In remote applications, particularly in mining or oil and gas, machine downtime can be a serious and costly problem. Machines in these instances can cost an operation thousands of dollars when not running even for just a day. So if an expert technician is not on hand, you could waste days waiting for a maintenance […]
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Why young engineers need to know hydraulics in the digital age
In mechanical engineering, not every task can be solved with the same technology, explained Steffen Haack, Senior Vice President of Industrial Applications Bosch Rexroth AG at this week’s Hannover Fair. Hydraulics have a clear advantage when it comes to power density and robustness. They withstand impact and vibration and also fit into tight installation spaces […]
Remote service with augmented reality decreases maintenance downtime
A unique virtual reality tool from Bosch Rexroth provides hydraulics maintenance and service professionals with immediate advice from product and application experts. The company’s Hägglunds Insight Live service uses augmented reality to give customers access to a Bosch Rexroth service expert easily, without waiting, travel or high costs. Using either a smart phone or a […]
New radial-piston motor is shorter, more powerful
To address the need among mobile-equipment builders for fluid-power drives that have higher power density, Bosch Rexroth is expanding its range of direct drives with the new MCR-T radial-piston motor in frame size 10. The motors are for use in compact tracked loaders and other tracked vehicles. The newly designed unit is approximately 20% shorter […]
Rexroth to display drive and control components at MINExpo 2016
At MINExpo 2016, September 26-28 in Las Vegas, Bosch Rexroth will present several new drive and control products as well as other mining and mineral relevant solutions. The booth will also feature a demonstration of virtual reality remote maintenance support. Hägglunds CBM: The Hägglunds CBM offers 50% more torque, and is up to 50% lighter […]
Bosch Rexroth Corp. reaches 5,000 distribution
Rexroth Resource Kits include handbook excerpts, case studies, technical papers, videos and online tools, providing engineersa must-have resource on each kit’s respective topic. Bosch Rexroth has reached a new milestone as it hits 5,000 resource kits distributedsince the very first Rexroth resource kit was launched in 2013. Now covering six topics, the kits currently offered […]
Twelve tips for better cylinder selection
By Marty Hegyi Product Manager, Cylinders, Bosch Rexroth Corp. Here’s how to design hydraulic cylinders that improve performance, last longer and cost less. Hydraulic cylinders harness fluid pressure and flow to generate linear motion and force, and they work well in both industrial machines, like presses and plastic-molding machines, and in mobile equipment, like excavators and mining trucks. And […]
High fuel-efficiency R3 hydromechanical variable transmission
Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems has announced that its engineers have completed final validation testing of the R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT), with the start of production expected in the third quarter of this year. In addition, the HVT R2 platform is now in production. Both versions of the HVT technology from Dana Rexroth feature a […]
The future of fluid power and mobile equipment
To gain perspective on the trends and innovations at this year’s Bauma fair, we had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Bertram Hoffmann, member of the executive board of Bosch Rexroth and president of the company’s business unit for mobile applications. Here are his views on trends in fluid power and mobile equipment, and how […]
GoTo Products App version 4.5 adds eShop
Rexroth has enhanced the power and versatility of its GoTo Products app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. Now at version 4.5, the GoTo Products app now lets users buy GoTo products directly through the app by connecting them to a mobile friendly Bosch Rexroth eShop checkout function. The new integrated online checkout function makes […]