Manufacturing in America continues to grow, and more manufacturing jobs were brought to the U.S. last year than were sent abroad. But there are definitely pressures on manufacturing. And the solution to that pressure could be flexibility. Customization Brands, retailers, and consumers all demand customization. Special labeling for store brands is nothing new, but now… Read more »
What’s the goal for manufacturing in the United States? Do we want to see lot of new, Industry 4.0 factories built? Rexroth’s Dr. Steffen Haack says it’s not necessary. New factories may seem hopeful and make good headlines, but they’re not always the path to prosperity. Older facilities can be updated. Often, production processes are… Read more »
A Russian robotics company claims to have created a robot that can tell when people are lying. It can also tell, according to the manufacturer’s press release, whether people are using drugs or would be likely to give up secrets. The photo here isn’t really a picture of the robot in question. Known as Trubot,… Read more »
Rexroth has been involved in plenty of exciting projects, from the Panama Canal to the Eiffel Tower. So it’s no surprise that Rexroth is involved in an important engineering effort in Venice. Venice is not your ordinary city. It’s made up of 118 islands and 150 canals. People travel by gondola and on foot. Climate… Read more »
There are a lot of numbers on Rexroth electric motion control modules. Which number is which? Which Rexroth part numbers do you need to find service and support? There are four key types of part numbers to consider. On most labels, they will be in this order from top to bottom: 1. Manufacturer material number 2. Material… Read more »
Rexroth identified connectivity as one of the major themes in packaging automation right now. That’s not the most amazing piece of information we could share with you. But there’s an area in which connectivity can have enormous importance — and it’s not getting a lot of press. We’re talking about safety regulations. Take for example… Read more »
Robots are not good at folding laundry, being charming (a valuable human skill that can’t easily be replaced by automation, according to a recent European study), or opening doors. But these actions, while they may save some human jobs, are not the real obstacles to movie-style robot deployment. The real problems with robots include moving… Read more »
“The industrial robot,” according to Mark Nunnikhoven of Trend Micro, “is not ready for the world it’s living in.” Specifically, industrial robots being connected up with other devices do not have the same security strengths as those other devices. Nobody considered, back when the current automated denizens of U.S. factories were being built, that they… Read more »
The highly-respected Pew Research Center conducted a survey on automation, job training, and the workforce of the future. “Seriously? You’re asking about the workforce of the future? As if there’s going to be one?” was one of the answers, so it sounds like people are less optimistic about human being’s ability to compete with robots… Read more »
Rexroth electric motion control systems are built for the long haul. They offer maximum power and precision and they keep doing their jobs for decades. But eventually any machine will need some maintenance. When it’s time for service and support for your Rexroth electric motion control modules, you should choose factory repair or reman. Click… Read more »
