Or are you? The problem is, it can be very hard to distinguish between problems with your Rexroth Indramat motion control system and problems with the way you have it configured. Is it the machines, or the humans? We hear about problems, for example, when systems are shut down only once every year or two…. Read more »
If your facility is in a warm, humid climate, when your servo is stopped you might run into issues with condensation. Condensation is about droplets of water forming on your servos when the temperature is close to the dew point. Dry environments like Arizona or Utah have dew points as low as freezing temperatures during… Read more »
Outsourcing engineering is controversial. A company that keeps enough engineers on hand to cover peak demand may feel as though they’re underusing their current staff as it is, and may be unwilling to look outside for support when the machinery fails. On the other hand, a company that keeps all the engineers running ragged obviously… Read more »
Long ago, before online news sources and social media, a remarkable event could lead to someone running into the press room and shouting, “Stop the presses!”. The idea would be to stop your printing press, update the news stories, and then start printing again with the correct and current information. The famous press error “Dewey Defeats… Read more »
You know that Rexroth Indramat product you have in your plant right now, the one acquired in 1980 — or 1970? Can you put your hands on the manual? I bet the answer is, “No.” That manual has probably biodegraded by now, or it’s in a water damaged box in the back of some forgotten… Read more »
A software technician and a hardware technician are working together on a frustrating problem and tempers are beginning to get short. The software technician mumbles, “You can be replaced with a small script,” to which the hardware technician replies, “You can be replaced with a small armature and a servomotor.” No matter what your approach,… Read more »
Although the top 10 most exciting projects Rexroth has helped with are, well, exciting, we’re equally excited by practical applications of servo technology to do things like increase production. The rig Rexroth made for Master and Commander to “float” a ship is really neat but names like Hershey’s, Nestle, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Modelo, and Wilson Sporting Goods affect our daily… Read more »
When Goss International won the Siemens Award, Jeff Upchurch, senior vice president of Research and Development, said it was all part of their mission to ” improve productivity and short-run agility while reducing waste and maintenance requirements.” This is what automation is about, in a sort of jargon-filled way. Let’s break it down: Improve productivity–… Read more »
It is said that the sole purpose of a propeller on an aircraft is to cool the pilot. If you don’t believe that, let it stop turning and watch the pilot start sweating. The same could be said for the fans and A/C units on your cabinets and Rexroth Indramat drives and motors. You might… Read more »
Did you know that Memorial Day is one of the highest beer consumption days of the year, coming in at number three for beer sales? The great American beer-drinking holidays are the 4th of July, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Christmas/New Year’s Eve, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Superbowl Sunday, in that order. Gotta admit, we’re… Read more »
