by Marko van der Merwe | Aug 7, 2026 | Case Studies
Another successful VSD upgrade completed by the Motion Tronic team.We recently replaced an ageing Allen-Bradley 160 kW Variable Speed Drive (VSD) controlling an ammonia compressor for one of South Africa’s leading importers. The upgrade included the installation...
by Puseletso Makena | Jul 23, 2026 | Case Studies
Expert Restoration Saves a Servo Motor from Premature Replacement A leading aluminium extrusion supplier in Alberton experienced the failure of a Modrol SMM3012315-4WREB1-Hs servo motor after it had been exposed to water. Although the motor had previously been...
by Puseletso Makena | Jul 23, 2026 | Case Studies
Bearing Failure Repaired Before It Became a Costly Breakdown When an aluminium extrusion supplier in Alberton experienced excessive bearing noise from a Modrol SMM3012315-4WREB1-Hs servo motor, the unit was sent to Motion Tronic for a full assessment before the...
by Puseletso Makena | Jul 11, 2026 | Case Studies
A Baumüller B Maxx 4000 industrial drive from a plastic packaging manufacturing facility was received after developing encoder communication faults that prevented reliable operation. Motion Tronic’s inspection identified multiple damaged interface boards within...
by Puseletso Makena | Jul 11, 2026 | Case Studies
A printed circuit board (PCB) from an automotive component manufacturing facility was received after suffering extensive track damage. Initial inspection revealed that a previous repair attempt had been carried out incorrectly, resulting in burnt PCB tracks when the...
by Marko van der Merwe | Jul 8, 2026 | Case Studies
Preventative maintenance plays a critical role in extending the service life of industrial motion control equipment and reducing costly production downtime. Motion Tronic recently completed a full service on a Baumüller DST2-200BO54W-024-5 servo motor for a customer...
