Migrations & Retrofits
What We Offer
We specialize in upgrading legacy controls, drives, and automation systems to modern platforms, extending the life of your existing equipment while improving performance, reliability, and operator usability. We work closely with your plant team to understand recovery requirements and downtime constraints — and use virtual commissioning tools to reduce migration risk before anything is touched on the floor. Our migration and retrofit services include:
Service Details
Master Drive Migrations
Replacement of obsolete drive systems with current-generation platforms while retaining existing motors where possible. We handle the full scope — new controls design, engineering, software development, and integration with your existing PLCs and HMIs — with detailed simulation testing to ensure the upgrade performs as expected within your downtime window.
Machine Tool & CNC Retrofits
Complete controls upgrades for machine tools and CNC equipment, from legacy CNC controllers to modern platforms. Retrofits include new controllers, drives, motors, HMI software, and linear scales where required — with the goal of drastically improving operator usability, diagnostics, and maintainability while keeping the mechanical base intact.
PLC, HMI & Drive Migrations
Targeted migration of PLC programs, HMI applications, and drive configurations from legacy platforms to current-generation systems. We reverse-engineer existing logic where documentation is unavailable, convert and optimize programs for the new platform, and validate functionality through simulation before going live.
Complete Machine Retrofits
Full-scope machine retrofits covering electrical design, new control panels, drives, motors, software, and commissioning. When the mechanical base is still sound but the controls are obsolete, unsupported, or limiting production, a complete retrofit brings the entire electrical and automation package up to current standards.
Third-Party to Siemens Migrations
Migration from proprietary or third-party control systems to Siemens platforms. We help design and engineer the migration path — mapping existing functionality, developing new software, and managing the transition so your team gains the benefits of a standardized, well-supported controls architecture.
Process Industry Migrations
Controls migrations for process industry applications including batch, continuous, and hybrid systems. We work with your plant team to understand process recovery procedures, downtime optimization strategies, and safety requirements — using virtual commissioning tools to test and validate the new system before the physical cutover to reduce risk and minimize production impact.
Our Process
Assessment & Migration Planning
Every migration starts with a risk conversation. We assess your existing system — what’s working, what’s failing, what’s no longer supported — and work with your plant team to understand your downtime constraints, recovery procedures, and operational priorities. From there we develop a migration plan that balances scope, schedule, and risk.
Engineering & design
We engineer the full upgrade package — electrical design, panel layouts, software conversion, and drive configuration. Where original documentation is missing or incomplete, we reverse-engineer the existing system to ensure nothing is lost in translation. Every design decision accounts for your timeline and the realities of working within an operating facility.
Virtual Testing & Validation
Before anything is disconnected on the floor, we run the new system through virtual commissioning and simulation testing. This is where we catch issues, validate logic, and confirm that the migrated system will perform as expected — significantly reducing the risk of surprises during the physical cutover.
Installation & Commissioning
Installation and commissioning are executed against a detailed plan built around your available downtime window. We come to site with tested software, pre-built panels, and a clear sequence of work — so the time between shutdown and restart is as short as possible.
