Modernization
Modernization & Migration Solutions
Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 have embedded themselves in the manufacturing sector. And although these terms can be interchangeable, they are the building blocks for businesses looking to modernize their processes. Companies are constantly seeking new ways to be innovative and maximize their plant’s potential.
WHY MODERNIZE?
Justifying the risk and expense of control system upgrades is a challenge. However, older systems operate in isolation, outdated equipment is costly to run, and the threat of obsolescence can be more daunting than creating a plan to upgrade. Modernizing your plant floor can have short and long-term benefits for your facility, but it’s also a broad topic, covering many technical and physical aspects. What’s important is to know that every facility is different and there is no out-of-the-box solution. CBT is a leader in industrial automation helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges from design to implementation. Our Specialists have a wealth of experience with products and equipment from leading and highly recognized brands.
WHY MODERNIZE?
Justifying the risk and expense of control system upgrades is a challenge. However, older systems operate in isolation, outdated equipment is costly to run, and the threat of obsolescence can be more daunting than creating a plan to upgrade. Modernizing your plant floor can have short and long-term benefits for your facility, but it’s also a broad topic, covering many technical and physical aspects. What’s important is to know that every facility is different and there is no out-of-the-box solution. CBT is a leader in industrial automation helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges from design to implementation. Our Specialists have a wealth of experience with products and equipment from leading and highly recognized brands.
Losing time and money because of obsolete products controlling your production line?
CBT MODERNIZES THAT
WHERE TO BEGIN?
ASSESS YOUR INSTALLED BASE
CBT offers an Installed Base Evaluation, or an IBE, to fully understand the current status of your facility’s installed base, what needs to be upgraded, what is at its end-of-life, and what is already obsolete. This service provides the required knowledge to help you make data-driven decisions regarding your installed base assets’ support and obsolescence management. We also review your products installed, plant operating hours, and product Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) data to determine recommended inventory levels. Learn more about an IBE >>
IDENTIFY YOUR MOST CRITICAL ASSETS
One of the primary goals of an IBE is to identify the most critical assets of your plant floor. During this process, we determine your biggest risks and the most effective way to upgrade these systems. An IBE allows you to create a strategic plan for slowly migrating away from isolated, older systems into one seamlessly connected system, focusing on your most critical assets first. As each facility is unique, a full modernization plan may not be needed, and CBT and its valued partners also offer Legacy Migration Services to update your current machines with the latest technology.
PLAN FOR OBSOLESCENCE
Factory equipment and components only stay up to date for a specific amount of time. Eventually, new and better products will take their place and the older items will become irrelevant, and ultimately no longer supported. By partnering with CBT, we can sit down together to create a customized plan that meets your business objectives. Whether you’re upgrading your entire plant floor or choosing only specific components to replace immediately, you will be equipped with a strategy for machine failure. When you’re ready, we’ll be ready.
Are you ready to begin the modernization journey on your plant floor? Reach out to a CBT Specialist today!
