Options for dealing with legacy control systems on flowlines / ZX3/4 and Microlines
Legacy Systems using DOS / Windows XP
These systems have been obsolete for over 10 years.
See TB0141 Obsolescence of Nextmove Card
The replacement system for the original "Windows Upgrade" is now also obsolete
| Option | Description | Expected
Downtime |
Advantages | Disadvantages | Budget | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Windows Upgrade | 1 week | Quickest and simplest upgrade
6 week lead time |
All components are now obsolete and only
available second hand. Drives and motors not replaced |
£15k | TB0141 Obsolescence of Nextmove Card
This upgrade will keep the machine running for a year or two, but is not a permanent solution to give the machine a long lifetime |
| 2 | Beckhoff Upgrade | 2 weeks | Full control system upgrade | Large investment for a 15+ year old machine
Very long lead time (36weeks) on components |
£35k+ | TB0438 Part Obsolescence Notice Nextmove E100 and ESB |
| 3 | Refurbishment Exchange | 1 week | Short downtime
1 year warranty Latest features |
Longer lead time | poa | Trade in your current machine for a fully refurbished Flowline-Mk3 |
| 4 | New Machine | 1 week | Latest features
Brand new machine |
New machine price
Lead time |
poa | Replace your current machine with a new ZX5e latest model
See Stuga ZX5e
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