The Shaper Origin is a Computer-Guided Cutting Tool
Joey Haar — August 24, 2016 — Art & Design
References: shapertools & cnet
Billed as "auto-correct for your hands," the Shaper Origin is a woodworking tool that combines the old-fashioned elbow grease of wood craft with the technological precision of computer power. The multi-functional tool spreads beyond just wood too, allowing consumers to bring the accuracy of CNC machines into their own workshops on a vast array of materials.
While the Shaper Origin is undoubtedly a powerful tool in and of itself, its crux is the computing system that comes built-in. The computer-guiding device tracks its location on the material being cut -- be that wood, stone, carbon fiber, or anything else -- and displays that cutting track on its touch screen. Workers can also program their cutting shapes into the machine and let it guide them for even more accurate precision.
While the Shaper Origin is undoubtedly a powerful tool in and of itself, its crux is the computing system that comes built-in. The computer-guiding device tracks its location on the material being cut -- be that wood, stone, carbon fiber, or anything else -- and displays that cutting track on its touch screen. Workers can also program their cutting shapes into the machine and let it guide them for even more accurate precision.
Trend Themes
1. Computer-guided Woodworking - The trend of computer-guided woodworking tools like the Shaper Origin allows for precise and automated cutting in the woodcraft industry.
2. Integration of Traditional Craftsmanship with Technology - The integration of traditional woodworking techniques with computer precision in tools like the Shaper Origin opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for artisans and craftsmen.
3. Personal CNC Machines - The Shaper Origin's ability to bring the accuracy of CNC machines into personal workshops on a wide range of materials disrupts the traditional limitations of woodworking.
Industry Implications
1. Woodworking Industry - The integration of computer-guided tools like the Shaper Origin in the woodworking industry opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for automation, efficiency, and precision.
2. Technology and Hardware Manufacturing - The development and production of computer-guided woodworking tools like the Shaper Origin showcases disruptive innovation opportunities for technology and hardware manufacturers.
3. Artisan and Craftsman Markets - The integration of computer-guided woodworking tools with traditional craftsmanship in the Shaper Origin creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the artisan and craftsman markets.
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