Is Your Control System Approaching
The End of Its Lifecycle?
At some point, every plant or operations manager must weigh the need to replace an older PLC system against the cost of installing a new one. The cost of increased failure rates for components, coupled with the additional maintenance time in finding and replacing those components will justify a well-timed upgrade. Eventually, support for the older systems is discontinued, causing components to be even more difficult to acquire and usually at significantly higher prices due to unavailability.
Donnelly Group
& PLC Migration
Donnelly Group has extensive experience in PLC migration across multiple platforms. We work with you in partnership to make the transition easier and faster, so you have less downtime and can get your product to market.
Our Process
Your company’s profit margin depends on cost-effective solutions that increase the productivity of aging automated systems. That is why our thorough process can take you from old to new in a detail-oriented fashion while getting you up to speed quickly.
- Perform a comprehensive site health assessment
- Determine the necessary upgrades to improve performance and efficiency while remaining cost-effective
- Develop a migration plan that suits your unique situation with minimal disruption to ongoing production
- Implement the migration plan and ensure the new system works reliably
- Provide as-built documentation to make future maintenance more efficient
Replacing Obsolete PLC Systems Increases Efficiency
Companies that make a concerted effort to keep their IT infrastructure up-to-date often fail to put the same importance on their manufacturing plant’s automated systems.
Even though these systems still work, they lack the capabilities and cost-effectiveness of a newer system. Factor in the extra cost of upkeep for older systems and you may find that upgrading provides a better ROI than hanging on to your legacy system.
Site Analysis
If you are considering a new PLC system, contact Donnelly Group today. We can perform a site analysis, make recommendations, and successfully program your new PLC system to fit your facility’s needs.