Nameplate photo checklist
Send these details with your request and you can usually get a firm answer in one reply instead of three. Print it for the maintenance team.
Any part
- A clear, straight-on photo of the label, in good light, with no glare
- The full order or catalogue number, typed out
- Any version, revision or firmware marking
- Quantity needed
- Machine or line it came from
- Is the machine down, needed this week, or planned?
PLC and I/O modules
- Order number and hardware version from the side or front label
- The CPU's firmware version, if you can read it from the software
- What the module connects to: digital, analogue, communication
- A photo of the LEDs and any fault light
- Whether you have a current program backup
Drives
- Drive label: model, rated current, supply voltage
- Motor nameplate: kW, volts, amps, rpm
- How the drive is controlled: terminals or network
- A photo of the control terminals and any option cards
- The fault code on the display
Motors
- Nameplate: kW, volts and connection, amps, rpm, frame size
- Mounting type: foot, flange B5 or B14
- Shaft diameter and length
- Any brake, encoder or thermistors
- Whether it runs from a drive
Sensors and panel parts
- The model number or a photo of the sensor
- Supply voltage and output type
- Connector or cable type
- Where it is fitted and what it detects
- For contactors and relays: coil voltage and current rating
Send to Precision Spares: call +27 61 548 4573 or request a quote at precisionspares.co.za.