RETROFIT OF OLD MACHINES
The retrofit of industrial machines, literally translated into Spanish as “re-equip”, consists of updating or modernizing an obsolete machine. These updates can be mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, programming, or simply aesthetic. These updates are usually motivated, in most cases, by the obsolescence of the spare parts, and to a lesser extent by the need to add new options to the machines or make them compatible with new modules in a production line.
The high costs of new machinery make more and more production plants consider, once the amortization period of their machines has ended, the retrofit of the same, also adding greater features, new applications and better security systems, also adapting them to the new regulations.
Obviously, the retrofit of industrial machines or heavy machinery is not easy and means, infrastructure, knowledge and experience are necessary that are not available to any company.