# IRBCAM Blog **URL:** https://forum.hokarob.com/c/irbcam-blog/8.md [Latest](https://forum.hokarob.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hokarob.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.hokarob.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the IRBCAM Blog category](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/about-the-irbcam-blog-category/13)
**Author:** [@dipendra](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/dipendra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/about-the-irbcam-blog-category/13 "2023-01-30T13:07:33Z")
The blog category can be used for articles, examples, applications and user stories. --- ## [Kurs i Robotikk, Mars 2026](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/kurs-i-robotikk-mars-2026/141)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/kurs-i-robotikk-mars-2026/141 "2025-09-18T16:22:51Z")
This post in English. Kurs i Robotisert Maskinering Kurset er organisert over to fulle dager (18.-19. mars 2026), og finner sted i Grimstad. Kurset er strukturert som en kombinasjon av grunnleggende teori, bruk av ro… --- ## [Training Course in Robotic Machining, March 2026](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/training-course-in-robotic-machining-march-2026/134)
**Author:** [@Asle](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/Asle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/training-course-in-robotic-machining-march-2026/134 "2025-07-11T12:21:49Z")
Denne teksten på norsk. Training Course in Robotic Machining The course will be organized over two full days (March, 18-19, 2026) and the venue for the course is Grimstad, Norway. The course is structured as a combin… --- ## [\*\*Study on Tool Wear Laws in Nickel-Based Alloy Impeller Machining\*\*](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/study-on-tool-wear-laws-in-nickel-based-alloy-impeller-machining/136)
**Author:** [@ultirapid](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/ultirapid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/study-on-tool-wear-laws-in-nickel-based-alloy-impeller-machining/136 "2025-07-28T00:55:55Z")
Nickel-based superalloys have wide applications in aerospace, energy, and petrochemical industries for producing impeller components. As a typical difficult cutting material, they have high strength, oxidation resistance… --- ## [Backlash in the joints or linear actuators](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/backlash-in-the-joints-or-linear-actuators/135)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/backlash-in-the-joints-or-linear-actuators/135 "2025-07-27T08:56:32Z")
What is Backlash? Backlash in gears, fundamentally, refers to the amount of play or gap between mating gear teeth when the direction of load or motion is reversed, \[1\]. This space allows for the free movement of gear tee… --- ## [Robotic Machining: Considerations to Make](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/robotic-machining-considerations-to-make/122)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/robotic-machining-considerations-to-make/122 "2025-03-18T08:57:43Z")
Industrial robots are increasingly being used for robotic machining tasks. Machining specifically involves material removal processes to shape or finish a workpiece. Examples of machining operations are: Milling Drilli… --- ## [New and improved target editor in version 1.3](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/new-and-improved-target-editor-in-version-1-3/126)
**Author:** [@Asle](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/Asle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/new-and-improved-target-editor-in-version-1-3/126 "2025-04-22T12:35:09Z")
In version 1.3 we introduce a new target editor which makes it more convenient to work with multiple paths in the same project. However, it is not all about convenience - the new editor has improved performance and it e… --- ## [The Accuracy of a Robot or CNC machine](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/the-accuracy-of-a-robot-or-cnc-machine/124)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/the-accuracy-of-a-robot-or-cnc-machine/124 "2025-03-21T17:22:52Z")
When discussing the accuracy of a robot or a CNC machine, it is useful to distinguish between accuracy and repeatability. Sometimes, these words are used interchangeably. For example, in a datasheet for an industrial rob… --- ## [Robot Stiffness](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/robot-stiffness/123)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/robot-stiffness/123 "2025-03-18T08:55:20Z")
Robot Stiffness If the goal is to use a robot to machine medium and hard materials, the rigidity / stiffness of the machine/robot becomes important to avoid vibrations in the arm structure or chattering of the tool when… --- ## [The IRBCAM story from the founder](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/the-irbcam-story-from-the-founder/118)
**Author:** [@geir](https://forum.hokarob.com/u/geir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.hokarob.com/t/the-irbcam-story-from-the-founder/118 "2024-12-02T13:17:40Z")
I am Geir Hovland, founder of IRBCAM. I am a robotics engineer and professor having worked with industrial robots in both industry and academia since the mid 1990s. In relation to the relaunch of IRBCAM in 2024, I wanted…