Similar but different issue here. Sometimes, but less than usually and not too much lately...when we hit the run button the machine sounds clankety clack clack clack it's wanting to start but a similarly gear grinding sound. Very disturbing to the point we immediately hit the panic stop. Hit run again and the machine starts normally.
I was reading though a service manual and found that there are adjustments from/to/within the inverter controlling voltages; start up, running and the like. I ponder that maybe the start voltage is set too low. It's not my machine and the boss is very weary of adjusting anything electronic.