What Even is Stall Torque

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Clint Switzer – Product Development Engineer, ICR Services to discuss stall torque and what it means to your production. This is the transcript from our conversation. Happy reading! Torque is a familiar word to most in the manufacturing sector and especially the engineering profession but…Read more

Adept 840 Robot Repair and Programming Support

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

7 Weld Power Source Perils to Avoid

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

Declaring Ownership Using Allen-Bradley Safety PLCs

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

Downtime Emergency Planning for Robotics

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