We wrote a while back about why we don’t think you should buy Indramat on eBay even if it looks like a bargain. We recently had a conversation with an eBay insider that makes us question whether it’s actually a bargain or not. “I don’t make money when I sell,” the eBay veteran assured us…. Read more »
Robots were all over yesterday’s Super Bowl ads… but not the way we usually see them. There were robots regretting their inability to drink beer or taste chips. There was a retrospective of Alexa skills that didn’t work out as planned. Humans worried about robots taking over in one ad, in which robots and devices… Read more »
Babies don’t get the idea of ownership. First, they don’t think about what’s theirs and what belongs to others at all. They don’t mind being passed around to total strangers, they don’t get attached to their toys, and they don’t care whose clothes they’re wearing. Then they realize that some particular woman is their mother,… Read more »
IndraDrive ML is the newest electric drive system produced by Rexroth. These drives are used for applications requiring high power, such as metal forming and plastics. Rexroth describes the IndraDrive ML as the most scaleable drive available. It’s also energy efficient and compact, with a small footprint that makes it versatile as well as powerful…. Read more »
Every year, Automation World readers vote for their favorite automation companies. Again in 2019, Rexroth is on the list of Leadership in Automation First Team Honorees. Rexroth has been honored in Drives, Hydraulics, Industrial PCs, Maintenance and Reliability Software, and Motors. Readers are not given a list of candidates to choose from. They must write… Read more »
We often hear from engineers or plant managers when they are in a state of emergency. Stress-filled voices reveal that the caller is brushing sparks off his shirt while people in the background shout about how much each minute is costing. We may not hear the line workers standing around helplessly, but we know they’re… Read more »
Rexroth opened a facility in Pleasanton, California, in the 1990s, using the space there mostly for sales. In 2006, the space expanded slightly to work on semi-conductors and medical technology. Then parent company Bosch invested $40 million in a 104,000 sq. ft. research facility just up the road in Sunnyvale. Now, the Pleasanton office has… Read more »
If you see error message F229 on your Rexroth Indramat drive, you’ve encountered a quadrant error. Don’t worry about the quadrants. This is a hardware error. But you can’t tell just from this message which piece of hardware is causing the problem. You could have a defective encoder cable. This is a common problem, since… Read more »
Rexroth created the drive and control system that moves the roof of the Amsterdam ArenA. The two-piece roof can open or close in 20 minutes to take advantage of sunny skies or to shelter its 52,960 spectators from inclement weather. With four AC-servomotors (2AD) on each side of the two halves of the roof,… Read more »
Rexroth makes the best motion control on the planet. From drives, controls, and servo motors to power supply modules and more, Rexroth keeps the Eiffel Tower, the Panama Canal, and factories around the world running with power and precision. So what do you do when something goes wrong with your Rexroth components? Third-party repair is… Read more »
