Often when working on repairs, our technicians require a replacement part in order to complete the repair or refurbishment of the unit. Having the correct capacitor, touch glass or IGBT on hand means we can turn the repair around right away instead of having to wait on the parts. We have developed many relationships in…
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The Simodrive 611, introduced by the Siemens company as a flexible solution for machine tools, robotics and other servo applications, is now being phased out. As customers are being directed to the Sinamics S120 and other replacement options, more and more of the Simodrive Converter systems are being repaired by our service center than…
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When the phone rings at 2:00AM and I am in the deepest of sleep, I jump to attention! I often joke to my coworkers that being on call reminds me of when my boys were babies. I would be sound asleep, then wide awake to take care of them. Getting up to exercise, yeah, that…
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This article details the step-by-step process of repairing an analog Danaher Eagle signal timer down to the component level, but be sure to check out our YouTube video to see the process in action. We have an analog Eagle timer that is in need of repairs, with the most common problem being the connector ring…
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Repairing a Siemens Simodrive 611 card is an intricate and multi-step process. This article details the step-by-step process of repairing the card, but be sure to check out our YouTube video to see the process in action. A customer reported that this Simodrive wouldn’t power up, so our technician began by walking the customer through…
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Ever been curious as to how our repair process works for particular models? This article details the step-by-step process of repairing the components of a Siemens SITOP power supply, equipment that our certified technicians repair on a daily basis. Be sure to check out our YouTube video to see the process in action. This power…
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We love showing how our repair process works so that customers have a better understanding of what we do when equipment comes through our facility. What follows is a transcription of our YouTube video for repairs of an Allen-Bradley I/O card. We start with an Allen-Bradley 1746-0A16 output module. With a shorted triac and…
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It’s 7:30 on a crisp morning in November down in sunny Georgia. Our Lead Engineer, one of our Servo Motor Technicians and myself are on a conference call with one of our biggest automotive customers. In attendance on their side of the phone is the Plant Manager, Vice President of Production and one very unhappy Maintenance…
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