When it comes to legacy motion control systems, you want to do everything that you can to extend the life of your machinery. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of your Indramat system. Clear your error codes It may be hard to believe, but people sometimes ignore warning diagnostic messages…. Read more »
Risk, Reward, and Third Party Indramat Repair
People sometimes look to third parties when they want to save some money on a repair. While it’s true that some third party Indramat repair providers may charge less, there’s a lot of risk involved with your typical third party service provider. It’s important to understand the risks involved with third party Indramat repair. Third… Read more »
Don’t Forget to Lock Your Robot
There was a time when keeping your business safe and secure meant firmly locking the doors behind you when you went home for the evening. Now we store documents and important information electronically. We need strong passwords and robust firewalls to keep the bad guys from reading sensitive emails and tapping into our bank accounts…. Read more »
Is It Worth Your Time to Repair Your Servos?
This isn’t a question of whether or not it’s worth repairing Indramat servos. Repairing industrial servo motors is the most cost-effective means of restoring your system in most situations. The question is whether or not it’s worth your time to personally attempt to repair your servos. In most situations, it’s not. Servo repair makes sense…. Read more »
You Can’t Automate Everything
The more that automation technologies improve, the greater the concern regarding job security for human workers. Manufacturing has shown us over the years that factory machines can displace human workers. Automation means efficiency, productivity, and profit. If you give a bean counter the choice between a man and machine, the machine wins every time. But,… Read more »
How Fast is Indramat Factory Repair?
Indramat components cannot be fixed directly on the machine. Indramat factory repair is the only option for serious repairs. Of course, there are often concerns about the downtime involved with sending a unit in for a factory repair. The good news is that Indramat factory repair is fast, and we can keep your system running… Read more »
What Are Servo Motors?
You’re around industrial servo motors everyday, but you haven’t given much though to how they work. When they work properly, you’re happy. When they aren’t working, you call us. Still, you might be a bit curious about what’s driving your motion control system. So what are servo motors, and how do they work? There are… Read more »
The Perks of Indramat Permanent Magnet Motors
Indramat permanent magnet motors are powerful, robust, and remarkably durable, which is why they are still in use in many factories today. Contact us online or give us a call for Indramat motor repair, service, or replacement. Rare-earth magnets Today, rare-earth magnets are everywhere, but this hasn’t always been the case. When these powerful magnets… Read more »
Is It Too Soon to Give Up on Reshoring?
The global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released their fourth annual Reshoring Index last month. The findings have some people convinced that the onshoring movement isn’t quite the force we’ve been led to believe that it is over recent years. Should we accept that reshoring is just a myth, or is it too early to… Read more »
Troubleshooting Indramat Errors
Most people panic when they see Indramat error codes, or at the very least they utter a few choice words. Some errors are worse than others, and it can be difficult to know just how serious an error is at first glance. Your mindset may default to the worst-case scenario, and the thought of clearing… Read more »