Monthly Archives: October 2021

Rexroth Power Supply Fault Codes

Power supply fault codes are different from the error codes for servo motors, drives, and controls. The power supply module simply supplies power. The possible errors may be fewer, but there are plenty of faults beyond the diagnosis on the machine. For example, if your voltage is incorrect, your fault codes may also be incorrect…. Read more »

Robots and Taxes

You probably don’t think of robots and taxes together very often, but two stories in the news bring the topic up — and provide a good example of the competing positions on robots in our society. First, Wired magazine echoes years of predictions by suggesting that accountants will be replaced by robots. The author points… Read more »

Appealing to the Young Engineer with ctrlX

ctrlx apps

When Rexroth wanted to appeal to a younger generation of engineers, they didn’t focus on trendy colors or unique music. Instead, they took a leaf from the smartphone book, centering their ctrlX automation platform on apps. You can run ctrlX from your phone, too. More than 300 companies have created ctrlX apps now, and 43 “ecosystmepartners” have… Read more »