Machine tool retrofit to increase IT Security
“Windows 10 PCU Retrofit for Sinumerik 840D” service offered for machine tools with a Sinumerik 840D power line controller.
- PCU-based (Panel Control Unit) controller updated to an IPC (industrial PC) with Windows 10
- After a short retrofitting time, equipment is ready again for immediate use
The “Windows 10 PCU Retrofit for Sinumerik 840D” service is offered by Siemens to modernize machine tools with a Sinumerik 840D power line controller, as an alternative to a new purchase. Microsoft no longer provides security updates or technical support for the Windows XP operating systems that are installed in many of these products.
This could leave your company’s network vulnerable to IT cyber security threats. In the retrofit, the PCU-based (Panel Control Unit) controller is updated and obsolete hardware and software is replaced. Users then benefit from long-term spare parts availability, as well as greater IT security thanks to the Windows 10 operating system. This can be significantly more cost-effective than investing in new equipment.
During the retrofit, the existing Sinumerik PCU50 or MMC103 hardware and software components are removed and replaced with a Simatic IPC 427D industrial PC with Windows 10 and up-to-date HMI Advanced (human-machine interface) operating software. Before the retrofit, the machine tool is analyzed on the customer’s premises. Next, equipment parameters and applications are tested in the laboratory with the new components.
Once successful testing is completed, retrofit experts then put the solution into operation on the customer’s side. After a short retrofitting time, the equipment is ready again for immediate productive use.
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