Motion Control & Automation

State-of-the-art upgrades for drives, PLCs, HMIs, and motion control automation for printing, packaging, and converting business.

Modular
Improve sections as needed
Flexible
Configure, expand, integrate
Expandable
Targeted or full upgrades

Overview

We upgrade drives, PLCs, HMIs, and motion control with planned installation and factory testing, so you get faster diagnostics, less obsolescence risk, and steadier output. Siemens-centric, multivendor-capable—delivered with documentation, backups, and operator hand-off.

Quick Facts

  • 30+ years, global projects delivered
  • Siemens-centric; multivendor capable
  • Documentation: drawings, backups, reports

Core Services

Drive Upgrades / Replacements

Engineered upgrades for printing, packaging, and converting lines with startup services and commissioning.

Press & Auxiliary Equipment

Print units, infeeds, chills, folders, splicers, rewinders
  • Full press-line drive replacements & upgrades
  • Installation, startup, and tuning

Deliverables

Hardware, panels, engineering, buildout.

Installation, commissioning, and support

Drive upgrades
Retrofit packages

Configured Solutions

Drive Upgrade Package
  • Replacements and tuning
  • Standardized parameters
Controls Upgrade Package
  • Updated PLC/drive platforms
  • I/O alignment and commissioning plan
Motion & Tension Package
  • Feedback strategy and section coordination
  • Stability improvements
Operator Interface Refresh
  • Screens and alarms
  • Recipes and user roles

Our Expertise

  • Web offset, sheetfed, digital inkjet
  • Bindery/finishing, inserters/mailroom
  • Packaging and converting lines
  • Plant support systems
  • From single-machine upgrades to multi-line programs

Applications

  • Printing press & production lines
  • Converting & packaging automation
  • Finishing & material handling

Process

Discovery & valuation → Site review → Design & scope (SOW) → Build & test → Installation & commissioning → Documentation & hand-off

Discovery
Goals, constraints, current state
Design
Bill of materials and plan
Installation
Startup & verification
Process flow

What You Receive

Documentation
  • As-built electrical drawings
  • Updated I/O lists
Project Files
  • PLC/HMI project files
  • Drive backups & report
Handover
  • Operator notes
  • Acceptance checklist

Support Options

Warranty

  • Warranty covered items
  • Commissioning budget
  • T&M on-site service call

Remote Support

  • T&M remote service rates
  • Rapid diagnostics
  • Scheduled windows
Support options

Typical Outcomes

  • Faster diagnostics and recovery
  • Lower obsolescence risk
  • Reduced machinery disruption risk
  • Modern technology with support options

Assumptions & Limits

Project Assumptions

What we assume for quoting & delivery
  • Scope/deliverables defined in SOW
  • Performance gains depend on mechanical condition
  • Remote access requires approved IT protocols and accessibility
  • Safety compliance per SOW for new equipment
  • Rigging, freight, and site trades by others
Outcomes
Checklist

Quote Checklist

  • Machine/line: make, model, year + machine & controls photos
  • Controls: drives/PLC/HMI; I/O counts
  • Mechanics: motors/HP, gearboxes, web width, cut-off
  • Goals: increased reliability, diagnostics, data/traceability
  • Constraints: equipment age, feasibility, timeframe, budget

Contact

Machinery Solutions Group, Inc.
1145 Mitchell Ct, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Request a Quote

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