The next revolution in manufacturing is incredibly close at hand. People are making grand predictions about the Internet of Things and all of the amazing changes that will inevitably result from something as huge as interconnectivity between machinery and computers in the manufacturing industry. People have every right to get excited about the IoT and… Read more »
It’s normal to be a little skeptical when someone starts claiming that they can see the future and predict what will happen before it actually does. Clairvoyance is something too mystical to seem believable. Predicting the future is reserved for mythological beings such as the Greek Cassandra or Tiresias, not for those of us who… Read more »
What do you do if you want to learn how to cook up some pancakes? First, you might do a quick online search for “how to cook pancakes”. Once you’ve read through the basic process, you’ll have a pretty good understanding of how things are done, but you might want to have your friend, who… Read more »
Imagine living in a world without servomotors. For many people this is easy to do. The average person goes through their daily life without knowing what a servo is, and without knowing how important servomotors truly are. These people might assume that they never come in contact with servos, and therefore if servomotors were to… Read more »
We like to keep up with the new things in technology. Paper is about as cutting edge as a butter knife. A lot of people would say that paper’s usefulness as a thing of the past. Many of the things that we once relied on paper for have made the move to digital. Whether it’s… Read more »
Some might say that we live in a throwaway culture. If your favorite pair of blue jeans develops a hole, you toss them in the trash and buy another pair. If your chair is starting to get a little rickety, you replace it instead of repairing it. If a new iPhone is released, your current… Read more »
Industrial robotics is a market that has been growing steadily for some time now, and a recent report suggests that it’s not going to slow down any time soon. The report released by Transparency Market Research (TRM) suggests that the global market for industrial robotics will grow substantially over the next few years. According to… Read more »
Automation provides some great benefits, especially when you’re comparing robots to human workers. Lower costs, more consistency, faster work rates, higher precision, and increased efficiency are just a few of the advantages to employing automated machinery. If you operate a system that uses Indramat components, you already know just how great automation is. But have… Read more »
There’s a seemingly endless list of benefits attributed to the Internet of Things. Increased efficiency, lower costs, and more responsive manufacturing are just a peek behind the curtain for what awaits the manufacturing industry. Increased safety for workers is another one of the potential benefits that can come from IoT technologies, and it may be… Read more »
Industrial automation has been around for more than half a century. As revolutionary as it was when it was first introduced, industrial automation continues to change manufacturing to this day. Technologies in motion control and robotics are becoming more advanced and more capable, and the costs of producing and implementing those technologies is getting cheaper…. Read more »
