more than half a gallon of compound in its cylinder, ...

Satisfying footage shows automatic machines performing factory tasks. The robotics have been helping workers slice and peel potatoes, cut large, elongated melons, wrap packages with tape, and ...