Talk about out of proportion!   It struck me today as ironic that an entire manufacturing plant’s production can literally be held hostage by the failure of one relatively inexpensive part:  an encoder. 

When motion control is important to your production, then your encoder is a key component… and yet, often the weakest link.  Encoders are repeatedly exposed to shock, dirt, vibration,  and high temperatures that test their toughness.

If you can afford it, make sure you buy the latest and greatest encoders.   These have built-in diagnostics systems that monitor the device’s functioning and lets you know when maintenance is needed before it becomes a production disaster. 

Got gold?  Seems like everyone from entertainer or enlightener Glenn Beck (you choose which)  to hedge fund legends George Soros and John Paulson have been touting buying gold these days. 

Maybe investing in gold is right for you, or maybe not, but either way I’ve got a pot of gold for you!  That will be the money you save repairing your industrial electronics versus trashing them and buying new.   This month you can save even more at ACS when you get your industrial electronics repaired.  

 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

Not surprisingly, reliability ranked the most important criteria in purchasing industrial electronics according to a recent survey by Plant Engineering & Maintenance. 

Reliability was followed, in descending order, by quality, safety, maintenance, service, price, throughput, technology, noise, speed, and “green”.

Maintenance ranked 4th out of 11 so we know it’s pretty high on your list.  Nobody wants equipment that is difficult or excessively expensive to maintain.  Downtime is lost time and lost time is lost money.  

Save money in the long run by purchasing quality industrial electronic equipment with a good warranty.  And when that warranty runs out, or the OEM does not provide responsive service, send your repairs to a reliable expert. 

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?”  

We’ve been listening to our customers and have made some changes to our website.  Now  you will find the ACS Industrial Services website even easier to navigate. 

 ”Bread-crumb trails” have been created to let you easily keep track of the pages you’ve been to and get back to any you want to revisit.  Check out our upgraded website at http://www.acsindustrial.com. 

We provide services for almost all types of industrial electronics including power supply repair, servo motor repair, and encoder 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!