When I put a unit on the bench for repair the first thing I want to know is why it’s here? After all, my job at Global Electronic Services is to get your system up and running when you get your unit back. What didn’t work on your end that caused you to remove this…
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Growth, growth and more growth! That’s what many of you will target in 2017. But growth that is sustainable demands a plan and a set of clearly-defined goals, so you can measure performance. Experts suggest business owners and decision makers should actually spend about half their work time planning future strategy. With that in mind,…
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You have a machine down and are now in a mayday situation. Production has stopped, orders will pile up and the clock has just begun ticking. After some intense troubleshooting, you have identified the failed unit and are now ready to rush that thing into the service center just as fast as it will go….
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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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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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So the question that I posed to the technicians was this: are there any specific industrial electronics, motors, servo motors, hydraulics or pneumatics you see that are a direct result of the maintenance crew trying to do good, but end up intensifying or creating the problem? Needless to say there was quite a bit of spirited debate around…
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-Repairing Industrial Electronics can save you at least 60% of the cost of a new unit- In the world of Industrial Electronics most people think of one thing when their line goes down in the middle of production…get the bad unit out and order a new one as fast as possible. It is our natural…
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At a stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 9, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement that Andrew Liveris would head the American Manufacturing Council. This committee of 25 will advise the Commerce Secretary and be responsible for finding ways to bring industry back and increase manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Liveris is the…
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