CONSIDERATIONS WHEN RETROFITTING, REBUILDING OR REMANUFACTURING MACHINETOOLS - Adapted from a white paper written by Mark Brownhill, CNC product manager for GE Fanuc

摘要

Without question, your machine tools are among the most vital - and costly - pieces of equipment on your plant floor, and represent significant capital investments. They must therefore maintain their viability for many years. Keeping them updated with the latest control technologies through a CNC retrofit is one way companies are doing that successfully. A CNC retrofit is the process of replacing the CNC, servo and spindle systems on an otherwise mechanically sound machine tool to extend its useful life. Rebuilding and remanufacturing typically include a CNC retrofit. The anticipated benefits include a lower cost investment than purchasing a new machine and an improvement in uptime and availability.