What Is Machine Retrofitting?
Machine retrofitting upgrades existing equipment with modern industrial automation solutions to improve performance, efficiency, and safety without the cost of replacement.
This process adds new automation and control systems or energy-efficient features to older machines, extending their life and helping meet today’s production demands.
Examples include:
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• FANUC robots or other industrial robots
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• Palletizing and pick and place robots
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• Robotic welding systems
Why retrofit?
In mass production and factory automation, machines face constant wear and demand. Retrofitting keeps them reliable, efficient, and productive without the cost of full replacement.
Benefits include:
• Reduced downtime with automation engineering services
• Higher output through manufacturing automation
• Custom, off-the-shelf–impossible solutions
• Cost-effective upgrades over new equipment
• Faster, more precise production with FANUC robots and other automation
facts about machine retrofit solutions
Machine retrofit solutions are machine upgrades that:
- 1. Enable continuous improvement
- 2. Improve machine efficiency by reducing resources
- 3. Ensure successful upgrades with expertise
- 4. Increase machine efficiency
- 5. Industry 4.0 is beneficial for machine retrofits
Types of Machine Retrofits
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• Hand machining equipment to CNC conversions
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• Electronic control and sensor integration
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• Hardware tooling add-ons
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• Machine repurposing
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• Structural reinforcement
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• Weight reduction
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