There are numerous reasons to upgrade your PLC systems. Here are just 5 of the key reasons why a PLC upgrade could be needed in your business.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) have been used in industrial control applications for decades. Their ruggedness, design, and reliability often mean that many factories and process plants still have 20, 30, or more years old PLC systems.
However, with this reliability comes unawareness and the humble PLC can carry on long after its natural lifecycle. Sometimes, it is clear that a PLC system is due for an upgrade, but there are several other reasons why the time may come to upgrade your control system:
- 1 – Moving away from obsolete or end-of-line hardware, avoiding random or unexpected machinery breakdowns.
- 2 – Reduction of downtime due to end-of-life failures, leading to higher productivity.
- 3 – The opportunity to connect your machines and processes as part of a smart connected factory, digital transformation project.
- 4 – Increased performance and functionality, such as additional I/O, user interfaces, and networking.
- 5 – The ability to add safety functions into out-of-date automation.
Whatever the challenge with your existing PLC systems, you’ll need to work with a trusted and advanced systems integrator who can perform simple yet secure same-brand upgrades through to complex reverse engineering of unsupported control systems.
Contact us today and talk to one of our experts if you want to find out more.
