Is it possible to protect your industrial electronics from lightning damage? Often! Is the lightning damage to electronics repairable? Sometimes. Some “shocking” facts first: A lightning strike lasts about 1-2 microseconds…not even time to blink an eye and yet long enough to cause destruction of life and property. Storms this spring […]
“Operator heard a BANG when they turned the system on; drive does not function when power is applied.” That’s from our customer and a very unhappy scene played out in small shops and manufacturing plants around the country. A dramatic “call for help” from this ABB variable frequency drive! The […]
50 million tons! That’s right – that’s how much e-waste is expected to be generated in 2020, ALONE! What is e-waste, exactly? Discarded electronic equipment– anything discarded that has/had a battery or plug. Is most of this e-waste industrial? Consumer? It’s both, of course. Both consumers and businesses are regularly […]
Can legacy controllers be repaired? Is it worth the cost? The answer to these questions are, in most cases, YES! Here’s a perfect example of a recent successful repair of a “legacy” control – ABB control p/n PM554-RP-AC repairs. This relatively simple control repair means that our marine management customer now […]
Medical monitors don’t last forever! Very frustrating! But, the good news is that most monitors, like this Philips medical monitor, are repairable! And, best of all, they are usually cost effective to repair! In a recent example, with many Philips monitors to repair, our clinical asset manager customer needed help […]
REAL LIFE STORIES: Even a tiny damaged circuit board can cause BIG problems! When you are producing aluminum and steel you need to be able to be able to shear! In the right place at the right time! What happens when you can’t? Downtime and a whole lot of frustration!
In a word: Yes! Legacy Pacific Scientific servo equipment CAN typically be repaired! There’s a ton of really good Pacific Scientific servo equipment still out there in manufacturing plants being used every single day. You might also be wondering what ever happened to this excellent brand. Don’t worry! The story […]
“Please rush this as fast as possible! We are down!” We get it! We don’t like downtime either! It’s costly! Time to jump into action! Let’s get this Sanyo Denki Drive CFZ0A100DR4601 with error codes back to working order.
Have you ever noticed that the terms servo controller, servo drive, and servo amplifier are often used interchangeably? This can be confusing!
Small yes, but oh so important! That’s your servo controller! What are your options if your servo controller stops functioning during machine operation? Are your servo controllers repairable? Is replacement the answer? It all depends!
