Insights
Notes from the bench.
What actually fails, why, and whether it is worth fixing. Written for maintenance engineers and engineering managers — no gated PDFs, no lead-capture forms in the way.
Why AutoStore robots fail, and which parts are worth repairing
A cube storage grid has no manual workaround. Here is what actually wears out inside a robot, which subassemblies repair economically, and how to decide before a robot strands itself on the grid.
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The five ways industrial drives actually fail
Variable speed drives do not fail randomly. Five mechanisms account for most of what arrives on a repair bench — and four of them announce themselves months in advance if anyone is watching.
Read →Repair or replace? A decision framework that survives an audit
The purchase price of a replacement is the easiest number to find and the least useful one to decide on. Here is the full set of costs, and the four questions that settle it.
Read →Repairing safety devices: what a repairer can and cannot certify
A light curtain can be repaired and tested to manufacturer specification. That is not the same as certifying your safety function — and the difference is the part that carries legal weight.
Read →Got a unit nobody will touch?
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