The IIoT, the Industrial Internet of Things, is becoming so ordinary to those of us who work with manufacturing that we can easily overlook the fact that many people are confused and scared by the IoT. Maybe this is because most Americans can only envision the Internet of Things in the context of their homes…. Read more »
Many causes have been suggested for the Skills Gap — the lack of qualified technical workers in manufacturing. Offshoring caused Americans to see manufacturing jobs as unreliable, some say. Schools dropped the ball, other say, and recent grads don’t have the STEM training to be able to do the jobs. Rexroth is investing heavily in… Read more »
Pushing the envelope of robot technology happens so often these days that it’s hard to find the edges of the envelope, but the latest new development from a Harvard-led team of researchers seems pretty close to the edge. The stingray-shaped robot started out with a skeleton made of gold. Not for looks or luxe, but… Read more »
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Global Advanced Manufacturing Institute (GAMI) are establishing a new research and training center for Industry 4.0 technology in Suzhou, China. Rexroth is providing the modular assembly line, based on the Industry 4.0 prototype in Homburg, Germany. Called “Industry 4.0 Demonstration and Innovation Center,” it is the first… Read more »
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The Panama Canal has changed, and Rexroth was involved — to the tune of 158 motion control units designed to reduce the amount of fresh water lost in lock operations. The $5.4 billion dollar project enlarged the locks that make it possible for ships to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific and vice versa…. Read more »
Zume Pizza, two minutes from the Google Campus in Mountain Home, California, is bringing robots into the pizza delivery business. In so doing, they’re answering some questions about how collaborative robotic workers will get along with people and how the Industrial Internet of Things will fit into our human life and work. Zume isn’t doing… Read more »
Kathryn Cave at IDG Connect has made a good point, one that doesn’t always occur to those of us who work with robots all the time. Most people don’t really know what robots are or what they do. That’s what makes them exciting — and scary. A decade ago, parents got all excited about robotic… Read more »
The Caja Magica in Madrid. The Amsterdam ArenA. The GelreDome in Arnhem. The Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. What do all these stadiums have in common? Besides soccer, that is. Rexroth motion control moves their roofs and stands. Gigantic retractable roofs keep fans dry — and adjustable stands open the space up for bigger games and… Read more »
Henry Ford might not have been the first to develop the assembly line, but he popularized it and brought it to public consciousness. He also made cars affordable for the average person. So it may not be surprising that Toyota researchers are referencing Henry Ford when they talk about making affordable robots. Japan has a… Read more »
