Allpax, a ProMach brand, has identified the seven warning signs of control system obsolescence in batch retorts. Modernizing outdated and failing control systems improves retort uptime, product quality, ease of use and maintenance, and access to data, while lowering the risk of product recall.
“As long as the shell and door(s) of the batch retort are sound, a control system update can prolong the life of the unit for years, while improving output and product quality,” said David Cohen, Director of Software Engineering. Cohen said Allpax sees an increase in requests for modernization of older vertical and horizontal retorts/autoclaves and also receives requests from process authorities who want newer retorts, regardless of brand, to have the ease of use and functionality of the latest Allpax software.
