Last time we looked at some of the great conveyor belt moments in film (including TV, since we all watch it on computers now anyway so who cares). Today, we’ll move on to the factory floor. Herewith, some of the greatest factories in filmdom: Matropolis, one the earliest movies, achieves some impressive choreography among the… Read more »
Automation is great in real life, but it’s even better in movies, where no one has to worry about plausibility and there are props managers to clean up the mess. These favorite movie automation scenes focus on conveyor belts. Perhaps the most memorable of all, the great I Love Lucy conveyor belt scene. This of… Read more »
Merry Christmas to You and Yours!
Drones are among the most familiar robots in daily life, but now they’re taking the place not of delivery vans but of fireworks. Walmart live-streamed a “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show,” as well as presenting it live for free in eight communities during the month of December. The goal? To bring some holiday cheer to… Read more »
Not many robots are known by name by many people, but Spot is in that group. Pepper, Roomba, and Sofia might also be in that group. And of course the Terminator if we include fiction. See Spot go But Spot, the somewhat creepy dog robot from Boston Dynamics, is one of the best-known. Boston Dynamics,… Read more »
One of the challenges with Rexroth motion control systems is that they rarely break down. Since you don’t often get a chance to troubleshoot, chances are good that error codes from Rexroth motion control units will be met with a blank look. Hardly anyone in the average factory can say, “Uh-oh, snake eyes! We’ve got… Read more »
When your factory is shut down because you need an Indramat repair, how long can you really wait for an Indramat repair shop to get a part to you? Before you decide to go with a third party repair shop, consider what turn around time you need. Some repair shops take weeks to get your… Read more »
When you open up your servo cabinet to see what’s inside—and maybe how to fix it—you’re likely to see one of three names. It can be confusing, but check for one or more of these: Bosch Rexroth Indramat You might see Bosch Rexroth, Rexroth Bosch Group, or Indramat Rexroth. Bosch, Rexroth, and Indramat are all… Read more »
Selecting an Indramat repair company or a company that repairs Rexroth equipment can be challenging. Here’s a quick guide to the things you need to look for in your Indramat and Rexroth repair company. Reliable You’ve got orders coming in and need to get your shipments out. You don’t have time to mess with someone… Read more »
The United States lost plenty of manufacturing jobs, and reshoring isn’t bringing them back. So how can we bring back American manufacturing jobs? Tax breaks Senator Mark Warner has introduced a bill that would provide a 40% investment tax credit for qualified semiconductor manufacturing costs. This may sound good, but Jeff Farry points out in… Read more »
