Digital Transformation: Embracing the Power of Software

Off-Highway machine manufacturers face various challenges: aligning with sustainability goals, meeting legal requirements, and automation for improved efficiency.​ To conquer these challenges, Bosch Rexroth's Digital Application Solutions (BODAS) offers a holistic ecosystem to address the evolving needs of OEMs. BODAS offers easy access to proven hardware, flexible software, intuitive tools, and a collaborative platform. Easy to access - easy to use.​

Industry is increasingly moving towards distributed software and data-based automation solutions. At the same time, information is being pooled as far as possible. ctrlX OS is a hardware-independent industrial Linux operating system that supports modern software practices. It allows for easy development, installation, updating, and operation of software-based functions. The ecosystem offers access to the ctrlX OS Store, providing Bosch Rexroth and partner solutions from ctrlX World. Companies can also operate their own software on any hardware that is suitable for the application.​

In some machines, software accounts for over 50 percent of value creation. Software is key to the flexibility, connectivity, availability and ease of operation. Automation technology must fit into information technology with as little effort as possible. ctrlX AUTOMATION surmounts the classic boundaries between machine controls, the IT world and the Internet of Things.​ With the real-time capable operating system Linux, consistently open standards, app programming technology, web-based engineering and a comprehensive IoT connection, ctrlX AUTOMATION reduces components and engineering costs by 30 to 50%.​

The automation industry is faced with the challenge of making production processes more efficient and flexible. Our linear robots with pre-installed operating software (Smart Function Kits) provide a solution for these requirements. With their flexibility and versatility, our robust linear robots meet the individual requirements of various industries, including battery manufacturing and the semiconductor industry. Benefit from time savings, user-friendly operation, and fast commissioning.

Building mobile robots is complex and time-consuming, requiring extensive expertise. Modularity and open standards are essential for simple commissioning of these components. That is why the Bosch Rexroth ROKIT Locator is a modular laser-based localization software that can be used and applied flexibly, efficiently and intuitively. Thanks to its one-fits-all approach, it meets the most diverse requirements and applications. The ROKIT Locator maps dynamic environments quickly and accurately without the need for reflectors or markers, providing a reliable foundation for mobile robots.​

The quest for efficient production processes demands continual improvements. The challenge at hand: how to extract real-time data from the production line for prompt adaptions on the shopfloor? The solution is ACTIVE Cockpit, a cutting-edge software that not only supplies but also visualizes manufacturing data in real time. This dynamic tool enables quick and efficient production optimization.

Hägglunds Inside Intelligence is a suite of connected products and services that can unlock your drive system’s full potential. It comprises smart ways to boost productivity and peace of mind – such as condition monitoring, which enables better decision making and faster support. Used for predictive maintenance and optimization, condition monitoring can increase drive reliability and potentially reduce factors like wear, energy consumption and machine downtime.