Maintenance & Repair
Servo Drive Repair: Common Alarms, Root Causes and When to Replace
Most servo alarms come from the encoder, the cable, the load or the regenerative circuit, not the amplifier itself. Here is how to...
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Maintenance & Repair
Mitsubishi VFD Fault Codes: Causes and Fixes for Common FR-Series Alarms
Overcurrent, overvoltage, overload and ground faults explained: what each common Mitsubishi FR-series VFD alarm means and what to...
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Mitsubishi GOT2000 HMI: How to Choose GT21, GT23, GT25 or GT27
The GOT2000 family runs from compact GT21 panels to multi-touch GT27 terminals. Here is how to pick a model and design screens ope...
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How to Select a VFD: A Practical Guide to Mitsubishi FR-Series Drives
Choosing a VFD by kW alone causes nuisance trips and early failures. Here is a step-by-step method to size a drive and pick the ri...
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MELSERVO-J5 vs MELSERVO-JE: Choosing the Right Mitsubishi Servo
MELSERVO-JE keeps costs down for general machines; MELSERVO-J5 brings top-end performance and CC-Link IE TSN networking. Here is h...
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Mitsubishi FX5U PLC: Features, Programming and Where It Fits
The FX5U is the workhorse of the Mitsubishi iQ-F range. Here is what is built in, how it is programmed with GX Works3, and when to...
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How to Choose Between Stepper, Servo and Brushless Motors for Your Machine
Stepper, servo or brushless? A practical decision guide for machine builders and plant engineers, with Oriental Motor product exam...
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Oriental Motor Applications by Industry: Textile, Packaging, Pharma, Diamond and Electronics
Which Oriental Motor product fits which industry? A quick map of stepper, brushless, speed control and robot solutions across Indi...
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Oriental Motor DG Series Hollow Rotary Actuators: Precision Indexing Explained
The DG series hollow rotary actuator replaces motor, gearbox and bearing assemblies with one compact, backlash-free unit. See how...
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