Power stage rebuild
IGBT modules, gate drivers, and DC bus capacitors replaced on Kinetix, SINAMICS, Sigma, and Fanuc amplifier hardware.
Packaging & Bottling Servo Drive Repair
Independent third-party component-level repair of servo drives on packaging and bottling equipment: filling machines, labeling lines, cartoning, palletizers, and form-fill-seal hardware. Allen-Bradley Kinetix, Siemens SINAMICS, Fanuc, and Yaskawa drives.
Where These Drives Sit
Four packaging-line application contexts
Below are the four common packaging-line contexts where servo drives end up at the bench.
01
Filling & bottling
Volumetric filler, dosing pump, and capping-head servo drives across food, beverage, and pharma lines.
02
Labeling & cartoning
Web-fed labeler servo drives, glue applicator, and cartoning-machine flap and erection servos.
03
Palletizing & case packing
Servo drives on case packers, robotic palletizers, and end-of-line wrap and stretch hardware.
04
Form-fill-seal
VFFS / HFFS film advance, seal-jaw closing, and cutting-knife servo drives across continuous-motion lines.
What NC Servo Does
Component-level repair on packaging drives
Each unit is opened, inspected, and rebuilt at the component level. Failed parts come from inventory or off donor units. Bench verification before ship.
Control board work
Component-level board repair, firmware checks, and communication-module verification on packaging-grade drives.
Cooling & power supply
Cooling-fan replacement, power-supply rebuild, and thermal-path checks on cabinet-mounted hardware.
Bench testing
Electronic test setup with dummy load and feedback emulation. Performance check before ship.
Donor parts service
19,000+ unit in-house pool. Aftermarket parts and donor units for legacy packaging-line hardware.
Repair scope
Hardware repair only. PLC programming, machine commissioning, and line-tuning stay with the customer or integrator.
Brands
Packaging drive brands serviced
Top brands seen on packaging-line servo drives. Click through for the dedicated brand page.
Common Faults
What usually shows up on packaging drives
Packaging-line servo drives run continuous duty in tight cabinet environments. Failures fall into four categories.
| Power stage | Failed IGBT modules, blown DC bus capacitors, and gate-driver damage. Often follows a power surge or cooling failure on the cabinet. |
|---|---|
| Cooling & thermal | Cooling-fan failure, heatsink contamination, and thermal-stress damage on the power module. |
| Control electronics | Communication-module failure, encoder-interface damage, and capacitor aging on the control board. |
| Cabling and connectors | Damaged feedback cables, encoder connector wear, and corrosion on encoder pins after cleaning-cycle exposure. |
Workflow
From part number to ship-back
Same four-step path through the shop whether the drive came off a Krones bottling line or a Bosch packaging cell.
- 01
Get in touch
Call or email with the part number, equipment context, and a photo of the nameplate if it helps.
- 02
Bench review
Tech inspects the drive, runs it on the test bench, and confirms what failed.
- 03
Cost & approval
We call back with the cost and a rough turnaround. Nothing is started without your sign-off.
- 04
Repair, test, ship
Failed components replaced from inventory or off donors, drive verified on the bench, and shipped back.
FAQ
Common questions about packaging drive repair
Application-specific questions. For brand-specific FAQs, see the dedicated brand page above.
What types of packaging-line servo drives do you repair?
Servo drives and amplifiers from Allen-Bradley (Kinetix), Siemens (SINAMICS), Fanuc, Yaskawa, Kollmorgen, Baldor, Indramat, and similar industrial drive families. Coverage spans filling, labeling, cartoning, palletizing, and form-fill-seal lines.
What machine builders come through the bench?
Drives come through from Krones, Bosch Packaging, Sidel, Tetra Pak, KHS, IMA, Marchesini, ProMach, R.A. Jones, and other packaging-equipment builders.
Do you provide PLC programming or line-tuning?
No. Hardware repair only. PLC programming, machine commissioning, and line-tuning stay with the customer or integrator. Parameters stored externally must be reloaded after hardware repair.
Can you repair legacy drives no longer supported by the OEM?
Yes. Discontinued Indramat DDS / EcoDrive, older Allen-Bradley Ultra series, and legacy Yaskawa Sigma drives come through routinely. The 19,000+ unit donor pool covers a lot of out-of-support hardware.
Do you provide on-site service?
No. Bench repair is the standard service: ship the drive to Westland, MI for rebuild and testing.
How long does a repair usually take?
Lead time varies job to job, partly because parts are often pulled from donor boards. Give us a call with the part number and the situation.
What is the warranty?
One year on parts and workmanship for repairs and rebuilt units. Standard exclusions apply for power surges, contamination, improper installation, and out-of-spec operation.
More from NC Servo
Related repair coverage
Other industry pages and the brand pages most-tied to packaging-line drives.
Servo drive hub
Full directory of drive brands - Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Indramat, Yaskawa, Kollmorgen, and more.
CNC drive repair
Servo drives on CNC milling, turning, grinding, and EDM machines.
Industrial robot
Servo drives on welding, material-handling, and assembly robots.
Allen-Bradley
Kinetix 6000, 5500, Ultra series and broader Allen-Bradley drive coverage.
Siemens brand page
SINAMICS S120 / S210 and Siemens drive families.
Yaskawa brand page
Sigma series drives across packaging, robotics, and machine tools.
What is a servo drive?
Plain-language explanation of servo drives: what is inside, common architectures, and what gets done at the bench.
Repair vs replace
When component-level repair makes sense versus buying new or rebuilt.
Packaging line down? Send a part number
Give us a call or send a part number with the equipment context and the symptom. We'll check the donor pool, suggest a rebuilt match if we have one, and walk through repair or cross-brand options if we don't.