Monthly Archives: April 2014

What’s New, Bionic Kangaroo?

German engineers at Festo have developed a servo motor-driven kangaroo that is able to do something important. Sure, it hops, and it’s impressive that it can do so in response to gestures from 50 feet away, but the coolest thing the bionic kangaroo can do is something that Festo hopes will make a big difference… Read more »

Emergency Replacement Indramat Units

Not long ago we got a call from a Navy ship. Their Rexroth hydraulic units had malfunctioned and they were drifting into a bay — not their destination. It was a situation that called for an immediate response, that’s for sure. As it happens, we don’t serve hydraulics. We were able to get the right… Read more »