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 »
You never know what the future will hold. That’s why motion control systems can’t be built with all future technologies in mind. Since those technologies don’t even exist at the time a controller or drive is being made, there’s no way to accommodate for them without the aid of some clairvoyant. However, new technologies and… Read more »
Unless you count the calculator watch, wearable technology has been almost exclusive to fiction until the last decade or so. Dick Tracy had his two-way wrist radio, Maxwell Smart had his shoe phone, and the crew on the Starship Enterprise had their communicator badges. Today there are a number of people using wearable technology on… Read more »
When you think of servo motors, you almost certainly do not think of sword-wielding Japanese warriors. It would be strange if you did. When most people think of servos, they think of industrial automation, or the packaging industry, or maybe even the servo motors found in everyday items like a DVD player or an electric… Read more »
Flexibility is typically regarded as a good thing. Flexible schedules allow for spontaneity and provide you with time to smell the roses. Flexible people have unique career opportunities (contortionists, gymnasts, etc.) and are less likely to pull a muscle while dancing. And of course, flexible waistbands are the pinnacle of comfort in the world of… Read more »
