Mechanical · Service
Machine refurbishment — extend the life of critical production assets.
Full strip, inspect, restore and recommission of production machinery — mechanical rebuild, electrical rewire, controls upgrade and documented sign-off.
What we do
The service in plain English.
Refurbishing a critical production asset — rather than replacing it — is often the smarter capital decision. A well-executed refurbishment gives you a machine that will run reliably for another 10–15 years, with modern controls, current safety compliance and up-to-date documentation, at a fraction of the cost and lead-time of a like-for-like replacement. Lutrom refurbishes production machinery in our own workshop and on-site, depending on what makes sense for the asset. A typical refurbishment involves stripping the machine to its major sub-assemblies, inspecting every component against manufacturer or agreed tolerances, replacing worn wear-parts, machining or fabricating bespoke replacements where OEM parts are no longer available, rewiring the electrical panel to current standard, upgrading the controls where the existing platform is obsolete, and putting the whole machine back through commissioning as if it were new. Every refurbishment is documented — before-and-after condition report, replaced-parts schedule, revised electrical drawings, PLC code archive and safety validation record. The result is an asset with the reliability of a new machine, the paperwork of a new machine, but at a fraction of the capex and — often — with a fraction of the disruption to production planning.
What's included
Every job covers the following.
- Full strip and condition inspection against manufacturer or agreed tolerances
- Wear-part replacement — bearings, seals, drives, belts, gears, wear plates
- Bespoke component manufacture where OEM parts are obsolete or on long lead-times
- Machined replacements — shafts, bushings, custom brackets, alignment tooling
- Electrical rewire — new panel, current-standard wiring, modern isolators and drives
- Controls modernisation — PLC upgrade, HMI replacement, safety-system update
- Safety-system upgrade to current EN ISO 13849-1 / EN 62061 categories
- Full recommissioning against a written protocol — no shortcut sign-offs
- Documentation pack: condition report, parts schedule, new drawings, code archive
Who it's for
Common on these sites.
Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Uptime, compliance and continuous improvement for production lines.
Industry
Food & Beverage
IP-rated washdown, BRC-audit-ready installs and 24/7 line support.
Industry
Logistics & Warehousing
Conveyor systems, sortation, PPM and rapid response for distribution centres.
Industry
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
GMP-aware engineering for regulated environments and clean utilities.
Our approach
Survey. Quote. Deliver. Sign off.
01
Survey
We come to site (or you send the machine to our workshop), inspect the asset in its current state and produce a condition report — what's fit for another life, what's beyond economic repair, what's just tired.
02
Refurbishment scope
The condition report drives a written refurbishment scope — mechanical, electrical, controls, safety — with fixed-price options for the elements you'd like included and clear notes on anything we recommend against.
03
Strip, rebuild, upgrade
Delivered in our workshop or executed on-site under a planned shutdown. Every replaced part is logged, every deviation from OEM documented, every new element drawn and calculated.
04
Recommission & hand over
Full recommissioning to the agreed protocol, safety validation, operator retraining if it's needed. Work is completed to an agreed scope, with handover records and support options discussed before completion. Documentation pack leaves no ambiguity about what was done.
How we price this work
No surprise invoices.
Refurbishment prices depend entirely on the condition of the machine and the scope you want covered. A 'freshen up' — bearings, seals, panel rewire — might be a five-figure job for a mid-size industrial machine. A full strip-and-rebuild with controls modernisation and safety upgrade is a larger investment, but still typically 40–60% of replacement cost. Every refurbishment quote is preceded by a written survey so both sides know exactly what's in scope and what could be flagged later if hidden condition is worse than expected.
Coverage
Where we deliver this service.
We deliver machine refurbishment — extend the life of critical production assets across the North West of England — from our Northwich base. Same-day dispatch for callouts and scheduled visits for planned work.
Service FAQ
What clients ask before they call.
Is refurbishment always cheaper than replacement?
No — sometimes replacement is the right call. If the machine is fundamentally the wrong size or spec for what you're producing now, or if OEM parts are so scarce that a rebuild becomes a bespoke exercise, replacement can be the better long-term choice. We'll tell you plainly which route we recommend after the survey, even where refurbishment would be the bigger job for us.
Can you refurbish on-site or does it have to come to your workshop?
Depends on the machine. Small-to-mid-size assets usually come to our workshop — it's faster, cleaner and better for the mechanical work. Large assets, and anything that would cost more to transport than to work on in-situ, are refurbished on-site under a planned shutdown. We'll advise which is right after the survey.
What about parts we can't buy new any more?
Reverse-engineering obsolete parts is one of the reasons refurbishment beats replacement on a lot of assets. Our workshop can machine shafts, bushings, wear plates and custom brackets from a sample or from a drawing. Where the original component was a proprietary electronic module, we spec a modern equivalent and integrate it into the panel.
Do you modernise the controls as part of the refurbishment?
Yes, where the existing controls platform is obsolete, unsupported or hard to source spares for. Controls modernisation is quoted as an option so you can weigh it against 'like-for-like' — but on most refurbishments the modernisation pays for itself in reduced future risk.
How is safety compliance handled on a refurbished machine?
A refurbished machine that has been substantially modified (new controls, new safety devices, new interlocks) can be treated as a new machine for the purposes of PUWER compliance. We assess and validate the safety circuit against EN ISO 13849-1 / EN 62061 categories and produce a written safety validation record. Where the refurbishment is minor, we work within the existing safety assessment and note only what has changed.
What's the typical downtime?
For workshop-refurbished assets, downtime is limited to the swap-out day — the machine is stripped, rebuilt and reinstalled in one continuous programme with the asset back on your floor at the end. On-site refurbishments are scheduled into your planned shutdown window; we agree the timeline up front and stick to it or explain plainly what changed.
Got a project, a survey or a compliance deadline?
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