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.

Oh, the pain..the misery…the teeth gnashing and, oh yeah, the cursing!  Your drive just alarmed out, your equipment has stopped, production has ceased, and you are wasting time and money.  Can the drive be saved?  The good news is…probably! 

Before it comes to that scenario, consider this:  We all know HEAT is the root of all evil when it comes to electronic equipment.   Add some MOISTURE and DIRT and you have the electronic axis of evil and disaster!

So, practice prevention first by:

-  keeping your electrical cabinets CLOSED

-  keeping your FANS  in good REPAIR

-  making sure those cabinent FILTERS are always CLEAN

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?”  

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

 ”Bread-crumb trails” created near the top of the pages will let you easily keep track of where you’ve been on the site  and pages you may 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!

Got a bad Yaskawa product that needs repair? ACS Can Help. ACS repairs all Yaskawa products. Yaskawa power supply repairs, Yaskawa AC Drives, Yaskawa DC Drives, Yaskawa VFD Drives,  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.

Recently a machine tool user sent a bad Yaskawa power supply from a Mori-Seiki CNC machining center to ACS on a Friday.  By Wed the following week, ACS had the item back to the end user and he was back into operation. This was one happy customer!

Got a bad Yaskawa product that needs repair? ACS Can Help. ACS repairs all Yaskawa products. Yaskawa power supply repairs, Yaskawa AC Drives, Yaskawa 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.

ACS now offers expanded Yaskawa Repair services. If you have a down Yaskawa Spindle Drive, Servo Motor, Servo Drive, Monitor, CNC Circuit Board or any other Yaskawa Product, ACS can evaluate, repair and return it in perfect working order. We repair all Yaskawa equipment.

The experienced repair techs at ACS treat each repair job as if their job depended on it. And guess what…their jobs do depend on how well they repair the customer’s equipment. Our customer’s satisfaction with the Electronic Repair Services we provide is the most important aspect of our business.