Under the weird but true category, we do occasionally get rodent damaged electronics equipment in for repairs. And it’s not always just the gnawing that causes the damage, it’s also what happens AFTER they eat your wiring (yes, that!). If you think about it for a second, it’s not strange […]
Looking to save energy? Trying to gain speed and torque control? Wishing you could control your starting current? Variable speed drives can do just that and more which means you will reap the rewards quickly. Unless you run your motors at full speed all the time, variable speed drives (VSD […]
Did you ever pull a spare part out of the store room only to discover that just when you needed it, it doesn’t work? Pretty darn irritating! Here’s a little advice for safe storage of your industrial electronics, long or short term storage. Let’s say you bought a CNC circuit […]
You know that awful metal scraping on metal sound? Or that burned electrical smell? These are dreaded harbingers of damaged equipment…often expensive damage. Do these situations bring out the DIY repairman in you? How about doing
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 are already ferocious and violent in the U.S. Lightning bolts and electronics do not play well together.
Awhile back, in the best interests of your valuable servo motors, I wrote “Four Easy Ways to Keep Your Motor Up and Running”. Hopefully, since that time your equipment has been humming along in perfect working order and you haven’t needed servo motor repairs. But maybe things haven’t gone so well and […]
There are many ways to annihilate your industrial electronics. Likewise, there are equally as many to protect them. If you have ever fried your servo drive or your power supply for example, you might think the unit was defective to start with. Well, maybe. More likely it was caused by […]
Taken for granted until they fail, circuit boards are key to the operation of virtually everything these days. Many industrial printed circuit boards today are complicated, high value items that are cost effective to repair. If your industrial electronics stop working and you are suspicious, or even absolutely certain, that […]
Are you looking to save energy? Trying to gain speed and torque control? Wishing you could control your starting current? Variable speed or frequency drives can do just that and much more. Read on for benefits, maintenance, and troubleshooting tips for VFDs.
Let’s say one of your PLCs is faulting or behaving erratically affecting your manufacturing production. Besides being frustrated, you also now face some tough choices knowing that your primary objective is to keep production going and to minimize downtime.
