Extruder Drive Repair

The workhorse of the extruder system is the die, and the power to push material thru the die comes from the extruder motor and electronic drive that applies power to the motor. These drives can come in many shapes and sizes, depending on the size of the die, the material being extruded, and the age of the machine and technology used by the designer. The extruder is one application in which DC drives are still commonly used due to the constant torque required for the screw to push material thru the die, but you will also find many AC drives and even some servo drive systems on smaller and newer equipment. Here at PES, we’re very familiar with extruder applications and the various technology used in them, which is why our company is a great source for extruder drive repair.

Since 1985 our company has provided quality extruder drive repair for our many customers from various industries including plastics, pharmaceuticals, food, building materials and more. Over these many years our technical staff has attended numerous factory training schools for AC drives, DC drives and servo drives at companies such as ABB, Yaskawa, Parker / SSD, Lenze, Fincor, Danfoss, Baldor, Reliance and numerous others. When it comes to extruder drive repair, you will be hard pressed to find a company that can provide a better quality repair as fast and economical as we can.

When your extruder drive is repaired by PES, you can count on it being repaired properly and thoroughly tested before it leaves our facility. During the repair process the drive is disassembled and thoroughly cleaned, then all components that are found to be defective, damaged, aged, out of tolerance or known to have a high failure rate are replaced. After reassembly, all functions of the extruder drive are tested including all inputs, outputs, keypads, communications, options and other functions. Once the unit passes all functional testing, it is load tested and burned in on one of our custom engineered drive loading stations that runs the drive under dynamic load for an extended period of time to ensure it will function properly when returned to our customer. This attention to detail and quality control allows us to provide an all-inclusive warranty that covers the entire drive for the full length of the warranty, not just the parts we replace or work we perform.