• Thyristor panel repaired by MCI Electronics.

    Thyristor Panel

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    Another new client has come to MCI Electronics to ask them to look at a ‘dead’ Thyristor speed control drive for a lathe. Our engineers set to work fault finding the obsolete control unit and found multiple faults. After replacing all of the main power components, the panel was tested…

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  • Animation showing a Dutch Schooner and a shot of the helm.

    Autohelm Controller

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    MCI has received this testimonial from another happy new customer: “My boat …[is] an 11metre steel Dutch Schooner. I sailed home to Glencoe from Friesland in 2018…using the ST7000 Autohelm continuously after leaving the Dutch canals…[and, during that time,] it failed on passage to Rathlin Island… I struggled to isolate…

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  • A textile weaving loom.

    Weaving Loom Sensor

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    MCI was asked by a new customer to service their long-serving weaving loom that had an issue with its bespoke sensors. The sensor is essential as it determined when the shuttle needs refilling before the material runs out. Once we saw the application, MCI set to work designing a sensor…

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  • Animation showing different views of an obsolete Advantech HMI touch screen - MCI repair.

    Obsolete Touch Screen Repair

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    A prominent packaging company needed an urgent repair of the main touch screen from their HHS multi head glue system as production had stopped. They said that a ‘bang’ was heard from the screen following by a burning smell. Despite being obsolete, MCI was able to repair the unit quickly,…

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  • Animation showing a CNC display before and after repair.

    Reviving a Failed CNC Display

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    MCI received a CNC display from a customer who manufactures hydraulic rams. The display was a digital read-out for a CNC centre lathe. It had failed due to the age of some of its internal components. MCI replaced the worn components and the power supply to get it working again.…

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  • Mitsubishi digital colour printer after repair by MCI Electronics.

    Industrial Printer

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    MCI received this industrial picture printer for repair. The printer had a communication fault and the printer port and internal board had been damaged. We repaired the printer quickly and returned it to the customer for testing. We understand the frustration when you have a breakdown and your machine is…

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  • Energy monitor damaged by surge and repaired by MCI Electronics.

    Energy Monitor

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    MCI received a damaged energy monitor from an incoming switch room which had been damaged by a surge. We found the blown components, replaced them with new components from our stock then returned it to the client, all in a very short time frame. Unexpected events that damage and destroy…

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  • Bandmill setting system before and after repair by MCI Electronics.

    Bandmill Setting System

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    MCI received a 40 year old Bandmill setting system which was intermittently failing. We took the elderly system apart and, after some fault finding, we replaced the failing components. We then built a test rig to ensure the system was stable. The customer was delighted because not many electrical engineers…

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  • Bakery oven control board before and after repair by MCI Electronics.

    Oven Control Board

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    MCI has a service repairing and refurbishing broken commercial oven control boards. These ovens are commonly used in high street bakeries. Services in Addition to Repairing Oven Control Boards MCI has over a decade of experience in dealing with bakery machinery. From industrial ovens to blast freezers, we have fixed…

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  • Boiler control board repaired by MCI Electronics.

    Boiler Control

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    We received a boiler control from a school. The boiler was obsolete and the school didn’t want to buy a whole new machine. We replaced the transformer and tested it, getting the boiler back up and working in no time. There isn’t much we can’t fix at MCI. Give us…

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