Over the years as a service technician for REA, one of the most interesting and satisfying aspects of my job has been rebuilding spindles. The different ways that each manufacturer builds spindles makes it a great challenge to disassemble and rebuild them without damaging the basic parts needed for reassembly, especially if they have electronic components like encoders. The spindles we have rebuilt range in size from a large loaf of bread to as large as a computer desk.
Special care has to be taken in recording all the measurements of the various components, especially if they have a drawbar or sensors that monitor the drawbar position. We have developed expertise in repair of spindles from the metal working, woodworking, and stone cutting industries. Each industry has it's unique methods of spindle assembly. Some are motorized and some are belt driven.
Our services include going to the customer's site to remove the spindles, or having the customer remove them and send to us for rebuild. Some of the most popular brands we work with are Awea, Brembana, CMS, Colombo, Fanuc, Fadel, Homag, HSD, Komo Colombo, Miyano, Mori-Seiki, Perske, and Shoda. All of our customers have been pleased with the good results and fast turnaround times that we have given them.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Making RSLinx play nice with other serial apps
Our customers often have many different types of equipment at their facilities. Many want to administer that equipment themselves, since they all have PLCs and CNCs that need programming, tweaking, or backing up.
They buy a laptop and the software, and realize that only SOME of it is working correctly. Very often it is because another program is latched onto the serial port. We see this constantly with Rockwell Software's RS Linx.
By default, RS Linx sets itself up as a service under windows, and is constantly monitoring the serial port for connection to Allen Bradley PLCs and equipment.
Then if you try to run Siemens' Step 7 or Step 5 (or virtually any other serial based comm program), it can't communicate because RSLinx has control of the serial port. The quick fix is to right click on RS Linx down by the clock on the taskbar and close it. it will release the comm port, but when you reboot, it will come back.
A perminant fix to disable the RSLinx service, so that it only runs when you tell it to.
In your start menu, locate the Rockwell folder, look in the RS Linx folder for a program called "RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel".
You can stop (and start) the service there, and if you uncheck the "always run as service" box, it won't start back on reboot.
They buy a laptop and the software, and realize that only SOME of it is working correctly. Very often it is because another program is latched onto the serial port. We see this constantly with Rockwell Software's RS Linx.
By default, RS Linx sets itself up as a service under windows, and is constantly monitoring the serial port for connection to Allen Bradley PLCs and equipment.
Then if you try to run Siemens' Step 7 or Step 5 (or virtually any other serial based comm program), it can't communicate because RSLinx has control of the serial port. The quick fix is to right click on RS Linx down by the clock on the taskbar and close it. it will release the comm port, but when you reboot, it will come back.
A perminant fix to disable the RSLinx service, so that it only runs when you tell it to.
In your start menu, locate the Rockwell folder, look in the RS Linx folder for a program called "RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel".
You can stop (and start) the service there, and if you uncheck the "always run as service" box, it won't start back on reboot.
A Burkle Hot Press Success Story
REA Technologies was recently presented with the challenge of repairing a Schleicher Rack System for a Burkle hot press. This system had suffered a blown power supply and a CPU that would not boot. There were also problems with the Schleicher input and output modules. In all the rack was comprised of 27 individual units: 12 input modules, 8 output modules, 3 access modules, 2 remote I/O modules, a PLC, and power supply.
Our customer, located in Indiana, had an entire line down due to the failure of this rack system. The urgency of this repair couldn't be expressed enough. In today's economy a manufacturing facility can not afford a single minute of downtime. In addition, downtime also directly affects the employees who are often sent home without pay because the line isn't running.
This was the case for our customer. We here at REA understand how such a situation affects all of those involved. We received the rack Next Day Air on Feb 24, 2009 and shipped it back on Feb 26. This was extremely challenging to do in such a short amount of time due to the number of units that comprised the rack system and the multiple failures it had. The failures were not centralized to any one area.
Our technicians rose to the challenge. The biggest problems we found were cold solder joints on surface mount devices. The power supply had multiple blown parts which we had here in our well stocked parts department. This is particularly advantageous as it eliminates the costly next day airing of repair parts Anyone who works in electronics knows how difficult these type of problems are to locate and correct!
The technicians painstakingly mapped out the circuits and went through every individual unit. They also checked the Eproms and copied them so we would have a back-up for the customer in the vent they were to lose their parameters. We have the capability here to burn replacement Eproms and promptly ship them to the customer. REA has gotten lots of customers back online over the years due to this capability without stepping foot in the facility, saving them money and downtime. The employees benefit by being able to stay on the job and earn money for their families. REA Technologies can most often provide a win-win situation for all concerned.
Contact REA Technologies today for any and all of your industrial electronic repair needs You will find us most accomodating. We are a family owned and oriented business. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our customer, located in Indiana, had an entire line down due to the failure of this rack system. The urgency of this repair couldn't be expressed enough. In today's economy a manufacturing facility can not afford a single minute of downtime. In addition, downtime also directly affects the employees who are often sent home without pay because the line isn't running.
This was the case for our customer. We here at REA understand how such a situation affects all of those involved. We received the rack Next Day Air on Feb 24, 2009 and shipped it back on Feb 26. This was extremely challenging to do in such a short amount of time due to the number of units that comprised the rack system and the multiple failures it had. The failures were not centralized to any one area.
Our technicians rose to the challenge. The biggest problems we found were cold solder joints on surface mount devices. The power supply had multiple blown parts which we had here in our well stocked parts department. This is particularly advantageous as it eliminates the costly next day airing of repair parts Anyone who works in electronics knows how difficult these type of problems are to locate and correct!
The technicians painstakingly mapped out the circuits and went through every individual unit. They also checked the Eproms and copied them so we would have a back-up for the customer in the vent they were to lose their parameters. We have the capability here to burn replacement Eproms and promptly ship them to the customer. REA has gotten lots of customers back online over the years due to this capability without stepping foot in the facility, saving them money and downtime. The employees benefit by being able to stay on the job and earn money for their families. REA Technologies can most often provide a win-win situation for all concerned.
Contact REA Technologies today for any and all of your industrial electronic repair needs You will find us most accomodating. We are a family owned and oriented business. We look forward to hearing from you.
increased profit
REA Technologies is an electronics repairs company that specializes in the repair of CNC equipment for all fields of manufacturing. They excel in the areas of woodworking and metal working. Machines such as Biesse, Shoda, Homag, Torwegge, Berkel just to name a few in woodworking; and Mori Seike, Toyodo, Mazak, and Miyano in metalworking. REA can repair the machines that others can not. Their senior field technician has over 20 years experience and is a licensed engineer. Companies through out the United States as well as around the world have used REA to repair their machines and to increase production within their factories. This in turn will increase profit. In hard economic times every manufacturer needs to do all they can to increase the bottom line. REA can help to do just that. Give them a call to find out how they can help you to make more money.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
REA Technologies vs OEM's
As the purchasing agent for REA Technologies for the past 10 years I have encountered almost every machine manufacturer from the US to Asia to Europe. We here at REA excel in diagnosing, procuring required parts from anywhere in the world and repairing your down equipment at a fraction of what the OEM would charge. We will repair equipment that no one else can. We are not board changers, we go to component level and solve your problem cost effectively.
Case in point. We had a new customer who found us on the internet call me on a Sunday morning. He had a very old Yaskawa spindle motor that no one in his area would touch. Being a young man who had just started his own machining business he didn't know where to turn. After contacting me I offered him solutions to his problem. The encoder circuit board had sustained heavy damage. We were able to repair the pcb, make all the necessary adjustments, and turned his motor around in 24 hours at a fraction of what the OEM would have charged and in less time. Because he found us he didn't have to ship the motor overnight which would have been very costly as it weighed somewhere around 200lbs. He was very happy with our timely service as well as the repair charge. He is located in the Wilmington NC area and said he was going to back and tell everyone about REA Technologies.
This is just one of many examples of REA's capabilities. Our main priority here is customer satisfaction at a competitive, affordable cost while upholding to the highest repair standards in the industry. We are a 24/7/365 day repair facility and can travel nationwide at a moments notice.
Call us today and let us show you what we can do for you. We are leaps and bounds above the others!
Case in point. We had a new customer who found us on the internet call me on a Sunday morning. He had a very old Yaskawa spindle motor that no one in his area would touch. Being a young man who had just started his own machining business he didn't know where to turn. After contacting me I offered him solutions to his problem. The encoder circuit board had sustained heavy damage. We were able to repair the pcb, make all the necessary adjustments, and turned his motor around in 24 hours at a fraction of what the OEM would have charged and in less time. Because he found us he didn't have to ship the motor overnight which would have been very costly as it weighed somewhere around 200lbs. He was very happy with our timely service as well as the repair charge. He is located in the Wilmington NC area and said he was going to back and tell everyone about REA Technologies.
This is just one of many examples of REA's capabilities. Our main priority here is customer satisfaction at a competitive, affordable cost while upholding to the highest repair standards in the industry. We are a 24/7/365 day repair facility and can travel nationwide at a moments notice.
Call us today and let us show you what we can do for you. We are leaps and bounds above the others!
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