Machine repair in a nutshell: Consult with operator as to the nature of the machine failure. Diagnose the affected sub-system, is it Electronic, electrical, software, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic?
Over the last 20+ years we have worked on nearly every type of machine tool conceived, at one point even helping get a jig mill running at a certain museum in Dearborn Michigan. We can’t say we’ve seen it all but we’ve seen a lot!
Machine tools are usually pretty tough and we’ve all seen or heard the legend of the machine that’s been running since 1908 without having its oil changed but, this is not the rule.