Case Study

Plastic Injection Molding Machine Repair

Problem faced:

This situation was a bit “old-school” with an otherwise perfectly functioning plastic injection molding machine the customer uses to produce molded plastic components for a variety of sporting equipment, and a control panel-circuit board system which had been badly damaged rendering the machine inoperable. The machines' large control board consisted of a series programmed push buttons on the front side, with a layered series of circuit boards behind. Typical of circuit board construction at that time, the different boards each had specific functions such as power-supply, programming, safety, input-output functions, etc… The customer's production schedule was in jeopardy, and they were keen to be able to produce again for the fast approaching back-to-school date and ensuing sporting seasons.

AFi Systems engineer repairing circuit board panel

The multi-level circuit and control board

AFI Systems solution:

Undaunted, one of our repair engineers had a step-by-step approach to repairing the customer's circuit board

Through a combination of testing with our end-to-end board testing system and individual component testing, the technician was able to diagnose the various damaged components.
The component diagnostic and replacement process took several days as some of the non-functional components were difficult to identify.
Our technician was able to power up the control panel to ensure basic functionality, then travelled to the customer's location to properly re-install the panel board into the customer's machine.

The panel's front side with push button controls

Repairs - standard AFI practices

Whether you call or send an email to us, you will get through to someone who can help guide you through the process of getting your component repaired quickly. Most industrial or manufacturers have tight operating or production schedules where there is never a good time for a machine or critical piece of equipment to break down. Get back to operating quickly again with AFI Systems. Consider these advantages:

Our certified technicians follow a step-by-step diagnostic process
Free evaluations
No fix no fees repairs
Fast repair turnaround
State of the art testing equipment
Electronic repairs warranted for two years

We believe in being accessible. Our account managers / customer service team promptly answers incoming calls, and provides quick responses to incoming emails. Many of our customers have 24/7 schedules and we always try to service their needs accordingly.