Madison team: South central Wisconsin
Robot and automation repair in Madison, WI
Madison-area manufacturers use robots for machine tending, assembly and packaging. Our Madison team repairs robots, end-of-arm tooling, safety systems and the PLCs that run the cell.
Robot and automation repair in Madison
- Servo and encoder alarms
- Lost positions after a crash
- Gripper and vacuum problems
- Safety fence and scanner faults
- Robot to machine handshake errors
Quick answerLocalSpindle of Wisconsin provides robot and automation repair in Madison and across South central Wisconsin. Our Madison team covers Dane, Rock, Jefferson, Dodge, Sauk and Green counties, on site at your shop. We fix servo and encoder faults, lost positions, grippers and end-of-arm tooling, vision problems, safety circuits, and communication between robots, PLCs and machine tools.
Madison robot and automation repair
Robot and automation repair for Madison shops
Precision and medical work around Dane County often means robots loading lathes and mills around the clock. We fix the robot and the machine it tends, so you’re not stuck between two vendors.
Robot and automation repair across the Madison area
Sun Prairie, Middleton, Janesville and Watertown plants call us for Fanuc, Motoman and ABB robots, Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, HMIs and safety circuits.
Symptoms
Robot and automation repair calls we get in Madison
What shops tell us on the phone, and what it usually turns out to be.
| What you see | What it usually is |
|---|---|
| Gripper drops parts | Air pressure, worn fingers, a vacuum leak or a sensor out of adjustment. |
| Cell stops waiting on a signal | Handshake between robot, PLC and machine; often a sensor or timing. |
| Safety fault won’t reset | Gate switch, light curtain, scanner zone or safety controller. |
| Vision misses parts | Lighting, lens, calibration or part presentation. |
On site
What we check on robot and automation repair visits in Madison
- End-of-arm tooling, grippers and vacuum
- Vision cameras, lighting and calibration
- Robot, PLC and machine I/O handshake
- Safety fences, gates, light curtains and scanners
- Backups of robot programs
Tips from our Madison techs
Robot and automation repair tip for Madison shops: change arm encoder batteries on schedule
Losing positions turns a five minute job into a remastering job.
Robot and automation repair tip for Madison shops: inspect the dress pack
Cables wear where they flex. Look for cracked jackets.
Robot and automation repair tip for Madison shops: keep sensors clean
Chips and coolant on sensors cause most handshake stops.
Towns
Robot and automation repair near Madison
The Madison team covers Dane, Rock, Jefferson, Dodge, Sauk and Green counties.
FAQ
Robot and automation repair questions from Madison shops
Still wondering? Call (414) 381-0127 and ask a tech.
LocalSpindle of Wisconsin. Our Madison team handles robot and automation repair on site across Dane, Rock, Jefferson, Dodge, Sauk and Green counties.
Yes. The Madison team covers Sun Prairie, Middleton, Janesville, Beloit, Watertown and the towns around them.
Often, yes. Tell us the machine, control and symptom when you call so the tech brings the right tools and parts.
Yes. Scheduled visits from the Madison team, with the same measurements every time and a written report.
Yes, including the machine tool side.
Yes: lighting, calibration and setup.
Machine down?
Need robot and automation repair in Madison? Call the Madison team
Call and talk to a tech about the machine, the control and the symptom. The Wisconsin team closest to you takes it from there.
