Automation is perfect for taking on jobs that are dirty, dull, and dangerous, and being a temple elephant could be all three. Irinjadappilly Raman is the latest addition to a temple in India. This robotic elephant was donated to the temple by the animal rights organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The elephant… Read more »
We specialize in support and service forIndramat servo motors, drives, and controls. Since Indramat is now a part of Rexroth Bosch, we might think that the demand for service and support would be lessening, but once again today we saw a want ad for a drive and controls engineer specifying Indramat skilz. Why does Indramat… Read more »
Inflation may be slowing, but consumers are still seeing shrinkflation — the practice of packing smaller amounts at the same price. For example, Chairman toilet paper now has 8.3% fewer sheets than it used to. We’re also seeing skimpflation, the practice of switching to cheaper ingredients. Scotts toilet paper is an example of this. It… Read more »
Many of us are fascinated with ChatGPT, even if we use AI in other contexts. AI seems to be on everyone’s mind, and many manufacturers are feeling drawn to AI for their facilities. In a new article in Industry Week, Rick Bohan and Ron Jacques suggest that AI creates problems if your company culture isn’t… Read more »
In Antarctica, a massive ice sheet known as the Thwaites Glacier is rapidly melting. This melting could have significant consequences for global sea levels, potentially leading to devastating flooding and other environmental impacts. To better understand this process, scientists have deployed a variety of tools and technologies, including robotic devices that are designed to observe and… Read more »
For years, manufacturers talked about reshoring without taking much action. Now reshoring, the practice of bringing manufacturing and production back to a company’s home country, has been growing for real. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, as companies have faced unprecedented supply chain disruptions and shortages of critical goods. This has caused many businesses to… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of fast and accurate testing as a critical tool for controlling the spread of the disease. Traditional diagnostic tests, such as PCR and antigen tests, require significant resources and time to administer and process. However, recent developments in robotics technology have led to the creation of new, faster… Read more »
Rexroth error codes are arbitrary — that is, there’s nothing about F401 that has to mean that you’ve got an MST error. That’s just what it happens to mean. Except maybe when your drive is 86ed. F386 means “No ready signal from supply module.” So does E386. So does E886. And in every case, your… Read more »
Employee surveillance is nothing new. Information workers, especially those working remotely, have for many years had employers taking screenshots, counting keystrokes, and using computer cameras to see what the workers were doing. It’s commonplace, and most affected workers get accustomed to it easily. In manufacturing facilities, employers might use video surveillance or communications monitoring. They… Read more »
Rexroth has been making the best motion control on the planet for decades, and we still get service calls for Rexroth electric motion control units installed in the 1960s. Still, there may come a time when you no longer need your Rexroth units. You may be upgrading to the new IndraDrive family of components, you… Read more »
