Smart Retrofit: A Faster Path to Automation Without Replacing Existing Machines
Marposs will present “The Smart Retrofit: Automation-Ready Production Without Replacing Your Machines” at Smart Manufacturing 2026 Ayutthaya, sharing practical strategies for upgrading existing machine tools through probing, tool setting, and process monitoring technologies. The session will demonstrate how manufacturers can improve productivity, reduce manual intervention, and move toward automation without the need to replace their current machines.
Why Smart Retrofit Is an Attractive Option for Manufacturers
Manufacturers today face increasing pressure to improve productivity, reduce labor dependency, and accelerate their automation journey. However, replacing existing machine tools with new equipment often requires significant capital investment and lengthy implementation periods.
What if automation could begin with the machines already on your shop floor?
In this session, experts from Marposs will demonstrate how probing, tool setting, and process monitoring technologies can help manufacturers enhance machine performance, improve process reliability, and support automation initiatives without replacing existing equipment.
Technologies That Bring Existing Machines Closer to Automation
Participants will gain insights into the role of probing, tool setting, and process monitoring technologies in modern manufacturing environments.
These solutions help improve machining accuracy, reduce manual intervention, and increase process consistency. They also support unattended manufacturing and high-mix production by enabling more reliable and automated production processes.
Rather than limiting automation improvements to a single new machine, retrofit solutions can be deployed across an entire machine fleet, delivering broader operational benefits at a fraction of the capital cost.
What You Will Learn from Marposs
Through real-world production examples, attendees will learn how retrofit technologies can help existing machines achieve automation capabilities closer to those of modern equipment.
Key takeaways include:
- Enabling higher levels of unattended manufacturing
- Reducing setup time and manual intervention
- Supporting condition-based tool management
- Preventing collisions and tool breakage
- Improving process reliability and machine utilization
- Achieving faster return on investment compared with purchasing new equipment
Meet Marposs at Smart Manufacturing 2026 Ayutthaya
For factory owners, plant managers, production managers, and manufacturing engineers looking for practical automation strategies without major capital investment, this session offers valuable insights into maximizing the potential of existing manufacturing assets.
The Smart Retrofit: Automation-Ready Production Without Replacing Your Machines
📅 24 July 2026 | 16.00 – 16.30
📍 Ayutthaya Hall, 2nd Floor, Central Ayutthaya
Conference Registration
Participation in the conference sessions at Smart Manufacturing 2026 is available through:
- Conference Passes provided by exhibitors
- Purchasing a conference pass directly from the organizer
Conference Pass
🎟️ 1,200 THB / Day
Early Bird Rate
🎟️ Special Rate: 600 THB / Day
Registration deadline: July 15, 2026
Conference Pass Includes
- Access to all conference sessions throughout the day
- Coffee breaks and refreshments
- Lunch
📌 Advance registration is required. Seats are limited.
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About Smart Manufacturing 2026
Smart Manufacturing 2026 is a platform for manufacturers and industrial professionals seeking to improve productivity and transform their factories through advanced technologies.
The event brings together Automation, AI, Smart Factory, Robotics, and Advanced Machining solutions, along with conference sessions and real industrial use cases.
Smart Manufacturing 2026 - Ayutthaya Edition
📅 23–24 July 2026
📍 Ayutthaya Hall, 2nd Floor, Central Ayutthaya
