Retrofit ROI Calculator

Mechanical cast iron lasts 40 years. Silicon lasts 10. Stop throwing away good iron because the OEM control board failed. Use this tool to calculate the ROI of an IPC/EtherCAT retrofit.

Assumptions

New Machine Replacement Cost ($)

Number of Axes (Motors to replace)

Avg Cost per EtherCAT Drive/Motor ($)

IPC + SmartMachine OS License ($)

Standard 4-core IPC hardware + unlimited OS license.

Estimated Labor / Integration Hours

Labor Rate ($/hr)

Results

Total Capital Saved

(% savings vs new iron)

Hardware (Drives + IPC)
Labor / Integration
Total Retrofit Cost

Note: This does not include potential mechanical rebuild costs (ballscrews, spindle bearings). Assumes mechanicals are sound.

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The interactive calculator requires JavaScript to run client-side. Here is the manual formula to calculate your ROI:

Retrofit Cost = (Axes * Drive_Cost) + OS_Cost + (Labor_Hours * Rate)

Capital Saved = New_Machine_Cost - Retrofit_Cost

Example:

New Machine: $350,000

Retrofit Cost: (4 * $2,500) + $4,500 + (120 * $150) = $32,500

Capital Saved: $317,500 (90.7% savings)