Brownfields + Revamping
Revamping
The aim of our revamping work is to extend the lifecycle of each machine in a plant as part of the production process.
This primarily consists of:
- Upgrading existing machine(s) and to increase productivity
- Upgrading equipment to current safety regulations
- A technological and innovative upgrade of machines to ensure efficiency and re-functioning, avoiding downtime
- Increasing safety and productivity within the plant, resulting in full compliance with security and 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.
When is revamping necessary?
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.
- 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
Equipment revamping also avoids obsolescence of electrical components, such as PLCs, drives, HMIs, motors, and sensors, all of which will be upgraded, as well as the software itself, which will be updated to the latest functions.
Revamping in Real Life
Paper Handkerchief Production Machine
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
Siemens PLC: From S5 to S7-300
Replacement time: 3 days
Revamping Servo Drive with PacDrive3
Replacement time: 5 days