Monthly Archives: January 2019

Rexroth Feeds Fish

IndraDrive ML is the newest electric drive system produced by Rexroth. These drives are used for applications requiring high power, such as metal forming and plastics. Rexroth describes the IndraDrive ML as the most scaleable drive available. It’s also energy efficient and compact, with a small footprint that makes it versatile as well as powerful…. Read more »

Rexroth Leadership in Automation First Team Honorees

Every year, Automation World readers vote for their favorite automation companies. Again in 2019, Rexroth is on the list of Leadership in Automation First Team Honorees. Rexroth has been honored in Drives, Hydraulics, Industrial PCs, Maintenance and Reliability Software, and Motors. Readers are not given a list of candidates to choose from. They must write… Read more »

Factory Shutdown

We often hear from engineers or plant managers when they are in a state of emergency. Stress-filled voices reveal that the caller is brushing sparks off his shirt while people in the background shout about how much each minute is costing. We may not hear the line workers standing around helplessly, but we know they’re… Read more »

Rexroth Heads West

Rexroth opened a facility in Pleasanton, California, in the 1990s, using the space there mostly for sales. In 2006, the space expanded slightly to work on semi-conductors and medical technology. Then parent company Bosch invested $40 million in a 104,000 sq. ft. research facility just up the road in Sunnyvale. Now, the Pleasanton office has… Read more »

Rexroth Error Code F229

If you see error message F229 on your Rexroth Indramat drive, you’ve encountered a quadrant error. Don’t worry about the quadrants. This is a hardware error. But you can’t tell just from this message which piece of hardware is causing the problem. You could have a defective encoder cable. This is a common problem, since… Read more »

Snow and Servos: Rexroth Solutions

 Rexroth created the drive and control system that moves the roof of the Amsterdam ArenA. The two-piece roof can open or close in 20 minutes to take advantage of sunny skies or to shelter its 52,960 spectators from inclement weather. With four AC-servomotors (2AD) on each side of the two halves of the roof,… Read more »

Rexroth Motion Control Repair

Rexroth makes the best motion control on the planet. From drives, controls, and servo motors to power supply modules and more, Rexroth keeps the Eiffel Tower, the Panama Canal, and factories around the world running with power and precision. So what do you do when something goes wrong with your Rexroth components? Third-party repair is… Read more »

Gateway Robots?

The Consumer Electronics Show is all about robots this year… but industrial robots aren’t getting the attention. Collaborative home robots, robots pets, and companion robots are getting the attention. You could even say that they’re getting the love. Consider Lovot, the robot designed to cure the problem of loneliness. Lovot is not useful, its makers… Read more »

Wearable Robots by 2020?

Robots have been growing more collaborative, more energy efficient, safer, and more responsive to their surroundings over the years. These changes have led to far greater flexibility in work situations. Robots are coming out of their cages and serving as coworkers in many factories. There’s another step that may be coming up sooner than expected…. Read more »