Servo Motors and Factory Downtime: What’s the Connection?
When machines are running, manufacturers are manufacturing. But when shop equipment is taken offline for unscheduled repairs, the results are unnecessary factory downtime. And that translates into lost revenue, unsatisfied customers, and frustrated employees. Over the past decade, technology in the
Servo Motor Encoder Repair to Avoid Silence
When machinery is off-line for unscheduled repairs or is operating at less than full capacity, money is lost. As a result, more manufacturers are accelerating their plans to bring equipment diagnosis and even repair in house. And for a growing
JX New Features
SICK Hiperface DSL encoders are now a popular feedback type used on new motor models from Allen Bradley VP, Kollmorgen AKM, Beckhoff AM8, Parker SME, and others.
Motor Power Connections: Are You Staying Safe, Accurate, and Efficient?
With the vast variety of power connectors and pinouts on the market, it is important to always ensure a proper and secure connection when testing servomotors and encoders.
Determining Motor/Feedback Coverage Easy as 1,2,3!
Determining if a particular motor feedback is covered by the Mitchell Electronics Inc. alignment and run test systems can be a challenging task on your own.