An error code that’s not really urgent keeps popping up. Instead of addressing it, you just keep going on about your day. It’s gotten to the point where you don’t even leave a note for the next shift to tell them the error popped up again today. It’s just expected. But what you should be… Read more »
Another engineering blogger wrote this a while back: “Automation component suppliers should provide at least minimum support such as downloadable manuals… forever.” The writer points out that you can still buy legacy units on eBay (and here’s why you probably shouldn’t), not to mention the ones that are still running just fine in your factory,… Read more »
Indramat controls come in several different varieties; the PPC control is Sercos based. Sercos, serial real-time communication system, is a globally standardized system for communication between servos and controls. Sercos, the game-changer Tight communication among components is key to motion control, and sercos is known for providing that. Originally, servos and drives communicated with analog… Read more »
MDD motors are designed for high feed rates that require precision work. Printing, textile, and packaging machines often use MDD servomotors. Indramat’s MDD motors are commonly found in printing presses where the demands of high-speed printing are part of the routine. MDD motors are made to respond to high feed rates but aren’t the… Read more »
Not a week goes by without multiple calls from clients asking about F228 faults on their Rexroth Servo Drives. The manual has a very dense explanation for a very simple error, which often times leads clients down the wrong path. F228 means that the motor can’t keep up with where it is supposed to be…. Read more »
You had to shut down your Rexroth Indramat equipment because it was having severe issues. That’s a big problem. We know our customers lose thousands of dollars every second their Rexroth machines are down. Between lost time, paying employees when they’re not producing, and the possibilities of losing orders, it’s a high stress situation. As… Read more »
Often the first contact we have from new customers takes place when they open a cabinet — a cabinet housing some piece of machinery which has never given them problems before — and see the word “Indramat.” “I called you,” they will explain, “because the broken thing is labeled Indramat.” If you’ve got an Indramat… Read more »
You’ll see assurances from some servo repair shops that increased uptime between error codes is their goal. Sometimes they specify “increased mean uptime.” Is that your goal? Increased mean uptime between error codes? This means they anticipate that your servomotor will fail again soon and they’re just hoping to extend the time between failures. Not… Read more »
Everything seems to be going well on the production floor. It’s all running smoothly and you haven’t had any problems lately. There’s been a pesky weird noise coming from one of your cabinets but otherwise all is well. You’re not too worried about the weird noise because industrial equipment just makes weird noises, right? You’re… Read more »
We’ve worked with Rexroth servomotors and servo drives for decades and know just how much better Rexroth equipment is than your average motion control equipment — but we may never have shared with you that Rexroth is also in the movies. This weekend when you’re looking for a great movie to watch, try one of… Read more »
