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Managing older drives can become difficult when a product reaches the end of its lifecycle. Planning the replacement in advance gives your team time to assess the existing drive, select a suitable replacement, arrange delivery, and schedule installation without waiting for an unexpected failure.
Adhunik Automation provides VFD retrofit support for legacy drives, covering on-site audit, drive recommendation, planned delivery, installation, and commissioning. The focus is on strategic replacement so the drive change can be planned according to the site’s requirements.
A VFD retrofit solution involves replacing an existing or legacy drive with a suitable new drive as part of a planned replacement process. Instead of waiting until an old drive becomes a major operational concern, the replacement can be assessed and scheduled in advance.
The process starts with an on-site audit. Adhunik Automation reviews the existing requirement and recommends the drive for replacement. The delivery is then planned before the installation and commissioning work is carried out at the site.
This approach helps customers manage the end of a product lifecycle with a planned VFD replacement process.
Adhunik Automation follows a straightforward process for VFD retrofit services:
1. On-Site Audit
The existing drive and site requirement are reviewed to understand the replacement requirement.
2. Drive Recommendation
Based on the site assessment, a suitable replacement drive is recommended.
3. Planned Delivery
The delivery schedule is planned so the replacement activity can be organised in advance.
4. Installation
The replacement drive is installed at the site.
5. Commissioning
After installation, the drive is commissioned as part of the retrofit activity.
Older drives can eventually reach the end of their product lifecycle. A planned legacy drive replacement allows the replacement activity to be scheduled instead of leaving it until the existing product becomes difficult to manage.
Adhunik Automation supports VFD upgrade requirements through site assessment, drive recommendation, planned delivery, installation, and commissioning. The same approach can be used when customers need an AC drive retrofit as part of their existing system upgrade.
For an existing installation, the right replacement should be selected after understanding the actual site requirement rather than simply replacing the old drive with a different model.
Adhunik Automation has carried out a retrofit involving the replacement of a VLT 2800 Danfoss VFD with a VACON 100 FLOW for secondary pumps. This case demonstrates the company’s approach to strategic replacement of an existing drive as part of a planned retrofit activity.
For sites with older Danfoss drives, Danfoss VFD replacement can therefore be considered as part of a planned product lifecycle strategy, based on the requirements of the installation.
Waiting until an old drive fails can make replacement planning more difficult. A planned VFD modernization gives the site team an opportunity to review the existing drive, recommend a replacement, arrange delivery, and schedule installation and commissioning.
Adhunik Automation’s retrofit approach is based on early planning and strategic replacement. According to the company’s current service page, this approach is intended to save time and money through advance planning.
For industrial applications, an industrial VFD retrofit can therefore be planned around the existing installation and the replacement requirement.
Some retrofit projects may also involve associated electrical control equipment. Adhunik Automation has a separate Electrical Control Panel solution covering VFD/AC drive panels and other control panel requirements.
This allows customers to discuss related panel requirements when they are part of a wider drive replacement project, while the retrofit work remains focused on the drive replacement, installation, and commissioning.
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