REPAIR SOLUTIONS FROM THE PLANT FLOOR – Allen Bradley VFD Blown! Can it be Repaired? Should it be repaired? Unlike in a box of Cracker Jacks, there was an UGLY surprise waiting inside of this drive! When this Allen Bradley VFD failed, the screen gave only a wimpy “bad fuse” […]
Are you suffering from an expensive case of downtime – the unplanned kind? Unplanned downtime in manufacturing is a budget-killer like no other. Some estimates put the average cost at $7,900 per MINUTE and its rising! It’s frustrating to watch production come to a stop and deliveries go unmet. Finger-pointing […]
Power supplies – they are ever present for most of us, both at work and at home. They come in all sizes and levels of quality and for myriad purposes. Even so, they have some things in common – their universal dislike of moisture, heat, and dirt – which I like […]
23 lbs of trouble! Each Kaiser LS402 high voltage power supply weighs 23 lbs and each one we have received for repairs has had different, nearly catastrophic failures…including components blown beyond recognition (see pics). The problems causing this damage have varied and include: Internal voltage regulator failure Failure of the […]
Unplanned downtime is the enemy and you’re responsible for eliminating even the possibility of a downtime situation…preferably without overspending your already tight budget. So you’ve implemented a maintenance strategy. Those maintenance efforts seem costly; but, it turns out that it is even more costly if you do not follow the […]
What 2015 manufacturing and industrial trends will affect your job? Your business? What will come on strong and what will end up in the industrial scrap heap? Here’s our 2015 predictions compiled after combing through many national and international sources:
What? Hold on….a split-second power outage can damage your power supplies? Why? How? There are a few variations on why and how a power outage can wreck your power supplies. It depends on the kind of interruption.
Could heat be causing your power supply failures? Very likely and it has a name: “thermal aging”. Thermal aging (which means heat is making your components get OLD fast!) is an expensive trouble maker. Knowledge is power. Here are some things to know about heat and how to protect your power supplies […]
If you use any kind of industrial electronics, chances are you have also needed to get them repaired from time to time. Age, damage, heat, moisture – they really are out to get you, and no, you’re not paranoid. Maybe you’ve already had us repair your damaged circuit boards or […]
Did you ever request an industrial electronic repair report only to have no idea what it actually means? Many purchasers of electronic repairs are very knowledgeable about electronics, but more than a few are not. Fear not! Knowledge is power and for those folks who don’t have a strong knowledge of […]
