Does It Make Sense to Tax Robots?

Bill Gates proposed the idea of taxing industrial robots. This might be a little alarming to anyone who owns factory machinery. Why would we need to tax robots, and does it make sense to tax robots? Why would we tax robots? The idea is that right now a worker pays taxes on his wages. If… Read more »

A Reminder from Popcorn Butter

Amazon is one of the world’s largest retailers; the company shipped more than 5 billion items through Amazon Prime last year alone. During Amazon Prime Day 2016, the online retailer saw over 600 sales per second. While specific figures weren’t released for Prime Day 2017, Amazon reported that purchases increased more than 50% over the… Read more »

Teaching Robots to Change Their Surroundings

One of the biggest challenges facing robots is unpredictable environments. Robots excel in a factory or laboratory setting. They thrive when conditions are controlled and consistent. They perform their programmed tasks to a T with speed, efficiency, and consistency that no human can match. Of course, machines wilt once things get a little less predictable…. Read more »

Finding A Friend in Robots

You know the advantages of robots when it comes to manufacturing. They save money, eliminate waste, increase profits, maximize production, and they make the workplace safer. And that’s just scraping the surface. It’s difficult to imagine what manufacturing would be like, or the world for that matter, without automation. We’ve turned to robots to solve… Read more »

Indramat Tech Support

Maybe something went wrong with your Indramat control and it needs to be repaired. The hot weather is putting extra strain on your servo motors, and you want to prevent them from failing. Or perhaps some random error code struck from the blue and you have no idea what it means or how to fix… Read more »

Are We Really Losing Jobs to Machines?

You often hear that we’re losing jobs to automation. The number of industrial machines and factory robots keeps going up, while the number of people employed in manufacturing keeps going down. Just 8.5% of Americans worked in factories last year, whereas 30% of Americans worked in factories back in 1950. But are we really losing… Read more »

Don’t Be Afraid of Automation

Plenty of people fear robots, automation, and artificial intelligence. Some people are concerned that automation will eliminate jobs, forcing mass unemployment for low-skill laborers. Others worry about compromised privacy and security. Then there are those who stay up at night dreading actual enslavement by evil robot overlords. Some of these fears are more valid than… Read more »

5 Things You Need to Know About Indramat Repair

Finding an Indramat repair is like navigating uncharted waters. Your Indramat servos have never had any issues before, so you’re a little unsure of what to do. Here’s some information to help guide you along the way. Indramat repair requires trained professionals Fixing Indramat servos isn’t something that you can do in your factory. A… Read more »

What Is Lights Out Manufacturing?

Robots have a number of advantages over human workers when it comes to manufacturing. Industrial robots work faster than people work. They can carry more weight, too. Unlike human workers industrial machines aren’t prone to errors. They don’t need breaks, they don’t get paid overtime, they don’t get hurt, and they don’t take holidays or… Read more »