Replacing Indramat drives isn’t especially difficult, but it can be a bit tricky. The first hurdle is locating a replacement drive. New Indramat products haven’t been manufactured in nearly two decades. Any used drives you may find aren’t always in good condition. Of course, availability doesn’t really matter if you’re not looking for the right drive in the first place. Here’s some information to help you replace your DDS03.2-W050-B drive.
Understanding your DDS03.2-W050-B drive
The type code includes important information about your drive. It’s important to locate the type code on your drive and find a drive with an identical type code to prevent any compatibility issues. Here’s a breakdown of the DDS03.2-W050-B type code.
“DDS” indicates that the drive is in the DDS product group.
“03” lets you know that this is a series 3 drive.
“.2” indicates that this the second version of the drive.
“W” means the drive is cooled by using air inside of the control cabinet.
“050” means that the drive has a current rating for 50 amps.
Replacing an Indramat DDS03.2-W050-B drive
Always replace your drives, servos, and controls with an exact match. If you don’t, you’re risking preventable downtime that will cost your business. There are over 150 different kinds of DDS drive. Let us help make sure that you get the right one.
We offer replacement drives, or we can arrange an Indramat factory repair or Indramat reman. A factory repair or a reman are often your best options. You maximize your ROI, you don’t have to track down a new unit, you know the drive’s history, you aren’t risking compatibility issues, and you can get your system running again as quickly as possible.
Your unit can be fixed and back to you in as little as 24 hours with a factory repair. The best part is that your unit comes back with a new factory warranty. Call us at 479-422-0390 to replace or repair your DDS03.2-W050-B drive.