{"id":13153,"date":"2025-06-16T13:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/uncategorized\/retrofitting\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:56:47","slug":"retrofitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/retrofitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrofitting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13153\" class=\"elementor elementor-13153 elementor-11936\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f8c214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12f8c214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36df5766 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36df5766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa7ee92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fa7ee92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f363963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"f363963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1d8de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e1d8de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retrofitting<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ea5b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ea5b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cbec12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39cbec12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/retrofitting.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11940\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6961f896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6961f896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Sample illustration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204a6dc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"204a6dc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143a4e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"143a4e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Retrofitting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772e720a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"772e720a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d73be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d73be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retrofitting refers to the <strong>modernization of existing machines and equipment<\/strong> to improve their performance, extend their lifespan, or adapt them to new requirements. <strong>Advanced technologies<\/strong> are integrated into <strong>existing systems<\/strong>, eliminating the need for new purchases. The significantly lower costs associated with retrofitting compared to acquiring and commissioning new equipment make retrofitting particularly attractive.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7addae66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7addae66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a789715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a789715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retrofitting for machine data acquisition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e5b16d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68e5b16d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63019e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f63019e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retrofitting can be particularly useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/machine-data-acquisition-in-production-mda\/\">machine data acquisition<\/a> (MDA). Many older machines <strong>lack<\/strong> the <strong>necessary functionalities<\/strong> to automatically <strong>capture<\/strong> and <strong>transmit data<\/strong>. Retrofitting involves <strong>adding<\/strong> <strong>sensor technologies<\/strong> and <strong>connectivity components<\/strong> to such systems. These enable the determination of production and consumption quantities, as well as production and <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betriebsst%C3%B6rung\">downtime<\/a>, with real-time transmission to existing operational systems.  <\/p><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb29fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbb29fe\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399bbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399bbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Specifically, on a machine, completed production cycles or <strong>produced components<\/strong>, as well as <strong>consumption<\/strong> measured by attached sensors, can be detected, measured, and counted. Additionally, <strong>process data<\/strong> such as temperatures can be collected, allowing for conclusions about product quality. In other cases, <strong>signals<\/strong> from switches or indicator lights are captured and evaluated. The measured values are then transmitted to a modern data processing system via <strong>interfaces<\/strong>.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7a4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be7a4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-spacer\"><div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed89630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed89630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Thus, retrofitting enables continuous monitoring of machine status and order progress, early detection of faults, and preventive maintenance measures. The analysis of the collected data allows for the <strong>identification of problems and optimization potentials<\/strong>. In particular, it is possible to improve product quality, increase availability, reduce downtime, minimize defects, and enhance production efficiency. <strong>Key performance indicators<\/strong> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/overall-equipment-effectiveness-oee-2\/\">Overall Equipment Effectiveness<\/a> (OEE) can be displayed in real-time.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb89ec0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb89ec0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f6fbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61f6fbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6717bee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6717bee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overall, machine retrofitting for machine data acquisition provides a <strong>cost-effective solution<\/strong> to drive <strong>digital transformation<\/strong> in production. 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