How To Tell The Difference Between a Servo Controller and a Servo Drive or Amplifier?
Have you ever noticed that the terms servo controller, servo drive, and servo amplifier are often used interchangeably? This can be confusing!
Category: industrial electronic repairs
Are Your Servo Controllers Repairable?
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!
7 Signs Your Servo Drive Might Need Repairs
Are you getting error codes? Drive won’t enable? Servo motor won’t move? Not getting the proper voltages to your servo motor? The problem could be inside your servo drive! Servo drives can and DO go rogue! But there are signs to look for to see if your servo drive might need […]
Repairs for Your Charmilles Operator Keyboard
Is your Charmilles operator keyboard having problems communicating? Has your F2 key gone bad and refusing to do anything? Keys broken off altogether? If so, you could have a nasty case of what we call “HUKS”! That’s short for “Hard Use Keyboard Syndrome” – a common “infection” in industrial settings […]
Tips: Why Did Your Ingersoll Rand Controller 22173579 Stop Controlling and What to Do
Did your Ingersoll Rand Controller 22173579 stop controlling? Quit on the job? This is frustrating! We get it – it’s a time consuming, costly annoyance to deal with a damaged or malfunctioning controller. Good news! These Ingersoll Rand controllers are pretty well made and usually repairable! This is often true […]
Can My Industrial Power Supply be Repaired?
Many power supplies can be repaired! That’s the good news! So, what’s the bad news then? The bad news is that your power supply might not be WORTH repairing.
T or F? Are Water Damaged Industrial Electronics Repairable?
TRUE or FALSE? H20 + ELECTRONICS = Nightmare. Are water-damaged industrial electronics repairable or always “toast”? The truth is, this is very often a true equation. Water is definitely one third of the Evil Triad (water, heat, dirt) that can spell disaster for electronic equipment like this Omron NS8—TV00B-V2 HMI.
What Have We Done Lately – Mitsubishi Repairs!
In our experience, Mitsubishi industrial electronic products are pretty great products. Even older, legacy Mitsubishi products are usually WELL worth getting Mitsubishi repairs. Many of our ACS customers have legacy Mitsubishi products in their plants and shops. Lately, we’ve had lots of damaged or malfunctioning Mitsubishi industrial electronics in our […]
REAL LIFE PLANT STORIES: What If Your Industrial Electronic Equipment Gets Damaged During a Move?
“I need this machine in the worst way! We have been told there is power coming in but none going out. We need this repaired and returned ASAP!” That was the desperate call from our sheet metal fabricator customer. The machine in question had a damaged Gettys servo controller 11-1011-02 […]
The Show Must Go On! What To Do About Damaged Power Supplies
The show must go on! Power surges, lightning strikes, and just sheer component aging are all problems our broadcaster customers deal with often – especially with their damaged power supplies. Keeping good backups around is key to making sure the show DOES go on! Good surge protection can also help […]