Over at Machine Design, Bruce Coons with Delta Computer Systems (Battleground, WA) has written an excellent piece entitled “The Case for Retrofitting with Advanced Motion Controllers”.
In the article, Bruce talks about the idea of retrofitting older equipment with new controls. It’s a great way to save on capital expenditures if the equipment is fundamentally sound but productivity and/or quality are being held back by an obsolete control system. Definitely worth a read if you have a piece of equipment that could benefit from updated electronics.
