Robots and Pollution

robots and pollution

New research from China confirms our belief that automation can reduce pollution. Automation is green We’ve always believed that automation is good for the environment, even though we know that factories can also be responsible for pollution. Automation can be an energy-efficient means of production. It can reduce waste. It can optimize the use of… Read more »

Troubleshooting Guides for Indramat Errors

Indramat errors aren’t common. The servos, drives, and controls made by Indramat are known for longevity and reliability. Indramat servos often run for decades without any need for maintenance, but all machinery needs some attention at some point in time. A troubleshooting guide can help you resolve Indramat faults and error codes. An unfamiliar problem… Read more »

Loss of Friction

Black Friday brings out the hunter in the average consumer. How many families used to gather all the special newspaper ads and plot out their foray to the shopping centers for doorbuster deals? Now, you might be more likely to scope out all the deals online, perhaps using Google’s new comparative shopping engine to track… Read more »

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Grab some turkey, watch some football, and enjoy Thanksgiving with friends and family! We are open and answering calls through the holiday weekend. Don’t hesitate to give us a call for Indramat emergencies, or any of your Indramat repair needs. Contact us online, or call 479-422-0390!

Don’t Miss the Bus: Indramat EcoDrive Error F409

Indramat servo drives rarely fail. Most of the Indramat EcoDrives you find running strong today were installed more than 20 years ago. Still, errors can occur elsewhere in the system, and sometimes the drives themselves need attention. Most factories do not have a technician experienced with troubleshooting Indramat error codes, and many of the systems… Read more »

Human-Robot Interaction

HRI

When we think about research in robotics, we tend to think of machine learning, integrating Ai into IIoT, and the elusive promise of general-purpose humanoid robots. But one field in robotics that many of us don’t think about much is HRI, Human-Robot Interaction. This is the field that examines the ways that human beings react… Read more »

Amazon’s New Titan Robot

Titan

Amazon is serious about robots, and they’ve got a new one on the floor: Titan, an autonomous mobile robot that they’ve developed and built in-house. Titan looks like a very big Roomba robot vacuum. It can lift 2,500 pounds, so it’s been ferrying appliances and palettes of goods to employees. Titan uses the battery system… Read more »

Indramat Error E-0000, the Wild Card

wild card

The Indramat E-0000 error code is a “wild card” fault code in the Indramat drive system. The term “wild card” in this context indicates that the specific fault or error is not precisely defined by a single error code but is rather a placeholder for various potential issues within the system. When the control system… Read more »

Robot Safety

Industrial Robot Safety

A tragic accident took place in South Korea when a robot identified a human worker as a box of vegetables. The robot’s job was to place boxes of beets on a conveyor belt. He placed the man there instead, crushing him in the process.  This type of accident is rare. With the rise of cobots,… Read more »

The Importance of Happy Workers

Most of our clients are manufacturers, printers, and other highly productive companies. They’re focused on efficiency and safety, hitting their metrics with little downtime, and we’re proud to be a part of that. But recent research suggests that there’s one more metric hardworking companies should be paying attention to: happy workers. Call it engagement Colette… Read more »