5 Facts You May Not Know About Circuit Boards
Circuit boards have been in existence for more than a century, and as technology has progressed, they have played a major role in virtually every industry. But what are they and what job do they perform?
5 Tips for Keeping Up with Electronics Maintenance
Properly maintaining your company’s electronics helps to ensure that the job gets done correctly and efficiently, all while getting your money’s worth. There are several practices your company can use to make sure your business’s industrial electronics stay up to date, up to code, and working efficiently.
Automation Will NOT Replace Employees – Here’s Why
In an increasingly digital world, many are afraid of the possibility that robots could soon begin taking over jobs across many industries. While it’s true that the use of automation technology is increasingly being used, it will not replace human employees completely.
How Industrial Equipment Repair Saves Your Business Money
Many business owners know that as soon as a needed piece of equipment goes down, it can affect the whole company. If a required tool is no longer working, the employee cannot do their job, which sets a project back, affecting profitability.
Got Bad Capacitors? Here’s What to Do!
FIVE bad capacitors are what got a Condor power supply grounded! Output voltage reduced to zero! Our customer had fallen victim to one of the most failure-prone components in a power supply: the electrolytic capacitor. Staying informed on the facts about bad capacitors is IMPORTANT to protecting your power supply […]
REAL LIFE PLANT STORIES: OMRON I/O Has No Sign of Life!
REAL LIFE PLANT STORIES – “No sign of life”! That was the “heart stopping” problem description that came along with this OMRON I/O 3G2C7-MC228 unit for repair. There was no input or output! Not really heart stopping exactly, but certainly production stopping! And headache causing for our customer! What Damaged […]
Real Life From the Plant: C Axis drive not ok Error on Servo Drive
From the outside, this drive looks innocent enough. But on the inside all HELL was breaking loose! “C Axis drive not ok Error” was the symptom reported. But this Osai-Prima Electro Servo Drive 97942050N drive was in need of some serious repairs! Burned spots with burned traces were found inside, […]
4 Ways to Protect Your Industrial Electronics from Lightning Damage
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 […]
Bang! And Ripple? Let’s Talk About VFD Drive Repairs
“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 […]
Avoid E-Waste: Repair, Replace, Reuse, Donate, or Recycle Your Electronic Equipment?
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 […]