Retrofitting Machines

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Many plants are operating with old control technology. Their original control systems have usually been in place for 20+ years, and they have worked great, but now they are obsolete. 

• The electronics are out of date and machines don't perform as expected.

• Components fail, and it takes a long time to get a replacement or find people who know how to configure them.

• The maintenance staff is afraid to touch the control system.

• High maintenance costs.

• Poor or loss of support for hardware and software.

• Inability to improve the system.

Retrofitting machines covers different engineering fields: electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. We provide complete and effective retrofit solutions including machine design and software development in order to meet all your requests. 

• Control system upgrades can be a simple replacement or a complete control system including electrical panels, PLC, and SCADA systems.

• Customized software, remote support and PLC programming.

• Machine connectivity for interfacing with other machines in the plant floor.

• Our solutions have capabilities for data handling that can improve production.

• Mechanical upgrades, modifications, or design of new components and mechanisms.

• Hydraulic upgrades, modifications, closed-loop control, proportional and servo valves.

• Pneumatic upgrades,  modifications, or design of new functionalities.

• Conversion from hydraulic systems to hybrid or electric ones.

• Safety devices, controllers and standards are a crucial part of our solutions.

• Our solutions optimize and automate machines, production lines, and processes in order to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs.

One of the challenges with legacy machines is connectivity and limited ability to collect and analyze data in real-time. When updating older equipment you must consider a solution ready for digital manufacturing. 

The digitalization of manufacturing is already happening and these smart machines are improving connectivity, data collection, and decision making across all levels of manufacturing, resulting in better factory floor monitoring, predictive maintenance, and remote control.

It is critical that machines are compatible with the latest technologies in order for the entire production line to integrate and operate smoothly.

We mainly provide retrofits to machinery in the plastic industry. However, if you have a machine, process or project from a different area that you would like to improve, retrofit or automate let us know. Our knowledge and expertise can be applied in multiple fields.