Revamping
The aim of our revamping work is to extend the life cycle of each machine in a plant as part of the production process.
The work carried out mainly concerns:
- An upgrading of the existing machine and the consequent increase in productivity
- An upgrade of the equipment to current safety regulations
- A technological and innovative upgrade of the machine to ensure its efficiency and re-functioning, avoiding downtime
- An increase in safety and productivity within the plant and consequent compliance with security and compliance regulations with CFR21 part 11 and Data Integrity.
Revamping an existing machine also saves budget by avoiding the need to buy new equipment, while still incorporating new functions to adapt the system to current production requirements (such as numerical control) and satisfying the same performance, speed, production and safety requirements.
Verification of electrical and electronic parts
Risk analysis
Safety analysis
Cabinet Construction
Software Project
Electrical Project
Installation
Validation
Recertification CE
Equipment revamping also avoids obsolescence of electrical components, such as PLCs, drives, HMIs, motors, sensors, which will be upgraded, and the software itself, which will be updated to the latest functions.
When is revamping necessary?
- If one or more machines require constant maintenance that takes a lot of time away from the production cycle or even stops the line
- If software has to be rewritten because the PLCs are no longer in production
- If a production control with structured technology including a real time dialogue of the machines becomes necessary
- If one or more machines do not maintain the quality and safety required by pharmaceutical standards
Revamping on a machine that produces paper handkerchiefs
The old operator interface panel has been replaced while maintaining some specific tools.
The new stainless steel plate adapts to the old carpentry, the Touch Screen, buttons, LEDs and selectors.
The functions of the old temperature regulators, the alarm display test and the fan speed adjustment potentiometers have been included in the new PLC.
The emergency button has been inserted in the machine's SAFE PLCs to adapt to machine regulations
Time to replace and commission the complete system: 3 days
Revamping PLC Siemens da S5 a S7-300
We replaced the old S5 PLC with the new S7 SAFE PLC, the communication with the plant network is in Ethernet, the communication with the motor drive is in Profibus DP.
Replacement time: 3 days
Revamping Servo Drive with PacDrive3
We replaced the old Servo Drive with the new PacDrive3, communication with the PLC is in Profibus DP
Replacement time: 5 days