CURRENT BLOG POSTS


Berger Lahr Stepper Drive: Should We Keep Repairing Them?

A sincere question to our customers and partners. The Situation This is one of those requests that catch you by surprise and yet feel strangely familiar:A machine supplier reached out and asked us to repair several Berger Lahr Stepper Drive.To b...



Case Study: Yaskawa SGDK-50AEA. Why the Replacement Drive Didn’t Work

A customer from Italy contacted us with a pressing issue: his Matsuura CNC machine had gone down due to a fault in the Yaskawa SGDK-50AEA Servopack. In a hurry to get the machine running again, he purchased a used replacement unit online, same mode...



Signs That Your Spindle Drive Needs Maintenance. Case Mitsubishi MDS-B-SP-260 Spindledrive

Loss of Power: “I can no longer machine heavy parts.” A long-time customer contacted us with a clear issue: his Mitsubishi MDS-B-SP-260 spindle drive had lost performance over the years. At first, the problem was subtle. But eventually, the mac...



Total Failure After Unsuccessful Third-Party Repair Okuma VACIII D6 Drive Unit

A few weeks ago, we received an Okuma VACIII D6 Drive Unit in an alarming condition. The customer – a well-known automotive supplier from the Netherlands – had previously sent the device to another repair company. Instead of a functional unit, he ...



Repair Case: SGMPH-15A1A-YR11 Servo Motor – A Costly Mistake Avoided

Inquiry from a Paint Machine Manufacturer. A manufacturer of painting systems using Yaskawa robots contacted us. The required motor type SGMPH-15A1A-YR11 was no longer available from Yaskawa. The official feedback: “Either replace the robot or fi...



Retrofitting from the Perspective of Selected Machine Manufacturers Mitsubishi MDS-DH-V2-8040 Servo Drive

In our collaboration with various machine builders, we regularly encounter different perspectives on retrofitting. Particularly noteworthy is the approach taken by some medium-sized manufacturers who breathe new life into used machines—without redes...



Damaged Bearings Due to Coolant Ingress in Mitsubishi HF75BS-A48 AC Servo Motor

We recently received several Mitsubishi HF75BS AC servo motors for refurbishment. All of them exhibited the same type of damage: destroyed bearings, contaminated brakes, and in some cases defective encoders. The root cause: coolant had penetrated into...



Prevention Is Better Than Cure – Why Servo Drives Fail Sooner Than Expected Mitsubishi Servo Drive MDS-CH-V2-4535

We recently received a Mitsubishi MDS-CH-V2-4535 Servo AC Drive for repair. The customer reported that the drive would suddenly shut down at higher speeds. Under load, it couldn’t even reach 50% before triggering an Overload error. At first, ...



A Look Inside Our Workshop: How We Test Your Repaired Servopacks Yaskawa SGDV-5R5A01A

Recently, we received a Yaskawa Servopack SGDV-5R5A01A for repair, showing the error A.100 (Overcurrent / Heatsink Overtemperature). While this may seem like a routine case, we treat every device with the same care and diligence as the original manufa...



Repair Process at Industrypart GmbH Mitsubishi Servo Drive MDS-DH-V2-2020

From Incoming Inspection to Final Commissioning – Using a Mitsubishi MDS-DH-V2-2020 Servo Drive as an Example. A customer from the manufacturing sector contacted us with a simple but important question:“Before I send in the device – can y...