Rexroth servo motors, drives, and controls are remarkably self-sufficient. They don’t need to be oiled or cleaned (though the legacy components that live in cabinets have to be kept in their cabinets so they stay clean) or given a rest or updated or adjusted. They do need electricity, though. You could think of it as… Read more »
The first robotic voice generator was the Voder. It was more like a musical instrument than an automated voice, though — the operator could change the pitch of the voice, add vibrato, and even make it sing. The Voder was the basis of human ideas about robot voices for many years, if we judge by… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing out all kinds of low tech solutions. Homemade fabric masks are the strongest line of defense and stickers on the floor guide social distancing. Robots have been lauded as practical solutions for overstretched healthcare staff, but so far all they have done is to fetch and carry things. Not cutting… Read more »
Automation is normal in manufacturing and printing now, and the use of robots in industry is rising steadily. But there have been some factors that slow down implementation of automation in factories. Cost One factor was the upfront cost of automation. That number has been falling as robots get cheaper and more ubiquitous. But it’s… Read more »
We recently saw an offer online for replacement parts for Indramat and Rexroth servo motors and servo drives. The online retailer claims to have a big stock of replacement servomotors and servo drives that you can buy online and have delivered to your location. Sounds convenient, right? It might not be that good a deal…. Read more »
We read about robot nurses from India — and then recognized them in this video about robot waiters. It’s pretty clear that these buxom robots are in fact waitresses. We didn’t understand the shapeliness of the robots when they served as nurses, but we figure serving people food in India could be a situation in… Read more »
Error codes or fault codes in an Indramat or Rexroth drive start with different sets of letters. For instance, there’s F218, F219, and F220. But there’s also E250, E251, and E252. What’s the difference between the E and F groups? Think of the error codes that start with the letter F as standing for failure…. Read more »
Automation is nothing new, but it’s definitely on the rise. And one of the newest types of robots is the HullSkater, a robot that cleans the bottoms of boats. Boat hulls get fouled with bacteria, seaweed, shellfish, and other organisms. The consequences can be significant. For one thing, fouling can lead to drag, and that… Read more »
Your Rexroth electric motion control devices don’t just communicate error messages. In fact, Rexroth diagnostic messages usually indicate that everything is hunky dory. You only see Rexroth error messages if there is a problem with your system. Here are the kinds of messages you might receive: Error diagnostic messages Warning diagnostic messages Command diagnostic messages… Read more »
Why do we shake hands? One story is that a handshake proved that the greeters were unarmed. You can’t shake hands and hold a spear usefully at the same time. What’s more, a hearty shake would loosen any knives tucked into sleeve for spontaneous stabbing. Some historians say that the use of a handshake for… Read more »
