Retrofitting is a type of service that can be provided by machinery rebuilders that involves the addition of new parts or components to older and outdated equipment. Used to upgrade the equipment with technology that was not available at the time of manufacturing, retrofitting will not only increase the service life of the equipment but the capabilities and efficiency of the machine as well.
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Pamco Machine Works, Inc.Monrovia, CA 626-358-8288 Serving heavy industries since 1967, Pamco Machine Works are retrofitting for a wide variety of equipment including speed reducers and power transmission equipment. Our maintenance and restoration services are known worldwide. Specializing in repair of rotating and reciprocating machinery for industrial applications, we can fix your product or can fabricate a new machine.
QB Industries Ltd.Innisfil, ON 888-431-0222 Since 1981, QB Industries Ltd. has been an industry leader as retrofitting. Our machine shop services include grinding, hand scraping, frosting, casting new pieces, repairing broken casting, manufacturing of machine parts such as gears and crankshafts, and press rebuilding. Pick up and delivery of machinery is available for your convenience, along with free estimates.
Machine Tool Rebuilding, Inc.Pine City, MN 763-780-7996 Since 1984, Machine Tool Rebuilding, Inc. has been industry leaders in retrofitting for Navy carriers worldwide. Our rebuilding has been on punch press, machine tools and hand scraping of mating surfaces. Our preventive maintenance program can be tailored to your needs. As a punch press and rebuilding company, we add years to the life of your machinery and add productivity.
Kent Industrial (USA), Inc.Tustin, CA 800-536-8872 Kent Industrial USA offers a full range of conventional and CNC machinery for your shop. We have surface grinders, knee milling machines, compact machining centers, engine lathes and EDM. In addition we have on-site retrofitting capabilities plus rescrapping complete machines and provide a well stocked parts department. Call or visit our website today!
Bear Ridge Machine & Fabrication, Inc.Frackville, PA 800-416-8084 With repairing or production fabrication, Bear Ridge Machine and Fabrication has the capability to do both under one roof. As retrofitting or building new machines from design to delivery, we offer our versatility to the customer. We fix replacement parts in our machine shop. In business for four decades, our workmanship and quality product offerings are our continual mission.
Machinery Solutions, Inc.Lexington, SC 803-359-7000 Machinery Solutions (MSI) can help you with all retrofitting and other needs. We offer total tool rebuilding services as well as many other services to make sure all of your requirements can be met. Our services are equal to the builders themselves. We have the solutions for all of your metalworking machinery needs with hundreds of new and used machines in stock.
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Retrofitting is utilized when the old product design is no longer in production and only the new part is, so if the part breaks on the old product design, the only available option to replace the part is the new part. Retrofitting services are often utilized in a wide range of industries including: construction, in which retrofitting is used to improve characteristics such as strength and energy efficiency in constructed buildings; automotive, for use in the customizing or updating of older vehicles such as with the addition of technologies like power windows, remote keyless systems and cruise control; and, particularly, industrial manufacturing, in which retrofitting is used in order to update various processing, material handling and automation equipment such as conveyor systems and stamping presses.
As one of the three main types of services that machinery rebuilders provide, the other two being remanufacturing and repair services, retrofitting stands out due to its unique purpose. While remanufacturing services are used in order to rebuild the part and bring it back up to the standards that the part was original manufactured for. Repair services, on the other hand, only changes the part that is broken or damaged within the equipment, rather than completely rebuilding the entire piece. Retrofitting, however, does not require a part to be broken, nor does it require a complete rebuilding of the entire piece of equipment. Instead, retrofitting is a targeted service that can be either required or simply desired by the consumer. In addition to retrofitting performed in order to increase the service life of equipment by means of replacing worn parts or outdated technology and replacing old, no-longer-manufactured parts, with the newer version of the part, retrofitting services can also be used in order to alter the condition of the equipment or part and thus alter the intended application of the equipment or part. An example of this retrofitting purpose would be in electronics, for a computer that was previously used solely for applications such as Microsoft Word and Notepad, but has a new hard drive and now can be used to play high-definition graphics games.
