Learn how one of the nations’s leading manufacturers of boxed chocolates put together a plan with ICR Services to get their failing Adept 840 robots back to operational condition. The Problem When your only employee with knowledge of Adept robots leaves… The plant had a single maintenance person who had been working their Adept robotic…Read more
Another AC Drive gone up in smoke. A common problem we see happen more than it should. We’re going to address one possible cause for why this keeps happening and what you can do to make sure it never happens again. We’ll be referencing the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex AC Adjustable Frequency Drive throughout, but the reasoning…Read more
Practical Tips for Lincoln Power Wave Users Unknown repeatable issues or intermittent weld failures holding you back? Take charge, know the source, and get things under control. Make best use of your Lincoln Power Wave by following these 7 monthly inspections for better looking and higher quality welds. Filters Just Need Some Fresh Air Heat…Read more
What to do when your safety PLC doesn’t have ownership of the safety device Synopsis of a Nightmare One of your lines goes down in the plant, stopping production, and screeching profits to a halt. As a production manager you oversee and ensure things stay on schedule and any production related issues get resolved. Maintenance…Read more
An Informative Guide by Andrew Valentine – Training Instructor, ICR services 5 Proven Practices to Implement Before Robot Downtime Strikes Unexpected robot downtime or component failures occur quite frequently with each line down scenario costing upwards of $22,000 per minute. In the event the downtime results in the inability to deliver parts, your cost can…Read more
Metal stamping facility improves quality and profitability with 3 newly integrated robotic spot welding cells. Problem: Production stampings facility faced several challenges before automating, which mainly stemmed from their inability to spot weld complex parts. Prior to installing the robotic cells, they had to outsource their welding processes, which in turn, substantially reduced their profit…Read more
