J. J. L. Farcot coined the term “servomoteur” in 1868 in his book Le Servo-Moteur ou Moteur Asservi. “Asservi” is the French word for “enslaved,” so it was no surprise that English speakers used the phrase “slave motor” along with “servo motor.” The servo motor replicated the movements of a controller. It still does. It may… Read more »
People are pretty stupid sometimes. No matter how many times you warn them, tell them the disastrous repercussions, or post signs like this one to catch attention, they still do things that end up harming themselves or others. According to the National Safety Council, some 89% of workers ignore safety rules. We’ve made the point… Read more »
Rexroth main spindle motors, including your Rexroth 2AD motor, are equipped with lifetime lubricated deep groove ball and cylindrical roller bearings. The mechanical service life of these bearings is 20,000 working hours; that’s just about seven years if we assume that your machinery works eight hours a day. What if you run your system 24… Read more »
Roomba, Nest, Alexa, and Bosch’s Mykie may lead some of us to imagine a future in which robots serve us, care for us, and amuse us as we enjoy all the leisure we get when robots take our jobs. But many people are thinking of a future in which robots take our jobs and leave… Read more »
