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Retrofitting CNC Systems to Safeguard Against Cyberattacks



FANUC's Panel i Replacement Program upgrades out-of-date industrial PCs for faster, more reliable and more secure operations.

FANUC America has introduced an upgrade solution for legacy CNC machines running on operating systems older than Windows 10.

The Panel i Replacement Program retrofits FANUC CNCs with an industrial PC available with touch or nontouch LCD display, solid-state drives and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise.

"FANUC CNCs running on obsolete operating systems, such as Windows 7, XP or older, are no longer supported by Microsoft and therefore not receiving their critical updates," said a company spokesperson. "If machines connect to an online network, this can leave sensitive manufacturing equipment open to major cybersecurity breaches. Retrofitting industrial PCs on these machines allows businesses to safely and securely connect their CNCs to their network and take advantage of IIoT data."

"To stay competitive, you need real-time operational information from your CNC machines to make data-driven decisions," said Jon Heddleson, General Manager of Factory Automation for FANUC America. "But we realize there is a lot of legacy CNC equipment still in use today. To fill this critical cybersecurity need, this program allows FANUC CNC users to unlock IIoT advantages by connecting their machines to the business network in a safe and secure way. Connecting CNC equipment allows operations to safety and securely run machines remotely as well as collect important production data critical for effective business decisions.

In addition to offering cybersecurity protection, the FANUC Panel i Replacement Program provides two screen size options, a faster CPU, more memory and larger storage.

For more information contact:

FANUC America Corporation

3900 West Hamlin Road

Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3253

888-FANUC-US (326-8287)

www.fanucamerica.com

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