Control System Upgrades & PLC Modernization Services
Upgrade With Confidence. Operate With Certainty.
Axis Engineering delivers future-ready control system upgrades that eliminate legacy system issues, reduce downtime, and modernize your plant with reliable, scalable automation solutions. With over 25 years of controls engineering and system integration experience, we upgrade outdated PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and industrial networks with minimal disruption to your operations.
Why Upgrade Your Legacy Control System?
Legacy control systems increase risk, limit productivity, and make modernization harder the longer you wait. Upgrading to a modern PLC or control architecture enhances uptime, improves product quality, supports data visibility, and eliminates obsolescence problems.
Axis Engineering helps facilities transition out of unsupported control platforms into modern, reliable automation systems.
Common issues created by legacy systems include:
- Increasing unplanned downtime
- Discontinued or difficult-to-source spare parts
- Outdated software and cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- Limited integration with new equipment
- Manual or inefficient processes
- Higher maintenance and operating costs
Our Control System Upgrade Services
PLC Migration & Platform Modernization
We specialize in upgrading legacy PLC platforms from major industrial automation vendors. Our team integrates and modernizes:
- Allen-Bradley: PLC-2, PLC-5, SLC 500, MicroLogix
- Siemens PLC systems
- Mitsubishi and Omron platforms
- DeltaV DCS systems
- Legacy HMI/SCADA systems including Wonderware and Ignition
Whether upgrading a single controller or a full-plant system, our modernization solutions improve reliability, safety, and connectivity.
Full Control System Modernization
Every modernization project goes beyond hardware replacement. Based on our capabilities outlined in the spec sheet, our upgrade services include:
- Replacement of outdated hardware
- Network and communication upgrades
- Safety and compliance enhancements
- Motion and servo system integration
- HMI and visualization improvements
Our approach combines engineering, integration, and onsite execution to ensure a smooth, low-risk migration to new technologies.
Industries We Serve

Manufacturing and OEM equipment

Food and Beverage Processing

Packaging Systems

Material Handling and Logistics

Chemical, Plastics, and Mining Operations
Why Choose Axis Engineering?
Our upgrade process minimizes downtime, improves reliability, and ensures your new control system is fully documented, tested, and ready for future expansion.
When uptime matters, Axis Engineering provides the expertise, responsiveness, and reliability needed for critical control system upgrades.
Request a Control System Upgrade Consultation
Your plant shouldn’t rely on outdated or unsupported automation systems. Axis Engineering helps eliminate legacy controls, improve performance, and future-proof operations.
Key advantages include:
- Reduced downtime and lower maintenance costs
- Improved system safety and product quality
- Clear documentation and operator training
- 24/7 support availability
- Future-ready architecture that integrates with existing or new equipment

Complimentary Evaluation
See what the Axis Approach can do for your facility.
Delivering Manufacturing Peace of Mind ™
Axis Engineering Group, LLC
708 W Boundary St Perrysburg, OH 43551
419.872.2500 | sales@axisautomationgroup.com