Presentations, robotics demonstrations and new online information tools were showcased at a special event on October 8th at the Bosch Rexroth Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at the Olympic Community of Schools in Charlotte, NC. The Center provides valuable opportunities for students from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to learn about manufacturing and engineering careers. The event was…
Beckhoff Automation takes the gold in 2021 LEAP Awards Motion Control category
The winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced today in a digital ceremony, with products across 12 categories, including Motion Control. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. The Design World editorial team assembled a top-notch independent judging panel, comprised of a cross-section of OEM […]
Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX store offers automation and control apps
Bosch Rexroth offers designers the option to quickly and easily obtain access to automation solutions or create apps themselves with ctrlX AUTOMATION. The open automation platform adopts an approach similar to that of smartphones. Customers can now purchase apps in the ctrlX Store, manage software licenses through the Bosch Rexroth Licensing Center and assign them […]
Bosch Rexroth to present Industry 4.0-ready technologies at ATX West 2021
At ATX West 2021, attendees will have a unique opportunity to view firsthand multiple exhibits and operating system demos covering a broad range of new and proven Rexroth technologies, including multiaxis Cartesian systems, high-speed precision conveyors, wireless tightening systems, an advanced production floor data visualization system and new robotics offerings. Highlights of the booth include…
New drive system from Bosch Rexroth is compact and scalable
Bosch Rexroth’s new ctrlX DRIVE is a compact, scalable and consistent modular drive system. ctrlX DRIVE has space-saving dimensions of up to 50% and can provide tailored solutions with peak currents of 6 to 375 A. Components in the ctrlX DRIVE system can be combined freely with one another, giving designers virtually unlimited combination options. […]
New Smart Function Kit for Handling from Bosch Rexroth reduces engineering outlay, simplifies commissioning
Following the introduction of the Smart Function Kit for Pressing and Joining, Bosch Rexroth is expanding its Smart MechatroniX solution platform with a second plug-and-produce subsystem that can be operated intuitively. The new Smart Function Kit for Handling can be used in a variety of areas, such as production handling, machine assembly and packaging. Pick-and-place […]
Bosch Rexroth at the digital HANNOVER MESSE: Customers need solutions instead of products
The increasing challenges of automation cannot be met by coexisting products, but only by complete solutions. With ctrlX AUTOMATION, Bosch Rexroth will demonstrate how this works at the digital HANNOVER MESSE trade fair from April 12-16th, 2021. The ctrlX AUTOMATION system – consisting of hardware and software solutions – has a Linux real-time operating system,…
ctrlX HMI from Bosch Rexroth offers an optimized user-experience combination
Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX HMI offers machine manufacturers optimum freedom when it comes to implementing the user experience with intuitive user guidance. The portfolio includes small operating panels, tablets, panel PCs, or large stationary displays with a screen diagonal of up to 24 inches. Anti-glare and chemically hardened front glass make display and operating panels ideal […]
Rails, screw assemblies boast 20,000 km travel without relubrication
The BSHP ball rail systems and BASA ball screw assemblies from Bosch Rexroth now achieve lubrication intervals that are up to four times longer. In more and more applications, they can even be used maintenance-free over the entire service life of a component. As a result, low-maintenance or maintenance-free linear motion technology minimizes operating costs […]
Bosch Rexroth precision modules meet requirements for clean production
With a sealed Ball Screw Assembly on both sides and an upgraded lubrication concept, the new Precision Module PSK from Bosch Rexroth – manufactured in the United States, meets the operational requirements of semiconductor production and of the electronics industry even better than before. In this new generation, designers have increased the rigidity of the […]
Bosch Rexroth adds new offerings to its ctrlX AUTOMATION platform
Bosch Rexroth has added several new offerings to its recently introduced ctrlX AUTOMATION machine control platform. The new offerings include ctrlX SAFETY, ctrlX I/O and ctrlX SERVICES. These offerings expand the overall ctrlX AUTOMATION system functionality, with more capabilities planned in the near future. ctrlX SAFETY ctrlX SAFETY is the fastest and most compact safety […]
Bosch Rexroth endowed scholarship presented to two students at Greenville Technical College
Melissa Giles and Santino Longobardi, students at Greenville Technical College,Greenville, SC, selected as scholarship recipients for the Bosch Rexroth EndowedScholarship, a $1,000 award. Giles is a Construction Engineering Technology (CET) student who will graduate in December. As a student, she has worked at LS3P, a multi-disciplinary firm offering architecture, interiors, and planning services, and she…
Successful transformation: from individual components to smart mechatronic solutions
Over the past three decades, Bosch Rexroth’s portfolio of ready-to-install linear axes has been further developed on an ongoing basis. In response to customer requirements, it now focuses on electrification and connectivity. With today’s linear motion technology components in combination with sensors, electronics and software, the company now offers mechatronic solutions for the Factory of […]
Bosch Rexroth to exhibit virtually at SEMICON West 2020
Bosch Rexroth will present a variety of technologies and insights for semiconductor manufacturing during SEMICON West 2020, July 20 to 23, 2020. The company will share its booth exhibits through a virtual platform available to attendees 24/7 during the show and for 60 days after the show. Experience how Bosch Rexroth is utilizing advanced technology…
Aluminum profiles for personal protective devices from Bosch Rexroth
Bosch Rexroth’s latest offering of personal protective devices, made from modular aluminum structural framing, helps protect patients, customers and employees who may be in close proximity with one another. Ideal for factories, medical facilities, retail locations and other operations, Rexroth protective devices can be used in virtually any business application to create a physical separation…
Industry 4.0 and the Factory of the Future: Insights for new engineers
Whether you’re an experienced engineer or a member of a new generation just launching your professional career, you can make full use of Industry 4.0 technology through a step-by-step approach. Peter Fischbach, Business Development New Technologies, Domain Expert i4.0 and IoT, Bosch Rexroth Corp. Today’s manufacturing and automation industry segments are constantly leveraging new technologies…
Part 6: IDE and other software for connectivity and IoT design work
As mentioned in Part 5 and at the top of this series, software that unifies various aspects of automation development is key to IIoT connectivity. Such software typically provides what’s called a universal engineering environment or more commonly an integrated development environment (IDE) to let engineers connect machinery with IT and other facility architectures. In […]
Part 4: Edge computing and gateways proliferate for industrial machinery
Reconsider the actuators, sensors, and other edge devices covered in Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. Such components are fundamental to edge computing. Supported by gateways and controllers with dedicated connectivity functions, these components use their logic resources to process data before sending it onward to controls, the cloud, or […]
Bosch Rexroth introduces a New World of Automation
Today, mechanical engineering is based on software development. Bosch Rexroth‘s new ctrlX AUTOMATION platform addresses this market requirement, encompassing the latest engineering software technologies and all PLC and motion tasks. Software functions are combinable in any number of ways with ready-made, customized and customizable apps. These apps can be created in a variety of programming…
Lifetime reliable clamping
With the innovative Subsea Clamping Cylinder for fully automatic Bend Stiffener Connectors (BSCs), Bosch Rexroth is setting new standards in term of safety, reliability and economy. The system is designed for use for up to 25 years and is impressive with its high clamping forces, powerless holding operation, and easy installation with no need for…
Intelligent drives improve printing production
The rapid introduction of Industry 4.0 (i4.0) technologies is transforming manufacturing across a range of industries, including packaging printing. New data-driven smart systems offer advances in manufacturing speed and agility for increased productivity and less downtime and waste. Many companies are exploring and integrating i4.0 technologies to make the Factory of the Future a reality…
IMScompact: Guidance and measuring system requires no additional space
With its sensor system completely integrated in the ball runner block, Bosch Rexroth’s new IMScompact integrated measuring system determines the exact position with a high repetition accuracy of ±1 μm. IMScompact enhances the range of linear guides and is available in sizes 15, 20 and 25, making the measuring system for ball rail systems a […]
Next steps in fluid power connections
Reduced effort, high value for automating hydraulic systems By: Theobald Herrmann Product Management / Hydraulic Valves, Bosch Rexroth AG The introduction of fieldbus technology in the 1980s was the starting point for horizontal connection of decentralized actuators within machinery. Serial wiring lead to a considerable reduction in cabling and opened new possibilities for modularization in…
Specialized conveyors and intelligent transport systems are growing technologies
Conveyors and their subsystems such as in-line weigh stations and complementary inspection systems are seeing increased use. Many of these are run by motors that are more efficient than ever. The latest designs also include new forms of wiring and connectivity that satisfy the latest standards. Motor-driven roller or MDR conveying systems remain crucial in […]
Bosch Rexroth SafeMotion achieves CIP Safety over EtherNet/IP certification from ODVA
Bosch Rexroth’s drive-integrated SafeMotion machine safety platform has received the ODVA’s CIP Safety over EtherNet/IP certification, adding to the company’s capabilities to support major safety automation buses, including CIP Safety on Sercos, PROFIsafe on PROFINET and FailSafe over EtherCAT. SafeMotion technology is available on Bosch Rexroth IndraDrive intelligent servo drives. With this latest certification, SafeMotion […]