Control system & Software upgrades
PLC, HMI, SCADA, recipe, reporting and software modernization for existing production lines.
ES-PRO provides control system and software upgrade services for existing electroplating and surface treatment lines to improve reliability, usability, data visibility and future maintainability.
Typical upgrade scope includes:
- PLC system upgrades: replacement or migration of obsolete PLCs, I/O modules, communication modules and control hardware.
- HMI upgrades: replacement of outdated touch panels, redesign of operating screens and improvement of alarm, status and parameter displays.
- SCADA software upgrades: modernization of supervisory control software, production monitoring, equipment status, alarm handling and operator interfaces.
- Recipe management: improvement of process recipe editing, storage, selection and automatic parameter downloading.
- Production data recording: logging of process time, temperature, current, voltage, Ampere-Hour, alarms and other production parameters.
- Database integration: SQL database connection for production history, batch records, traceability and reporting.
- Communication upgrades: integration of PLCs, rectifiers, inverters, instruments and other equipment through Ethernet, RS485 and industrial communication protocols.
- Alarm & diagnostic functions: improved alarm history, fault identification, maintenance information and troubleshooting support.
- User access control: operator, engineer and administrator permission levels to protect critical settings and process parameters.
- Remote support functions: secure remote diagnostics and software support where permitted by the customer’s IT and security policy.
- System expansion: addition of new tanks, rectifiers, sensors, pumps, valves, hoists or other equipment into the existing control system.
- Legacy system migration: replacement of aging or discontinued control hardware and software while preserving the required existing process logic.
Upgrades can be carried out as a partial modernization or complete control-system retrofit, depending on the condition of the existing equipment and the customer’s production requirements
