ACTivated! Old Units℠

AKARD COMMUTATOR of TENNESSEE (ACT) offers an exclusive service option called ACTivated Old Units℠ for REPAIR, REINSULATION, and/or REFILL of many applicable original commutator and/or slip ring units at a fraction of the cost of replacement. In some cases, there is nothing wrong with certain original materials on units sent in for replacement (this can be certified by ACTual Analysis℠ material testing), and these (often expensive to replace) materials can be re-used along with the necessary new raw materials to REPAIR, REINSULATE, and/or REFILL the original unit to meet or exceed design specifications at considerable savings without sacrificing product quality or viability.

AKARD COMMUTATOR of TENNESSEE (ACT) has considerable experience in replacing/repairing inserted risers in various types of commutators, replacing damaged individual commutator segments (both Mica and Copper) without replacing them all, manufacturing & installing new custom-made, ACTual Ground Protection℠ one-piece molded Mica v-rings, replacing individual leads, rings, and/or insulation materials on various types of slip ring units, and several other types REPAIR, REINSULATION, and/or REFILL services with a very high level of success and customer satisfaction. As long as the original materials have not been exposed to extreme temperatures (burn-off ovens) and meet ALL of the guidelines for new materials, there is often no disadvantage to saving money (often considerable amounts) reusing them instead of replacing them with materials of equal quality to the used original materials.

Some ACTivated Old Units℠ options can be quoted prior to receipt at AKARD COMMUTATOR of TENNESSEE (ACT), but the majority of these types of services are dependent upon the condition in which the unit arrives as well as the precise requirements to get the original unit back within design specifications, so pricing and leadtime options will be quoted upon completion a detailed physical & electrical check-in and/or ACTual Analysis℠ material testing. This service is offered to help YOU get more rewind business! Far too often, the key element in your rewind business can be the cost for you to repair versus that of your customer purchasing a new motor. With AKARD COMMUTATOR of TENNESSEE (ACT)‘s exclusive ACTivated Old Units℠ options, you can help keep costs down without a single sacrifice in the quality of your rewinds…. Thus leading to more of the profitable rewind business that you desire while maintaining your standard warranty provisions without any increased quality concerns. In many cases, ACTivated Old Units℠ can be a serious bottom-line advantage to your rewind business!

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