My grandpa always used to tell me, “Don’t believe it until you see it!” This saying is true for many things but especially true when it comes to some repair places that say they repair “EVERYTHING” in house. Anytime an opportunity presents itself, I always encourage customers to tour our facility. I want them to…
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I have been in the industrial repair business now for quite a few years. I know now that anytime I visit a manufacturing plant there is always at least one unit or piece of equipment there in need of repair. I also know that it is very common for a plant manager or maintenance supervisor…
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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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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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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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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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