Looking to save energy?  Trying to gain speed and torque control?  Wishing you could control your starting current?  Variable speed or frequency drives can do just that and more.  Drive prices keep coming down and their reliability keeps  improving. 

Unless you run your motors at full speed all the time, variable speed drives (VSD) may be something you should look into purchasing.

Other benefits of a VSD include:

• Reduces power line disturbances which eliminates voltage sags
• Controls stops which reduces mechanical wear and breakage
• Adjusts operating speed which can optimize the process

Does it seem like your maintenance staff is constantly putting out “fires?” Or that your production equipment is always running to failure requiring industrial electronics repair and causing unplanned work stoppages? 

Lean manufacturing may be the answer.  Lean manufacturing concepts aren’t new but they are gaining momentum…and for good reason. 

By implementing some lean manufacturing strategies, you can track equipment breakdowns, schedule preventive maintenance, and anticipate needs for maintenance parts.   Benefits include:

• Waste elimination
• Defect reduction
• Productivity maximization
• Engaging  your work force as a team

I am always interested in understanding where our customers are coming from.  Two things I hear a lot are “skilled workers shortage” and needing to “produce more with less money”.  Today’s tips are for helping you “do more with less”.  No matter what your role at the plant, you are expected to look for ways to squeeze more out of poor old Abe.  One way most plants can save is by reducing their energy costs:

1. Use variable-speed drives on motors serving variable loads.  (for more on this see this previous post on variable speed drives) When the motor is under a lighter load, they slow the motor down to reduce power consumption.

In case you missed it, Swiss-based ABB will acquire Baldor Electric Company  beginning December 2010 in an all-cash deal.  The $4.2 billion deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.

Why?  For ABB, this transaction fills in a gap in ABB’s automation offerings by folding in Baldor’s successful NEMA motor line and will better position the company as a major player in the industrial motor market, including high-efficiency motors.  It will also bump up ABB’s mechanical power transmission business and will significantly broaden ABB’s access to North American industrial customers.

Plant safety, work site safety, worker safety -  it seems we are hearing this daily now from plant engineers around the country.  It would appear that a cultural shift is in the wind and that safety attitudes and practices are changing – for the better.  There is a realization that a safe working environment is beneficial not only to employees but to the bottom line.

The concern is there on the part of  many CEO’s and managers but the question they often have is, “Where do we start?”   You can start by thinking outside the OSHA box.  Assuming you have already met the minimum OSHA standards, do a hazard assessment.  Look at past history, look at insurance forms, reports on injuries,  where have the injuries and illnesses taken place, ask your employees what could be done better. 

ACS Industrial has made some useful changes to our website because we want to make it even easier to work with us. 

 ”Bread-crumb trails” near the top of the pages will now let you easily keep track of the pages you’ve been to and want to revisit.  Check out our upgraded website at http://www.acsindustrial.com. 

We provide services for almost all types of industrial electronics including servo drive repair, AC Drive/DC Drive/VFD drive repair, and stepper motor repair.

Visit the website and find out more about ACS Industrial Services and all we have to offer your company to save you time and money.  We are industry’s trusted repair resource!

A customer calls in a PANIC! His Matsura machining center just went down and he has a VERY irate customer hammering for his machine parts.  You’ve been there and know how he feels.  A quick decision is needed – repair? get a  servo drive exchange?  buy new? Stress, stress, stress!

The customer service staff at ACS industrial helped coordinate the return of his defective Yaskawa Servo Drive, tested and shipped an exchange unit and helped him make his very irate customer happy in 24 hours.  ACS will setup and program your parameters if provided so that the exchange drive you receive is truly “plug and play”.

Got a bad Yaskawa product that needs repair? ACS Can Help. ACS repairs all Yaskawa products. Yaskawa power supply repairs, AC Drives, DC Drives, Yaskawa VFD Drives, and Yaskawa Spindle Drives, Yaskawa Monitors, Yaskawa Servo Motor Repairs and more.

ACS repairs just about any Yaskawa product manufactured. Call for info at 800-605-6419 or email questions to service@acsindustrial.com.

These folks will get your Yaskawa item evaluated, repaired and returned as fast as possible. All repairs are covered by a comprehensive one year warranty unless otherwise specified. ACS Industrial is a member in good standing of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association and are very committed to providing the best Power Supply Repair available.

Got a bad Yaskawa Power Supply , Yaskawa Servo Drive or Yaskawa Encoder? These items are getting more expensive every day, but the good news is that ACS can repair most of them for a fraction of the replacement cost. So before you throw it away…send it to ACS for a no-charge evaluation and price quote to repair it.

ACS gets your Yaskawa, & Yasnac equipment back into operation as fast as possible. Standard delivery for an electronic repair is 7-15 working days after you say go. Rush Service is available upon request for an additional fee. See Rush Repair Details at, http://www.acsindustrial.com/priority-repair.php or call to speak to one of our customer service representatives, 800-605-6419.

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