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Amada EMK Alarms – Complete Alarm Codes, Errors & Troubleshooting Guide

Amada EMK alarm codes are designed to stop the machine before damage occurs.
In high-production environments, these alarms are not optional warnings — they are critical system protections.

When an alarm appears, production is interrupted, and immediate action is required to avoid further downtime, part defects, or mechanical damage.

This Amada EMK alarms guide provides a complete breakdown of alarm codes, real causes based on machine behavior, and how to diagnose them effectively in:

  • Amada EMK 3610
  • Amada EMK 3610 NT
  • Amada EMK 3612
  • Amada EMK 3612 M2

 Click for full machine specs and System Behavior.

 Model-specific troubleshooting:

Amada Emk 3610

Amada EMK 3612

Complete AMADA EMK Alarm Codes (From Manual)

 PMC ALARMS (1000 SERIES)

Core System / Parameter Errors

  • 1000 – INDEX TOOL NOT SELECTED
  • 1005 – LUBRICATION PARAM OFF
  • 1006 – MACHINE PARAM OFF
  • 1009 – LINE PARAM OFF
  • 1010 – POSITIONER PARAM OFF
  • 1013 – WORK SCRATCH PARAM OFF
  • 1015 – MP PARAMETER OFF
  • 1016 – TK PARAM OFF

Related deep dive:
/amada-emk-parameter-errors/

Electrical / Protection

  • 1007 – CIRCUIT PROTECTOR TRIP
  • 1143 – AIR PRESSURE SWITCH NG

See:
/amada-emk-electrical-problems/

Axis / Positioning

  • 1011 – XY AXIS NEED ZERO RETURN
  • 1050 – T-AXIS INPOSITION OFF
  • 2035 – T ORIGIN-LS
  • 2013 / 2014 – X/Y ORIGIN-LS

 Internal:
/amada-emk-zero-return-issues/

AUTO INDEX / TURRET SYSTEM (CRITICAL CLUSTER)

Index & Clamp

  • 1001 – INDEX ALARM
  • 1060–1067 – AI CLAMP (ON/OFF errors A/B upper/lower)
  • 1144 – INDEX CLAMP NG

Brake System

  • 1068–1075 – AI BRAKE (ON/OFF errors)

Station Errors

  • 1076 – AI STATION OFF
  • 1077 – AI STATION ON

Deep cluster page:
/amada-emk-turret-index-errors/

SHOT PIN / TURRET LOCKING

  • 1080–1087 – SHOTPIN ON/OFF (IN/OUT upper/lower)
  • 1145 – SHOTPIN NG

 Internal:
/amada-emk-shot-pin-problems/

STRIKER SYSTEM

  • 1090–1092 – STRIKER POSITION ERRORS
  • 1146 – STRIKER NG

 Internal:
/amada-emk-striker-errors/

PROGRAMMING ERRORS

  • 1095 – T408 / M254 ERROR
  • 1100 – G92-G05 ALARM
  • 1101 – G33-G05 ALARM
  • 1151 – G92 NOT EXECUTED

 Internal:
/amada-emk-programming-errors/

CLAMP & POSITION SYSTEM

  • 1150 – CLAMP POSITION READ ERROR
  • 2080–2082 – POSITIONER CLAMP OT ERRORS
  • 2174 – CLAMP POSITION ABNORMAL
  • 2196 – NUMBER OF CLAMPS ERROR

Internal:
/amada-emk-clamp-issues/

SERVO / DRIVE / AXIS (HIGH VALUE SEO)

  • 1220 / 1222 – RDV AMP ALARM
  • 1260–1262 – A-AXIS CPU / OVERCURRENT / OVERVOLTAGE
  • 2161–2166 – A-AXIS THERMAL / VOLTAGE ERRORS

Deep page:
/amada-emk-servo-alarm/

HYDRAULIC & PRESS SYSTEM

  • 2031 – HYD MOTOR STOP
  • 2033 / 2034 – FILTER NG
  • 2016 – OIL LEVEL DOWN
  • 2056 – BOTTOM POSITION ERROR
  • 1271 / 2106 – PUNCH POWER ERROR

Internal:
/amada-emk-hydraulic-problems/

SYSTEM / CNC / COMMUNICATION

  • 1300 – MAIN CNC COMMUNICATION ERROR
  • 1301 – PDC/ATC COMMUNICATION ERROR
  • 1302–1303 – TOOL DATABASE ERRORS
  • 1307–1308 – D-NET ERRORS

Internal:
/amada-emk-cnc-errors/

SAFETY & INTERLOCKS

  • 2062 – TOOL CHANGE DOOR
  • 2073 – SAFETY STOP
  • 2087 – EMERGENCY STOP
  • 2180 – FENCE DOOR OPEN

 Internal:
/amada-emk-safety-alarms/

WATCHDOG TIMERS (VERY IMPORTANT)

These are real production killers:

  • 2039 – TURRET INDEX TIMEOUT
  • 2042–2054 – M-CODE WATCHDOG ERRORS
  • 2107 – PRESS WATCHDOG
  • 2111 – P&F WATCHDOG

Internal:
/amada-emk-watchdog-alarms/

TEMPERATURE / THERMAL

  • 1251 – A-AXIS MOTOR OVERHEAT
  • 2108 / 2109 – X/Y MOTOR TEMP WARNING
  • 2132 / 2133 – MOTOR TEMP LIMIT

 Internal:
/amada-emk-overheat-issues/

WORKCHUTE / CONVEYOR / MATERIAL FLOW

  • 1231 / 1232 – SCRAP CONVEYOR THERMAL
  • 2122–2130 – WORKCHUTE MOVEMENT ERRORS
  • 2131 / 2140 / 2141 – SENSOR FAILURES

Internal:
/amada-emk-workchute-errors/

 MISC CRITICAL ALARMS

  • 2011 – WORK JAMMING
  • 2064 – STRIPPING ERROR
  • 2088 – WORK OUT OF POSITION
  • 2089 – DEAD ZONE
  • 2171 – CLAMP LEVER LOOSE

 Internal:
/amada-emk-random-alarms/