Retrofit
Don't replace. Upgrade.
The frame, drive and grips of a good testing machine last for decades. Its electronics don't. We replace the ageing controller and software with the MavelTec platform, so your existing universal testing machine tests like a new IoT-enabled one, whatever the brand, at a fraction of the cost of buying new.
The engineering reality of ageing machines
Most testing machines are retired for the wrong reason. The mechanics are fine; it's the electronics and software that have fallen behind.
What still works well
- Mechanical and load frames
- Grips and fixtures
- Drives and actuators
What becomes outdated
- Ageing electronics
- Closed vendor controllers
- Legacy data acquisition
- Obsolete replacement parts
The MavelTec upgrade
- Modern digital controller
- Intelligent, cloud-connected software
- 160+ standards pre-loaded
The smart lab transformation
What changes for your operators, and the four steps it takes to get there.
Before
- Chart recorders, dial gauges or ageing PC software
- Manual calculations and hand-written registers
- No user control and no audit trail
- Electronics the original vendor no longer supports
After MavelTec
- Modern touchscreen or PC software with standards pre-loaded
- Automatic results, statistics and one-click PDF and Excel reports
- Role-based access with a full activity log
- IoT-connected, remotely supported and continuously updated
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Assessment
Share your machine’s make, type and current state. We evaluate the retrofit path and confirm feasibility.
- 2
Electronics upgrade
A modern controller, load cell interface and sensors replace or augment the existing electronics.
- 3
Software and calibration
MavelTec software is installed and set up for your test methods, and the machine is calibrated end to end.
- 4
Training and support
Operator training on site or remotely, followed by remote updates, diagnostics and technical support.
What your upgraded machine can do
After a retrofit, your machine runs the same software we supply to machine makers for their new machines.
- 160+ ASTM, ISO and IS standards, ready to run
- Closed-loop CRE, CRL and CSR control
- Extensometer support, from encoders to laser
- Live curves, automatic statistics and one-click reports
- Role-based access and audit trail for 21 CFR Part 11
- Cloud dashboard, remote updates and remote support
Machines we upgrade
We upgrade high-value testing machines that are mechanically sound but held back by their electronics.
Who upgrades with us
Testing and calibration labs
Standards-based methods, statistical reports and audit trails, ready for accreditation.
In-house QC departments
Technical textiles, packaging, rubber, footwear and more: repeatable tests and instant records on the shop floor.
Educational and research institutes
Modern, intuitive software that students learn in minutes, with flexible methods for research work.
What a retrofit includes
Everything needed to bring the machine up to date, installed, calibrated and supported by our team.
For an assessment, send us
- Machine make, model and capacity
- A photo of the machine and its current controller
- The tests and standards you run
- MavelTec controller electronics
- Load cell interface and sensors as your machine needs
- A touchscreen on the machine, or software on your laptop or PC
- MavelTec software set up with your test methods and standards
- Multi-point calibration, up to 20 points, across the full load range
- Operator training on site or remotely
- Remote updates, diagnostics and technical support