The Guardian XT robot, expected to come on the market within the next couple of years, has an innovative approach to motion control. Instead of programming the robot’s movements, an operator controls them through an exoskeleton called a SenSuit garment. This allows the Guardian XT to perform complex tasks in unstructured environments. It responds to the… Read more »
We get calls from people who have been surprised by their Rexroth servo motors. The super-critical machine at the center of the line grinds to a halt, they follow the cable back to a cabinet, they open the cabinet, and see the word “Indramat” or “Rexroth” or “IndraDrive” on a servo. If it’s a legacy… Read more »
Have you ever tried to replace a button? You have to have the right size. A too-small button just can’t hold your clothes together when the buttonhole is meant for a much larger button, and a too-large button won’t go through the buttonhole. You’ve got to have the right size. The same goes for Rexroth… Read more »
A lot of our clients run packaging machines. Rexroth motion control is known for a perfect balance of precision and power, which is what you need for packaging. But consumers also want sustainable packaging, and that has become top of mind for manufacturers and printers alike. Do consumers really want sustainable packaging? Americans are becoming… Read more »
Rexroth Servo motors are used successfully in a variety of different industries. They perform their job amazingly well with little or no maintenance for years. Then, there are washdown environments… No washdown rated motors Rexroth doesn’t actually make a washdown rated servo motor. They do make a couple of special option code motors with Steelite… Read more »
“Noise pollution” sounds like a metaphor, but the EPA recognizes it as an actual form of pollution. It can be serious, too — excessive noise for long periods of time has been shown to cause not only the predictable hearing problems, but also stress related conditions like heart disease and ulcers. Noise pollution has even… Read more »
They’re actually claiming that daVinci’s makers, Intuitive Surgical, have a monopoly on robotic assistants for surgeons. But they’re suing over the repair issue. Devil’s advocate Is Intuitive Surgical a monopoly? We don’t know. We don’t even particularly care. But let’s talk about the third party repair policy. Rexroth also doesn’t allow third-party repairs. The complaining… Read more »
Our competitors take their sweet time repairing Indramat servos, often taking a week or more to get parts back in working condition. When you’re rushing to complete orders for the end of the year, you simply don’t have time to wait. That’s where our 24 hour emergency exchange comes in for broken Indramat or Rexroth… Read more »
Rexroth has taken up e-commerce. The Rexroth Store is intended to provide a secure online shopping experience for B2B customers. That’s B2B customers only. You can’t just breeze in on your coffee break, drop an XM Control in your cart, check out with PayPal and be on your merry way. You have to set up… Read more »
Poultry processor Tyson Foods have invested $500 million in robotics and automation in the past three years through their Tyson Ventures investment arm. Most recently, they joined in a $10 million funding round supporting new food processing automation fromSoft Robotics. The new robots will use soft grasping arms together with AI and a new kind… Read more »
