Retrofit - Substitute Solutions

Can you hear it ticking? – We offer substitute solutions for older machine controls and drives.

Do you know the following situation?
The control of your equipment is outdated. Spare parts are now difficult to obtain. However, a new machine means a considerable investment - and in addition, the existing mechanics is still in good condition!

Many plant managers are facing the same situation. That's why we offer solutions for the replacement of legacy systems. Our offer varies from a pure control or drive set to a complete replacement of the electrical system. Also an increasing of the equipment-performance and an improvement of the product quality is frequently in demand.

Do you still use obsolete PLC controls and drives?
Your industry colleagues trust us. Benefit from our 20 years of experience! We will gladly arrange an appointment with you, where you will see that you can get all services for your controls from one source!

Very often we replace old Simatic S5 PLC systems with current Simatic S7 PLC controls. We also offer ready-made solutions for the replacement of the often used BBC or ABB QK asynchronous servomotors. For example, in the brick industry ABB QK 140-5 Servo motors with Axodyn DRH 03550 servo drives have been replaced several times by up to date AC servo drives. – In order to keep the downtime of your equipment as short as possible in a case of emergency, we have flange-shaft compatible replacement motors and servo drives available from stock.

Below are some realized retrofits. Inasmuch the list would be too long, let's just list a few examples here.

If you want more documents and references, then just give us a call. Or send us an e-mail. We look forward to your reply!

Legacy Systems	Replaced by
PLC Siemens Simatic S5 90U 95U 100U 115U 135U 150U 155U incl. 3rd-party modules e.g. Vipa, Helmholz, Mitsubishi Melsec A, K, F, G series	Simatic S7, Beckhoff PLC, Mitsubishi Q
CNC Sinumerik 880G, 840C, Schleicher Pronumerik, Allen Bradley 8200, Schleicher Promodul-F	Sinumerik 840d sl, Beckhoff CNC
Motion Controller and Counter Lingl Litronik, MKS, Elgo, Lenord + Bauer	Kollmorgen KAS, Pilz PMC Motion Controller
Servodrives ABB (BBC) QK 140..190 + Axodyn DRH, Kollmorgen Seidel Digifas, WKS, SEW	Kollmorgen AKM, AKD, Servostar
Flow-Metering and Control Baiker / Relamatik, ASCON AC 20 Controller	TBM / Anvil Developments 501 and 503 Sensors TBM 701.2 inductive Flow-Metering TBM 901.x Flow-Control
Dosing-Drives Lenze 513 DC-Drives	Kollmorgen AKM, AKD

Take a look at some examples of realized projects!

Air Blasting Machine Lufthansa Technik AG Hamburg
Wet blasting machines with Sinumerik CNC for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg