OEM partner programme
Warranty returns, post-warranty repair and depot support for OEMs.
ProgrammeFor drone OEMs · After-warranty repair
Drone motor and ESC repair for drone OEMs, manufacturers and importers
Star Automations repairs failed drone motors and ESCs for drone brand owners, Make in India drone manufacturers, importers and overseas makers selling into India. We take back units that are out of warranty or were never covered, repair them under your RMA numbers, test them, and return them to you with a report per serial. You keep the customer, the warranty and the design. We give you a repair route that costs less than replacing the motor or the ESC.
01Who it is for
Built for the company behind the drone, not the pilot
This service is for the business that owns the product and the after-sales promise. Operators reach us through you.
Drone brand owners
Agriculture, survey, mapping, delivery and inspection drone brands with a fleet in the field and motors coming back after the warranty ends.
Make in India manufacturers
Drone and propulsion manufacturers and assemblers who need a repair line for returned motors and ESCs without building one in-house.
Importers and distributors
Companies importing drone motors, ESCs and propulsion sets for Indian customers, who are left holding the failures when the overseas supplier will not take them back.
Overseas makers selling into India
Motor and drone companies outside India who want failed units repaired and returned here instead of shipped back across borders.
02The after-sales gap
Why drone OEMs need a repair route
Most drone motors fail in a few ways: bearings worn by dust and spray, a shaft or bell bent in a hard landing, magnets that loosen with heat, or one phase that opens. The motor is usually worth repairing. Without a repair route, the answer is always a new motor or a new ESC, and the failed unit sits in a store.
Since February 2022, finished drones cannot be imported into India except for research and development, defence and security, while drone components continue to be imported. That puts the after-sales load on Indian drone makers and the importers who supply their parts.
Repair-return turns those failed units into serviceable spares at a lower cost than new, and gives your engineering team failure data from the field.
03Scope
What we repair
We work on the propulsion set and the electronics that drive it. Tell us the model, the voltage class and the failure, and we confirm what we can repair before you ship.
- Brushless outrunner motors for multirotor drones
- Heavy-lift and agriculture spraying drone motors
- Electronic speed controllers (ESCs) and power boards
- Gimbal motors and their driver boards
- Pump and spinner motors on spray drones
- Bearings, shafts, bells and magnet bonding
- Phase leads, connectors and motor harnesses
- Hall sensors where fitted
04How it works
How a repair programme starts
Start small. Send a few failed units, judge us on the reports, then agree the programme.
NDA and data
We sign your NDA and you share the motor and ESC data you are willing to share: ratings, test limits and the faults you see most.
Bench trial
You send 2 to 3 failed units. We find the fault, repair them, test them and send a report on each.
Agree the method
We agree the test method, acceptance limits, report format and the RMA and serial numbering you use.
Run the programme
Units come in under your RMA numbers and go back to you repaired, tested and labelled, or marked not repairable with the reason.
Failure data
You receive a periodic summary of failure modes by model and batch, so your design and supplier teams can act on it.
05What you get
What comes back with every unit
| Field | What it records |
|---|---|
| RMA and serial | Your RMA number and the unit serial, traced from inward to dispatch |
| Fault as received | What was found on inspection, with photos |
| Root-cause class | Bearing, mechanical damage, magnet, winding, sensor, ESC power stage or connector |
| Work done | Parts replaced and repairs made |
| Test results | Insulation, phase balance, no-load current and speed at rated voltage, vibration and noise |
| Result | Released for return, or not repairable with the reason |
Your warranty, your design, your firmware and the sale of new units stay with you. We do not deal with your customers unless you ask us to, and we do not offer them a replacement.
Warranty terms on our repair are stated on each quotation.
06Verification
How a repaired drone motor is tested
Each motor is checked for insulation and phase-to-phase balance, then run on an ESC at its rated voltage. No-load current and speed are compared with the rating and with a known-good unit where you supply one. Bearings are checked for noise and vibration.
ESCs are function-tested with a motor before return. We do not change your firmware or settings.
07Related
Related
Encoder and feedback alignment
Why position feedback must be set after any motor repair.
FeedbackMotor repair in Bengaluru and Mysuru
Servo, EC, BLDC, EV and drone motors, and their electronics.
BengaluruMotor electrical testing
Insulation, hipot, winding, feedback, run and load tests.
TestingDo you repair drone motors for OEMs after the warranty ends?
Yes. Star Automations repairs drone motors and ESCs that are out of warranty or not covered, for drone brands, Make in India manufacturers and importers. Each unit is returned to the OEM with a test report.
Can you work under our NDA and RMA process?
Yes. We sign your NDA, use your RMA and serial numbers, and work to the test limits and report format we agree with you.
Do you repair ESCs as well as motors?
Yes. We repair ESCs and power boards and test them with a motor before return, without changing your firmware or settings.
Can you repair imported drone motors?
Yes. We repair motors from overseas suppliers for importers and brands in India, so failed units can be returned to service here.
How do we start?
Send 2 to 3 failed units for a bench trial. We report on each one, and you decide on a programme from the results.
Send 2 to 3 failed units. Judge us on the reports.
Tell us the drone model, the motor and ESC, and the failures you see. WhatsApp +91 97866 22233, or email info@starautomations.com.