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. 

In a word, it’s all about … automation.  Now that the economy is beginning to recover, most manufacturing companies report that they are planning to invest in more automation. 

For more than 30 years we have been using our trusty PLC’s because they are simple and reliable, if a bit quirky.  PLC’s have practically merged with PC’s in recent times. 

Then, more recently, the PLC sprouted wings and emerged as a PAC.  If you’re not already familiar with a PAC – that’s a Programmable Automation Controller.  These units combine the sturdy reliability of the PLC with the programming language of a PC.

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?”  

One of our regular customers recently sent us an Allen Bradley PLC SLC 150  for repair.  It had no low voltage output, no LED error indicator lights working and the DC power light would come on but no other indicators were lighting. 

The customer was afraid it would not be repairable.  We utilized our Allen Bradley rack to analyze the unit and were able to identify the problems quickly. 

We quoted the customer a competitive price in just 48 hours after receiving their item.  The customer was happy with the price and immediately issued a purchase order. 

If you need Allen Bradley items repaired, ACS Industrial Services is where you can send them to be repaired by fast, expert techs. Allen Bradley power supplies, Monitors, PLC’s, Circuit Boards, Drives, Controls and just about everything in the Allen Bradley line that is used inside of industrial machinery is expertly evaluated, repaired, tested, and returned FAST.

ACS Industrial Services, Inc. repairs Seimens industrial electronics and circuit boards. AC drive repair, DC drive repair, PLC repair, industrial control repair, power suppy repair, encoder repair… If Siemens makes it, ACS provides electronic repair services for it.

For information or to speak to one of our customer service representatives please call 800-605-6419. Visit us at www.acsindustrial.com.  Expert industrial electronic repair services for your critical operations.