Rexroth’s manufacturing roots date back to 1795 when the Rexroth family acquired a water-driven hammer mill. A lot can change over the course of 200-plus years, but Rexroth’s dedication to quality, performance, and reliability remains constant. Many legacy, or mature, Rexroth products still operate in factories and plants across the globe, and they’re still serviceable…. Read more »
Inflation, the threatened government shutdown, the uptick in COVID-19 cases…who knows the cause, but consumer confidence is down again. That’s two months in a row that Americans have been worried about finances, in spite of a strong job market and much improved inflation rates. Consumers also say they’re buying less. True, their spending is still… Read more »
Error F260 will show up for your Rexroth EcoDrive CS Drive Controllers under several circumstances. Basically, it has reached the peak current level. You’ll get an E260 warning. If the problem continues, you’ll get the F260 error and the drive controller will shut down. How did it reach the peak current level? Sometimes, it’s… Read more »
We use about 16 billion disposable cups every year. Along with the lids, stirrers, straws, and paper cozies we use with them, these paper, plastic, or foam cups hit the landfill. Some are biodegradable or even compostable, but many, especially for hot drinks, are made of styrofoam, which lasts for a long, long time. In… Read more »
The fascination with humanoid robots is still going strong. In spite of research that shows that people generally prefer robots that don’t look much like people, new and improved humanoid robots are popping up every day. Aura, billed as “the most humanoid robot,” is greeting people at Sphere, a new Las Vegas venue. Aura is… Read more »
The DKC Ecodrive is one of the most popular servo motors ever. While we might expect “eco” to be short for “ecology,” it was actually meant to suggest economy. The DKC was a cost-effective automation solution. It still is. Errors and the DKC Drive Controller The DKC Drive Controller is connected with the AC servo… Read more »
It’s important to keep up with the cutting edge of automation, but the history of robotics can also be fascinating. One of he earliest robots — from back when they were known as automata — is a vignette of golden birds built in the 1770s by British jeweler and goldsmith James Cox. It is the… Read more »
The first game of the football season had some surprising fans in the stands: a collection of humanoid robots. The game was between the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Chargers, and fans from both sides seem to have enjoyed the unusual attendees. On X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, several people shared photos…. Read more »
Worker deaths have decreased from 38 per day in 1970 to 13 a day in 2020, nationwide. What else has changed since 1970? Well, in 1971 microprocessors were invented, leading to increasing use of computers. This followed the 1969 invention of the 6-axis robotic arm, and the two innovations led to far greater automation in… Read more »
Collaborative robots are an area of growth in industrial automation. In some cases, collaborative robots — or cobots — are only collaborative in that they have sensors and safety features that make them less dangerous to human sin close proximity. In other cases, the robots may work together with humans who place items, receive items,… Read more »
