REPAIR SOLUTIONS FROM THE PLANT FLOOR – A CASE STUDY: MG INDUSTRIES PLASMA TABLE CONTROL FAILS Is double-sided tape the only thing holding YOUR control together? Or maybe a bit of duct tape? If so, you are very much not alone. We see this all the time! Take this MG Industries […]
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” […]
Repair Solutions From the Plant Floor What would YOU do if your OEM told you they wouldn’t repair your circuit board because it wasn’t “economically feasible to repair”? The OEM should know, right? Well, not always. And, there ARE often other factors that go into that business decision about whether […]
Is your CNC operator keyboard having problems? Has your F2 key gone bad and refusing to do anything? If so, you could have a nasty case of “MSKS”! That’s short for Machine Shop Keyboard Syndrome! This is a common “infection” in machine shops everywhere.
Heat, moisture and dirt are the mortal enemies of circuit boards! That means nearly ALL circuit boards eventually need repairs. Useful knowledge about preventive care and maintenance can extend the life of your circuit boards. It can also put off the need for repairs a little longer. This is especially important for those […]
What are cold soldering connections and why should you care? You should care because a cold solder connection is bad soldering! And bad soldering often results in a bad connection. Bad or loose connections will often cause your industrial electronic equipment to fail – a hot mess! Who needs that?!
REPAIR SOLUTIONS FROM THE PLANT FLOOR: KABOOM! Rarely a good sound on the plant floor! What happened to this Allen Bradley Powerflex servo drive p/n 20AD065A0AYNANC0 to give our food industry plant customer a headache – literally!? Excessive current is the typical cause for damage like this to fuses in a […]
Is your PLC behaving erratically? Suddenly just “lose” its program? Or maybe it faulted and now the red light is on and you can’t get your error codes to clear? Does this mean you will be spending your maintenance budget on unplanned PLC repairs? The short answer is: maybe. These are actually common […]
A direct lightning strike WILL damage your equipment, no doubt about it! But what about those tiny, almost unnoticeable surges of static referred to as electrostatic discharge (ESD)? Those little surges are trouble makers too! Here’s how to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging your electronics
Save yourself a headache AND unnecessary drive repair expenses by checking your equipment BEFORE reinstalling a freshly repaired unit.
