Heavy-Duty Mechanic: What You Need to Know About the Trade Do you enjoy tinkering with tools, machines and trucks as a hobby? Are you good with precise work, problem-solving as well as physically-challenging manual tasks? If so, then you may want to consider a career as a heavy-duty (HD)

Heavy Equipment Repair: What It Is and Why It Is Important If you own or manage any business utilizing large machinery, then you know that the cost of every unit does not come cheap. For this reason, business owners have a common goal to maximize the life, value, productivity and cost-ef

Semi-truck Engine Overhauling: What You Need To Know Whether you own or operate a semi-truck, most probably you can perform simple repairs yourself in the event of engine breakdowns. However, in extreme cases and repetitive malfunctions, expert technicians may have to eventually let you

A Truck Driver’s Ultimate Guide to Cross Border Hours of Service Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and fleet personnel have a huge responsibility for ensuring safety on the public roadways. For this reason, they must take adequate rest and always stay alert while driving. Long

The Importance of Getting Your Trucking Business the Best Fleet Service in Edmonton No matter how big or small the size of the fleet operation you own, maintaining more than one commercial truck is never an easy task. Frequent repairs and maintenance among multiple tractor-trailers can b

Heavy Duty Mechanics in Edmonton: Considered Essential During a Pandemic Last March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. The statement has led to the massive suspension and closure of jobs and businesses, especially those offe

Circuit boards have been in existence for more than a century, and as technology has progressed, they have played a major role in virtually every industry. But what are they and what job do they perform? A circuit board’s main function is to connect all of the electronic compon

The term I/O means “input” and “output” and are the fundamental idea behind computers. Basically, for every input, there’s an output. You pull up a document on your computer and use the keyboard to print it. The keyboard is the input and the printer is the output. This is a simple explana

When you own and operate a lab, the performance of  your equipment is vital. Not only does it need to be correctly calibrated and functioning, it also needs to be reliable. You can’t have precious equipment breakdown or malfunction at the wrong time – or any time. That’s

A servo system plays a crucial part in many operations, and keeping it running is of utmost importance. Downtime due to maintenance can be planned and scheduled without having a major impact on your business, but should your servo driver cease to function, the cost can be extraordinary.&n

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Monitors may seem like an outdated technology, but they continue to be used for a variety of applications across multiple industries. CRT Monitors were popular for years because they are less expensive than other display technologies, such as LCD monitors, an

Tectrol, a Canadian company, was founded in 1968 and designed and manufactured standard and custom-designed power solutions for more than 40 years. The company was known for its dedication to research and development, along with high standards when it concerned quality and craftsmanship.

Monitors have quickly become the industry standard – no matter where or how they are being used. Durable and dependable, their simplistic design results in a small footprint, saving valuable space on desks and workstations. There are plenty of monitor benefits and features to

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines have been in use for more than 50 years. In the beginning they were controlled by punched tape, a forerunner of electronic computer coding. This method was quickly outdated, and users turned to analog methods, quickly followed by digital coding &#

Industrial touch screen monitors are not only easy to use,  they’re built to withstand harsh environments and heavy use, which is perfect for industrial settings, including machine shops and production facilities. Touch screens can serve a variety of purposes, including controlling

Barcode readers aren’t just for grocery stores and big box retailers, they can play an integral role in different industrial and production facilities for tracking and tracing items from production right up to distribution. Available in different sizes – from fixed industrial

50 million tons! That’s right – that’s how much e-waste is expected to be generated in 2020, ALONE! What is e-waste, exactly? Discarded electronic equipment– anything discarded that has/had a battery or plug. Is most of this e-waste industrial? Consumer? It’s both, of course. Both consumer

“Operator heard a BANG when they turned the system on; drive does not function when power is applied.” That’s from our customer and a very unhappy scene played out in small shops and manufacturing plants around the country. A dramatic “call for help” from this ABB variable frequency drive!

From the outside, this drive looks innocent enough.  But on the inside all HELL was breaking loose! “C Axis drive not ok Error” was the symptom reported. But this Osai-Prima Electro Servo Drive 97942050N drive was in need of some serious repairs! Burned spots with burned traces were found

REAL LIFE PLANT STORIES – “No sign of life”! That was the “heart stopping” problem description that came along with this OMRON I/O 3G2C7-MC228 unit for repair. There was no input or output! Not really heart stopping exactly, but certainly production stopping! And headache causing for our c