Is your PLC behaving erratically or 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 any of this mean you will be spending hard-earned money on PLC repairs? These are common problems and concerns. […]
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 […]
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 […]
