There have been some serious shortages during the pandemic, from toilet paper to ventilators. Some of the shortages have resulted from closed factories, but most have been supply and demand issues. There have also been shortages of food. Those are a little more complicated — and they’re not just about the farmers. Is there a… Read more »
A third party repair for your Rexroth servos may seem like a good way to save a few bucks; however, we find that this is rarely the case. More often than not, a third party repair results in additional downtime and additional repair costs. An inadequate repair won’t correct the issue, and it can create… Read more »
When you have a problem with your Rexroth electric motion control modules, you have a choice to make. You can panic and try to fix it yourself while it’s still on the machine (bad choice). You can call up the local Servo Repair and Bait Shop and hope they can fix it for you (another… Read more »
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs was planning to create robots for mail delivery and trash disposal in a carbon-neutral neighborhood on the shores of Lake Ontario. The city would be designed “from the Internet up”, supporting goals like inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. It was a utopian vision. Affordable housing, an environment that encouraged commuting without cars,… Read more »
Automation is a good thing. It’s green, reducing waste and increasing efficiency in production. It keeps people safe, taking on the jobs that must be done in dangerous environments. It frees human beings for more creative work. And it’s not going to take over all the human jobs, even if robots are expanding their reach…. Read more »
F277 is a relatively low information error code, which is fine because there isn’t much you can do with it. The official description is “Current Measurement Trim Wrong”, which is pretty uninformative. The verbiage in the manual is not much more help. So what is that F277 error? The short answer is that F277 is… Read more »
Many nonessential factories are having some downtime. Did you know you can take advantage of scheduled downtime to take care of pesky Rexroth or Indramat problems that you have been ignoring? Error messages cleared while you were in full operations are signals that something is wrong. If your Rexroth or Indramat servo drive or servomotor… Read more »
Chinese factories are working at 80% capacity or more, according to the Economist, They’ve focused on hygiene and screening tests. They’ve worked to separate workers, too, producing cages like those that keep robots away from human workers. But they’re also looking to technological improvements. And economists at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management believe that… Read more »
Your legacy Rexroth components may have an S1 button — a literal reset button. Some Rexroth electric motion control devices have the same button with an S2 label. Either way, it’s a chance to reset. When should you use the reset button? If you power down your equipment and change the parameters, the device will… Read more »
We love machines. You probably do, too. Many people love their cars, their home appliances, or their phones. But some researchers have taken the trouble to measure the results of human-machine relationships and the feelings involved in them. Experimental subjects (42 of them) were asked to team up with a robot to play a game…. Read more »
