
PET Blow Molding
The increasing requirements being placed on food and beverage manufacturing are accompanied by growing demands on the machines in the consumer goods industry. The end customers in this industry are demanding machines and production lines with…

Injection Molding
Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting material into a mold. Injection molding can be performed with metals, glasses, confections, and plastic thermoforming. Material for injection molding parts is…

Lenze Drive Repair
Precision Electric offers Lenze drive repair because manufacturers cannot afford downtime when equipment fails. Most Lenze drives are replaceable but Lenze drives that aren't in stock have extensive lead times. Lenze drive repair is usually…

Harmonic Distortion
Harmonic Distortion is any distorted voltage and current waveform that deviates from an ideal sinusoidal waveform. Harmonic distortion presents potential harm and equipment downtime to electrical components. Non-linear loads connected to the…

Altivar VFD
The Altivar VFD Plus enclosed drives feature the Altivar 61 and Altivar 71 power converters. The Altivar VFD Plus enclosed drives provide a packaged adjustable speed drive solution for commercial, industrial, and municipal applications. The…

Eaton Cutler Hammer Drive Repair
Eaton Cutler Hammer drive repair is an asset to manufacturers because Eaton usually recommends replacing failed drives instead of repairing them. Eaton Cutler Hammer drive repair is quicker and less expensive than Eaton drive replacement.
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Plastic Thermoforming
Plastic thermoforming is a process of manufacturing where a plastic sheet is heated to a flexible temperature, molded to a specific shape, and trimmed to create an end product. Complex and high-volume plastic thermoforming applications can manufacture…

Eaton Drives Troubleshooting
Eaton drives troubleshooting can be time consuming, so manufacturers tend to keep spare Eaton drives on hand for production lines that can't afford downtime. When Eaton drives troubleshooting cannot be resolved in the plant, technicians are…

Electric Motor Service Factor
What does the electric motor Service Factor really mean?
The nomenclature of service factor on an electric motor nameplate is designated by "S.F.". Service factor is a multiplier, which when applied to the rated horsepower, gives the allowable…

Motor Speed Controllers
There are three general types of motor speed controllers - AC motor speed controllers, DC Motor motor speed controllers, and Eddy Current motor speed controllers. Each type of motor speed controller can be divided into different variations.…

6 Step Basic Setup Of An SMV Variable Frequency Drive
The SMVector Variable Frequency Drive is our product of choice for the majority of customer's applications. There are a number of factors that make us consider it the best option in the market today. One reason it that it's extremely cost…

Adjustable Speed Drive Repair
Checking connections is a step many people miss or do incorrectly during an adjustable speed drive repair process. Heat cycles and mechanical vibration can lead to sub-standard connections, as can standard preventative maintenance practices.…