Plan Now to Protect Your Operations: The Importance of Controls Upgrades

At Bradbury, our top priority is helping customers maintain long-term operational stability. As equipment ages, older control systems, such as legacy PLCs, HMI/CTC screens, servo drives, industrial PCs, and outdated control hardware can quietly become significant risks to your operation.

Without a planned controls upgrade, these aging systems can lead to unexpected failures, extended downtime, and difficult-to-source replacement parts. In many cases, the difference between being down for a single day versus an entire week comes down to whether a controls upgrade was proactively planned or handled reactively.

To ensure continued reliability and long-term supportability, we strongly encourage customers to begin planning for a modern controls upgrade before problems arise.

Why Upgrading Your Controls Matters

Upgrading outdated controls is one of the most effective ways to protect your production line from unplanned downtime. A modern control platform provides several key advantages:

• Improved parts availability
  Eliminate the need to hunt for discontinued or hard-to-find components.
• Enhanced reliability
  New hardware and software reduce faults, failures, and performance slowdowns.
• Better diagnostics and performance
  Modern systems offer clearer data, improved accuracy, and easier troubleshooting.
• Long-term supportability
  Both Bradbury and control system manufacturers can support modern platforms for years to come.

Because controls upgrades require engineering, planning, hardware procurement, and coordination, lead times can vary depending on system age, complexity, and current supply chain conditions. Starting the conversation early allows for a smoother transition and helps minimize production disruptions.

Bradbury completes controls upgrades regularly, and our experience allows us to plan and execute these projects efficiently to meet your timeline and operational needs. Bradbury is committed to supporting your operations today while helping you build a stronger, more stable control system for the future.

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