The machine is painted green in the production hall and has been providing reliable and precise service since 40 years. Actually, there is no reason to exchange them. Actually. But there was something about 4.0 or something. That machines communicate with each other. Although the oldie can already make it clear to a sensitive machinist what he needs - for example by vibrations or light rattling. But digital communication is not feasible with this old device. So get out of it. And then comes the whole rat's tail: Expensive new machines, reconstruction of the production hall and, and, and. Or is that perhaps not necessary?

Believe it or not, very few companies need to build a completely new factory on the way to Industrie 4.0. Digital retrofit is the magic word. The retrofitting of existing machines and systems with new components and sensors brings the production up to the state of the art and economically represents an extremely attractive alternative to the new purchase. In addition to cost, retrofit also saves time - and creates valuable flexibility.

Various applications

The use scenarios of digital retrofit are as diverse as the companies themselves. The spectrum ranges from condition monitoring to the improvement of product quality to increased efficiency through increased production volumes and reduced energy costs. Retrofit also allows you to meet current safety standards and to integrate older machines in modern production facilities. Comfort enhancements with regard to operation, the implementation of new business models such as pay-per-use or predictive maintenance are also possible with digital retrofit.

Numerous advantages

Digital Retrofit convinces in many ways: The basic substance of the machine, whose mechanics are often designed for a service life of several decades, will continue to be used. Elaborate conversion measures in the production hall are eliminated, the machine bed is used further. But the time factor also plays an important role: employees do not have to get used to the operation. Retrofit projects can often be realized with short terms.

Digital retrofit is the tool of choice when deciding on a step-by-step approach to transforming your business digitally. We would be pleased to advise you and, together with our cooperation partners from research and development, show you how you can fully exploit the potential of your machines and plants with retrofit projects in the future. Contact our digitization experts: https://kumavision.com/digitalisierung.