In his new book, Big Data @Work, Thomas Davenport envisions ways in which big data could change the face of manufacturing — just as it has already changed marketing and healthcare. “Big data,” he explains, “refers to data that is too big to fit on a single server, too unstructured to fit into a row-and-column… Read more »
Just how dangerous are robots? We’re not talking here about the kind of robots that take over the city and rampage through the streets. We’re talking about the ones which, thanks to servo drives and advanced motion control, help us out in the factory. Automation frees us from repetitive tasks, increases precision, lessens waste, and… Read more »
German engineers at Festo have developed a servo motor-driven kangaroo that is able to do something important. Sure, it hops, and it’s impressive that it can do so in response to gestures from 50 feet away, but the coolest thing the bionic kangaroo can do is something that Festo hopes will make a big difference… Read more »
Not long ago we got a call from a Navy ship. Their Rexroth hydraulic units had malfunctioned and they were drifting into a bay — not their destination. It was a situation that called for an immediate response, that’s for sure. As it happens, we don’t serve hydraulics. We were able to get the right… Read more »
More manufacturers are facing energy efficiency requirements. Sometimes this is a matter of government incentives or even legal demands. Sometimes it’s a customer who has made a bold statement about sustainability and it looking to you to help them walk the walk instead of just talking the talk. Sometimes it’s your own company’s sustainability initiatives…. Read more »
The difference between software and hardware is easy to understand. Hardware is hard… literally. It’s made out of metal and plastic, and can’t be folded. It’s too hard. Software is so soft that it can’t even be touched. It can be downloaded and stored on or in some tangible device, but it can’t be folded,… Read more »
Did you know that most of our Indramat and Rexroth factory repairs can be done in 24 hours? That means that your plant doesn’t have to be down a second longer than necessary. If 24 hours is too long, we have emergency replacement units on hand, ready to switch out with your broken part. That… Read more »
Have an error message on your Indramat servo but don’t know what to do? The first step is to find out if a quick response is required. Some error messages are immediate warnings that tell you something is wrong that needs to be taken care that minute of to prevent the servo from having to… Read more »
Servomotors typically come inside of a case, like this MDD servo motor. The black case is what is called a frame in servo speak but there are servo motors that don’t come inside of these protective shells. They’re called frameless servos. We service both framed servos, like the MDD, and frameless servos that you’ll find… Read more »
Happy Pi Day from all of us to all of you! What will you do for Pi Day? We recommend singing traditional Pi Day carols, irritating friends and family by showing off how many digits of pi you can recite, maybe eating some pi(e)… or why not have a Raspberry Pi Bake Off? Strictly speaking,… Read more »
