RETROFITS

Manufacturing

Principally retrofitting describes the measures taken in the manufacturing industry to allow new or updated parts to be fitted to old or outdated assemblies (like blades to wind turbines).

The production of retrofit parts is necessary in manufacture when the design of a large assembly is changed or revised. If, after the changes have been implemented, a customer (with an old version of the product) wishes to purchase a replacement part then retrofit parts and assembling techniques will have to be used so that the revised parts will fit suitably onto the older assembly.

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Benefits of Retrofit

• Saving on capex while benefiting from new technologies
• Optimization of existing plant components
• Adaptation of the plant for new or changed products
• Increase in piece number and cycle time
• Guaranteed spare parts availability

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