When a PC board fails inside a drive, PLC or machine controller, production stops. Replacement boards are often expensive, imported or no longer made. Motion Tronic repairs industrial PC boards to component level. We find the part that actually failed, replace it and test the board, so you avoid paying for a whole new assembly and get your equipment back sooner.
Log a PC board repair or call our Durban workshop on +27 (0)31 701 1620.
PC boards we repair
We repair surface-mount (SMD) and through-hole boards from all kinds of industrial electronics, including:
- Servo drive control and power boards
- Variable speed drive (VSD) and DC drive boards
- PLC boards, option cards and I/O cards
- HMI boards, including replacement glass fronts and screens
- Switch-mode and linear power supplies
- Thyristor stack and control units
- Modular PCB card systems and dedicated machine controller boards
Brands we work on
Our team repairs boards from most major industrial electronics brands. Common ones include Baumüller, Inovance, Mitsubishi, Lenze, Panasonic, Siemens, ABB, Yaskawa, Kollmorgen, Sipa, Berger Lahr, Starlinger, Allen-Bradley and SEW-Eurodrive. If your brand isn’t listed, ask us anyway. Component-level repair works on almost any make.
How our PC board repair process works
- Log the fault. Tell us what the equipment was doing when it failed and any alarm codes it showed. That information speeds up diagnosis.
- Inspection and fault-finding. Our dedicated component technician uses IC testers, oscilloscopes, function generators and thermal imaging cameras to trace the root cause, not just the burnt part.
- Quotation. You approve the repair before we proceed. If a board isn’t economical to repair, we tell you and can quote on a replacement.
- Component-level repair. Failed components are desoldered and replaced, and damaged tracks and solder joints are rebuilt. We hold stock of common components and have access to thousands more.
- Testing. Repaired boards are tested before they leave the workshop. Drives can be load-tested on our dyno unit.
- Return and report. The board goes back to site with a record of what was found and repaired.
Why repair your PC board with Motion Tronic?
- Save thousands compared with replacement. Repairing the failed components usually costs a fraction of a new board.
- Faster turnaround. No waiting weeks for an imported board. Ask us about priority repairs when a line is down.
- 12-month warranty on same-fault repairs.
- Obsolete equipment supported. We keep legacy machines running long after the manufacturer stops supplying boards.
- Root-cause diagnosis. Finding why a board failed helps prevent the same fault from coming back.
- Industrial automation specialists since 2003, and the sole agents of Southern Africa for Baumüller, Inovance and Microsonic.
Signs your PC board needs repair
- Equipment is dead even though power is present
- Drives or controllers trip with recurring fault codes
- Intermittent faults that change with heat or vibration
- Bulging capacitors, burn marks or a burnt smell
- Communication errors between PLCs, HMIs and drives
Not sure whether a board is worth repairing? Our guide Can a PC Board Be Repaired? explains which faults can be fixed and when replacement makes more sense.
Serving Durban, South Africa and beyond
Our repair lab is in New Germany, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Boards and equipment are sent to us from across South Africa and Southern Africa, and our technicians can also provide on-site troubleshooting when a breakdown needs someone at the machine.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a PC board repair cost?
It depends on the fault, the components involved and how long diagnosis takes. We quote after fault-finding so you can compare the repair price with the cost and lead time of a replacement.
How long does a PC board repair take?
Repair times vary with the fault and whether parts need to be sourced. Common components are kept in stock. If your production is down, ask about our priority repair service.
Do you repair SMD boards?
Yes. We rework surface-mount and through-hole components.
What if my board can’t be repaired?
If a repair is not economical, we explain why, dispose of the board responsibly if you wish, and can quote on a replacement unit.
Do you also repair the rest of the equipment?
Yes. Beyond individual boards, we offer complete industrial electronics repairs, servo motor repairs and machine retrofits.
Get your PC board repaired
Send us the faulty board or tell us about the breakdown. We will diagnose it, quote and get you running again. Contact Motion Tronic to log a repair.