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New vs Used Fanuc Spare Parts: Which One Should You Buy?

8/28/2025

In the workshop, once the machine stops, the most worried question is often not “what is broken”, but “how long will it take to fix”. Especially Fanuc system machine tools, whether it is the controller, servo drive or motor, are key components, a failure in production will have to stop. At this time, in front of many people's choice is: in the end...

How to Solve Fanuc Servo Alarm 438?

8/26/2025

Machine tool maintenance counterparts have probably encountered: machine tool good end running, a sudden stop, the screen popped up a red word - Fanuc servo alarm 438. This alarm, the entire machine tool on the ground, not only delayed, but also may be burned components. Many customers are anxious to ask: "What is the meaning of this? How to do...

8/21/2025

In the use of Fanuc system of CNC machine tools, Fanuc controller is like a brain, managing the entire machine action, to ensure accuracy and efficiency. But once broken, change or repair is quite a headache. Many people's first reaction is: report a model, such as A02B-0309-B520, you can buy the exact same replacement. As a result, when you...

How to Solve Fanuc Drive Alarm 414?

8/19/2025

Working in the CNC industry for a long time, you must have encountered a variety of alarm codes. Fanuc Drive Alarm 414 is one of the “regulars”, once jumped out, not only the shaft stops not moving, the production line has to follow the stoppage. Don't worry, this thing is not metaphysics, in fact, just a few directions. Today I'll use my own...

How to Solve Fanuc Drive Alarm 401?

8/14/2025

Fanuc's CNC systems have always been durable, but even the best machines have their moments. If a Alarm 401 pops up on the screen, it's most likely the servo amplifier telling you - “I'm overloaded, the current is too high for me”. If you let it continue to do its job at this point, not only will the parts suffer, but it may also push the repair...

How to Solve Fanuc Drive Alarm 24?

8/12/2025

If you're using a CNC machine with a Fanuc servo drive and a Alarm 24 pops up on the screen, you're going to be stumped for a second. Don't let the name scare you, but it's most likely a reminder - “I'm running low on voltage”. If you don't do anything about it, the machine may just crash and your order will be delayed.

7/30/2025

Every year in the summer, we can clearly feel the change in customer demand - not the sudden increase in orders, but the “machine alarm” kind of change. Especially Fanuc's servo drive, hot as if about to smoke, the probability of problems skyrocketed.

7/23/2025

If you are operating Fanuc servo system suddenly jumped out “Alarm 11” alarm, do not panic, do not blindly shut down and restart. This alarm signal, often indicates that your servo amplifier detected overcurrent - that is, the current is abnormally large. This situation and then continue to procrastinate with, not only the machine is easy to break,...

7/17/2025

Nowadays, equipment is the lifeblood of manufacturing. Machine tools such as Okuma are stable, highly accurate, and capable of lasting for a long time, so everyone who has used them knows that they are worth it. However, even the best equipment, over the years, there will always be some minor problems: alarms, heat, stuttering, can not find the...

7/15/2025

When equipment is down, time is costly. Especially in factories that use Okuma machines, finding a suitable part is sometimes harder than finding a needle. Old models, parts that have been off the shelves for years, and a bunch of variations in the numbering can be confusing to look at, and it's a waste of time and money to buy the wrong...

7/10/2025

Repairing or replacing equipment with used Okuma parts can be a real cost saver. But honestly, not all used parts are worth buying. If you don't check the model number, condition, and testing beforehand, you're likely to install them and have problems - delaying the job, wasting money, and even burning out the equipment.

7/8/2025

If you have a Fanuc system that has been used for many years without any problems, and one day suddenly because of a discontinued part is broken, the whole line will stop working, that is really bad. Like 0i, 6M, 16i, 18i, Alpha series of such old models, now there are many factories around the world in use. But the bad news is that Fanuc...

6/25/2025

Buy used Fanuc amplifier, the most afraid of - installed on the alarm, unstable operation, light delay, heavy burn motor.
Songwei specializing in Fanuc accessories for more than ten years, know the importance of servo drive. Every used drive we sell, will do a complete test, do not spare any hidden danger.

The following 5 tests are what...

6/23/2025

If your equipment is still using Siemens 810D or 840D system, don't feel outdated, because there are still a lot of factories are using these two classic CNC. They used to be the benchmark in the industry, stable performance, high machining accuracy, with more than ten years are still in service.

The problem is - Siemens has long since...

6/18/2025

If you are a frequent user of Fanuc CNC systems, you are no stranger to seeing battery warnings such as “BAT” or “SRAM BATTERY LOW”. Although common, these warnings are often nerve-wracking:

“Will changing the batteries kill the machine's data?”

The answer is: not necessarily, but the wrong operation can be a problem.
Below we will...

6/16/2025

Spindle overheating is not a small problem, it is the machine tool is warning you.
Especially like Siemens 840D such a high-end system, once the spindle overheating continues to be not dealt with, the light is down and miss work, the heavy is burned out the motor, damage to the drive, or even to replace the spindle as a whole, the cost is very...

6/11/2025

When upgrading or retrofitting a machine tool, the question of which CNC system to use is a headache for many customers. Especially Mitsubishi M80 and Siemens 828D, both of which are quite common in the market and have good performance.

So which one is better for you? Let's talk about the real use down the feeling, to help you make a better...

5 Ways to Resolve Fanuc SV0433 Alarm

6/9/2025

Fanuc SV0433 alarm pops up on your machine? Don't panic, this is a problem that many people have actually encountered. Although it sounds scary, in most cases it can be solved by a simple check without replacing the entire servo amplifier.

We at Songwei help our customers deal with all kinds of Fanuc alarms all year round, and SV0433 is one...

5/29/2025

In today's increasingly automated factories, the state of your Mitsubishi Servo Drive is directly related to whether or not the entire machine is able to do its job properly. Once it starts to go wrong, even if it is just a little glitch, the consequences may be - production stoppage, decreased efficiency, and even high emergency repair costs.

5/22/2025

A Siemens encoder is a key component in automation equipment. It provides feedback on how the motor moves, how much it moves, and whether it moves accurately or not. However, once the encoder is out of order, replacing it is not as simple as “removing the old one and installing a new one”. Did not choose the right model, light alarm, heavy drive...

5/20/2025

The matter of commissioning a Siemens servo motor is not difficult to say, and not simple to say. It is not like a plug so casually, adjusted well, directly affecting the operation of your entire machine. Many customers just installed a good machine test car alarm, in fact, the problem is not in the equipment itself, but in the debugging this off...

5/15/2025

Sometimes CNC machine problems, the first reaction is to suspect that the servo motor is bad. Indeed, the motor out of the problem is not rare, but if you do not measure clearly directly replaced, it is likely to spend money in vain and can not solve the problem. We have seen a lot of maintenance site, a large number of people take a detour.

5/14/2025

SINAMICS is a high-performance frequency converter produced by Siemens, which is widely used in industrial automation, such as automotive, packaging, electronics industry, these scenes are indispensable. Good performance, strong adaptability, but even better equipment, used for a long time, poor environment, improper operation, as always, may...

5/8/2025

Fanuc servo drive in the CNC machine tools and automation equipment can be regarded as the “heart” level of existence. Once it goes wrong, the machine will stop, production followed by the impact, the cost is not small. Then the question comes: how do you know if the drive is bad? And how to check?

This article is to take you step-by-step...

Fanuc Vs Siemens Comparison

4/24/2025

Who is better, Fanuc or Siemens? This question is asked almost every day in the field of factory automation and CNC equipment.

These two are global manufacturers, one is Japan's Fanuc, one is Germany's Siemens, both sides of the equipment are very mature, used in factories of various industries around the world. Many do equipment upgrades or...

4/17/2025

In the field of industrial automation, when it comes to FANUC, there is almost no one who does not know. This technology giant from Japan has long been firmly established in the field of CNC systems. Whether it is automotive manufacturing, aerospace, or electronic processing, mold manufacturing, as long as there is automation place, FANUC's figure...

Does Tesla Use Fanuc Robots or Not?

4/10/2025

Talking about Tesla, many people's first reaction is “full of sense of technology”, whether it is the model design or factory management, it is always in the forefront. In the production system behind it, industrial robots play a very important role. Then the question comes: does Tesla use Fanuc robots or not?

Although Tesla official never...

4/3/2025

Fanuc's equipment has always been known for its durability, but even the best machines can't help but have a little trouble over time. Whether it is a servo drive alarm, power failure, or a mysterious error out of nowhere, it is really important to find a reliable Fanuc repair company.

But there are so many repairers on the market, in the...

3/28/2025

In a CNC machine shop, the spindle is like the heart of the machine. Once it stops beating, the whole production rhythm will be disrupted. What we are most afraid of in the field is that when the machine tool is processing at full speed, suddenly a line pops up on the screen: “SPINDLE ALM 12”. The machine immediately stops, not only the workpiece...

How to Solve Fanuc PSM Alarm 8?

3/20/2025

In a factory, once a machine tool stops, there is an immediate sense of anxiety in the air. Especially Fanuc system equipment, such as CNC lathes, machining centers, milling machines, we all know that their heart is the power supply module (PSM). It is responsible for providing stable DC power to the servo drive, motor, once the problem, the entire...

What Is the Code 7 on the Fanuc Alarm?

3/13/2025

If your FANUC numerical control system suddenly popped out a “7 alarm”, that is basically the servo system is telling you: “I have a problem!” These types of faults are usually related to servo drives or motors, and can lead to sudden machine stoppages, poor machining accuracy, or even simply not moving.

This article will talk about FANUC...

How to Slove Fanuc Drive Alarm 5?

3/5/2025

Fanuc machine tool maintenance master, most have dealt with Fanuc Drive Alarm 5. It is not like some cold faults, not even once in ten years, this thing in the machining center is “high-frequency frequent visitor”, especially in the old machine and heavy cutting conditions.
Alarm 5 means simply that the servo amplifier has detected overcurrent....

2/25/2025

In automation for so many years, Fanuc's robots I've seen a lot - whether it is a car factory welding line on the several meters high yellow block, or electronic factory in the action of the small mechanical arm, the core behind them “muscle” is the motor. Motor selection is good, the robot is like a practiced athlete, accurate, fast, stable; if...

What Is a Servo Drive Used For?

2/15/2025

Some of the friends who just contacted the automation equipment, always feel that the servo drive is a very mysterious thing, in fact, it is a servo motor to help “manage the temperament” of the housekeeper. It can not only manage the speed, but also staring at the position, staring at the torque, so that the motor to work fast and accurate, do not...

1/15/2025

In the factory for a long time, you will find that, whether it is CNC machine tools, automated production lines or the kind of flexible industrial robots, there is an inconspicuous but absolutely “soul role” of things - Fanuc servo motor. It is not as conspicuous as a tool, nor is it as large as a control cabinet, but if it strikes, the entire...

12/15/2024

Do our line of work, contact with the motor drive more opportunities to count. Many people hear “servo drive” and “inverter” on the confusion: look at all can adjust the speed, the price is still a cut, the difference in the end where? Today, like I was in the workshop with the new apprentice lectures, the two things of the doorway, advantages and...

11/15/2024

In the process of dealing with customers, we found a common phenomenon: many people in the selection of Fanuc spindle motor, always think that “anyway are motors, installed on the use”. But in fact, the choice of spindle motor is very critical, it directly determines the efficiency of the machine tool, life and precision of products...

10/15/2024

We usually have more contact with Fanuc systems, especially when repairing and replacing motors, and we are often asked, "What's the difference between Alpha motors and Beta motors? Which one should I choose?" This question is asked too much, so we simply write it down and share some of our daily encounters and insights, which may be more intuitive...

How Do We Retrofit Your Fanuc System?

9/15/2024

Often hear customers say: “My machine tool is okay, but the Fanuc system is a little old, always alarms, can not keep up with the speed, and now the cost of a new machine tool is too high, is there a way to upgrade it?” This situation is particularly common. In fact, many times, the whole machine does not have to change, as long as you do Fanuc...

3/27/2024

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