IT retrofit

RETROFIT FUNDAMENTALS Operators of (pharmaceutical) systems/machines are confronted with the problem that the PCs installed in their systems/manufacturing machines are getting older, software and hardware are not (or can no longer) be maintained, and thus a failure of the entire machine is more likely. In the event of such a failure, production cannot be continued. In addition, there are extended risks & problems with e.g. data backup & time synchronization that have not been covered to date. SOLUTION APPROACH The affected PCs are read out 1:1 and the data including the operating system are migrated to modern hardware. The new environment is placed in an up-to-date computer system, using all previously controlled interfaces. The environment can be fully backed up, restored, and time synchronized at any time, regardless of the operating system. A replacement PC can be held in stock and replaced immediately to continue production. An intervention in the implemented programming or control as well as the program environment does not take place. The PC system / plant can continue to be used with appropriate risk analysis and partial re-qualification with a greatly reduced risk of failure. Translated with DeepL