Hardware becomes obsolete, things feel slower, a new process is introduced, safety needs to be improved. There are any number of reasons to upgrade your controls system. We can guidance, implementation and startup for controls projects of any size.
Hardware Upgrades
A critical machine process is down and the part is no longer available. We have dealt with this many times and can provide solutions for a successful replacement part including any programming changes necessary to work with the new part.
But why stop there? Next week might bring the same problem with a different obsolete part.
After getting your process up and running we can take an inventory of your system, identify other critical points of failure and develop a plan to replace these in a way that keeps production running smoothly.
Sluggish Machines
Beyond the day-to-day lubrication, cleaning and mechanical upkeep of an industrial machine other factors can contribute to a slowdown in production over time.
We can analyze your process, hardware and PLC code looking for these small bottlenecks and provide solutions. Some common improvements include:
- Updating sensor technology for faster and more accurate detection of work pieces and products.
- Identifying inefficient PLC code and IO configurations.
- Overloading a PLC with too many processes to control.
- Transport or pallet systems with insufficient sensing to keep pallets from backing up.
An on-site analysis of your system will help identify any number of small bottlenecks that although small, when resolved can significantly improve machine throughput over the course of a day.