There was a time when people had to fix, mend, or repair what they owned. If something wiggled, jiggled, clanked, or dragged when it wasn’t supposed to, you had to identify the problem and fix it. If you developed a hole in your sock, you’d darn it. If your boot started separating, you’d have to… Read more »
We generally assume that automation is a good thing from the point of view of safety. Robots take on dirty, dull, and dangerous tasks, protecting g humans from caustic chemicals, uncomfortable spaces, and repetitive motion injuries. But there is currently some uncertainty about whether robots can actually endanger people in some new ways that haven’t… Read more »
Is it time to change your Indramat battery? Some people don’t even realize that their Indramat motor or Indramat control uses a batteries. These batteries last about 10 years, so if the guy who used to change the batteries on your Indramat system retired 9 years ago, you’re nearly due for an unexpected surprise. Here’s… Read more »
Ambient temperature is a big deal for machinery. Indramat motion control systems usually require a temperature above freezing for best performance. Most facilities can manage this without too much effort. Bu there are exceptions. For example, the moon. Nighttime on the moon can get down to -280 degrees. Ice soit on the moon has shown… Read more »
One error code is bad enough. Dealing with multiple Indramat error codes is even worse. Discovering an error with your Indramat motion control system is kind of like discovering that there’s a snake in the back seat of your car while you’re driving. There’s fear, panic, and an overwhelming desire to eradicate the problem as… Read more »
Robots have been playing games for years, and have surprised people repeatedly with their mastery of Go, chess, and the abstract games. Now, a new AI system from Meta, the people who brought the world Facebook, can play a different kind of game. The system is called Cicero, and the game is Diplomacy. This is… Read more »
A new kind of agricultural robot is ready to share chemical information with human beings — and thereby to revolutionize automated assistance in grape growing. Cornell has these new robots out in the fields already. Autonomous robots can trundle through grapevines scanning the plants with special hyperspectral sensors that can see and convey not just… Read more »
Indramat – more specifically the company that now owns Indramat, Bosch Rexroth – doesn’t sell parts to third parties. This helps preserve the quality of Indramat products and the reputation of the Indramat name. So what should you do if you need new Indramat parts? They just don’t make them like they used to. There’s… Read more »
Some people are back to the grindstone the day after Thanksgiving (just give us a call if you need Indramat support; we answer calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week). Then there are those who delight in the mayhem of Black Friday. They’ve scoped out the deals, planned their routes, and have mentally… Read more »
Ticketmaster messed up Taylor Swift’s ticket sales, and everyone knows it. Public reaction has focused on the fact that they only have one job — selling tickets — and if we can put a man on the moon surely Ticketmaster can sell tickets to a concert. But Ticketmaster disagrees. They say you can blame it… Read more »