Automation Systems & Controls

The global source for automation for automotive

One company offers world-class solutions that span the spectrum of motion and control needs…from hydraulics and pneumatics to electric drives and linear motion …from the foundry to final assembly. One company is committed to helping you achieve competitive advantage through greater productivity, reduced waste, and increased flexibility. That company is Bosch Rexroth – the drive and control company.

From tools to automobiles: productivity at every step

Throughout the entire manufacturing chain, Bosch Rexroth is helping to build better cars faster. From the machine tools for precision parts manufacturing through final assembly, the company offers more ways to increase productivity, slash downtime, and ensure quality. Bosch Rexroth’s cross-technology expertise embraces hydraulics, pneumatics, electric drive and controls, linear motion, manual production systems, and structural aluminum framing in the widest range of applications:

• Body shop
• Press shop
• Paint shop
• Powertrain
• Assembly
• Logistics
• Conveyors
• VarioFlow

That’s why the world’s auto manufacturers and their Tier 1 suppliers count on Bosch Rexroth for the best-inclass solutions they need.

Six ways in which Rexroth solutions increase efficiency

1. Intelligent Predictive Maintenance: with the sophisticated intelligence built into its systems, advanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance make maintenance efficient and eliminate wasted effort. Bosch Rexroth’s servo systems have the ability to diagnose potential problems in the driven components, while Drive & Diagnostic Link (DDL) is a bus communication module that provides diagnostics down to the valve/solenoid level in pneumatic systems.

2. Reliability and Uptime: not only are Rexroth products reliable, they increase productive uptime by enabling automated changeovers, replacing wear-prone mechanical parts with servo controls, lengthening maintenance intervals through smart lubrication schemes, and providing sophisticated software tools to speed development and provide intuitive, easy-to-use user interfaces.

3. Speed/Productivity: reduce cycle times and eliminate wasted effort. Rexroth products often offer a performance advantage in speed, accuracy, load capacity, and other productivity-related characteristics. Its linear actuators, for example, give you an industry-leading combination of high load capacity and high speed so you can move more, faster. Distributed intelligence in Bosch Rexroth’s drives means faster, more precise control of multiple axes.

4. Safety: Safety on Board uses smart safety components to comply with EN 954-1, category 3, to protect people from moving axes. Unlike conventional approaches to safety, Safety on Board requires no contactors on the main power or motor power lines, needs no additional external speedmonitoring devices, and operates independently of any supervisory control system. Plus, Bosch Rexroth offers a wide range of guarding products.

5. Lean Manufacturing: with Rexroth, you can streamline the flow of production materials, reduce cycle times, and eliminate waste. Its Manual Production System optimises parts flow to individual workstations, while its pneumatic, hydraulic, linear, and electric drive systems allow you to achieve faster cycles and efficient material flows.

6. ISO Components: automotive operations are global enterprises needing global solutions. The company’s worldwide presence and commitment to ISO standards means optimum availability and interoperability of parts—allowing you to create global manufacturing standards.

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