Most of us are surrounded by a bunch of stuff at any given moment. Most of these things are not iPads, 787s, or Rexroth servo motors. Most of the ‘stuff’ we interact with is small, simple, and plastic: pens, buckets, packages, containers, utensils, and the waste bins you dispose of them in. All of these… Read more »
If there’s one thing Henry Ford taught us, it’s that assembling products part by part instead of finishing one object completely before going on to the next is actually quite efficient. With servos, drives, and controls to automate the movement, this type of production allows for complicated products from Roombas to Fitbits to be profitable… Read more »
We’ve been keeping an eye on the list of occupations expected to be replaced by robots in the next decade. Loan officers are pretty much doomed, as are bartenders, security guards, fast food workers, and — as we can see here — retail workers. Lowe’s has been trying out robots with large screens that can… Read more »
It’s no secret that Rexroth is a big supporter of all types of innovation. Whether it takes place on the factory floor, in a boardroom or on a computer program, these new ideas and the creators who turned them into a reality deserve commendation. That’s exactly what The Economist did when it recognized talented individuals… Read more »
Rexroth’s Indramat and Indradrive motors are an integral part of the manufacturing process at plants around the world. But there’s something even more essential to manufacturing. The most critical components are the trained men and women who operate the necessary tools to keep the manufacturing process alive. For this reason, it’s worth making sure… Read more »
3-D printing is being used to make everything from firearms to casts for broken bones to car parts. However we seldom hear how 3D printing is affecting fashion. Seldom, it’s true, do we even wonder how it’s affecting fashion. We may not ask the question, but it has an interesting answer anyway. Nervous System, a… Read more »
The Association for Advanced Automation (A3) announced that the new and returning exhibits of the Automate 2015 show have already secured over 150% of exhibit floor space compared to the last show in 2013. The event was recently named one of the “Top 10 Manufacturing Shows” in the United States. Industrial automation is rapidly growing… Read more »
Rexroth’s Indramat and Indradrive components are integral to the functioning of your equipment. Often the components have been in service longer than 30 years before they have a problem, and their owners realize just how critical they are. Let’s stop to celebrate some other critical inventions that we may sometimes overlook, but which affect our… Read more »
It’s often joked that if you laid all economists end to end they would not reach a conclusion. The inability of academics and business leaders to reach an understanding about what is undeniably good or bad or an economy may be part of why economics is referred to as “the dismal science.” Yet beneath the… Read more »
A few decades ago when you heard the word “drone” you thought of a boring lecturer. Today, drones, or small-scale unmanned aircraft are poised to change everything from defense to business to personal recreation. While drones may be unlikely to become part of our daily lives in the immediate future, the possible applications are limitless…. Read more »
