Upgrades

A partner in productivity … for life. That’s what Douglas strives to be for you. From light modifications to complete ground-up refurbishments, our team is dedicated to assisting you throughout the life of your equipment.
MACHINE RETROFITS

Retrofits & Upgrades for Higher ROI

As production needs change, your equipment doesn’t have to fall behind. Whether you’re looking to modify your machine’s capabilities, upgrade specific areas, or replace obsolete parts, you can enhance and extend the life of your secondary packaging equipment.

Retrofits

Choose from many categories of retrofits and refurbishments to change or improve your equipment’s function, capacity, and performance:

Upgrades

Enhance your machine’s value and performance with upgrades in one or more of these eight categories (availability dependent upon machine make and model):

Reliability

Quality

Safety

Efficiency

Technology

Sustainability

Changeover

Maintenance

Obsolescence

As technology advances, some electrical and mechanical components become obsolete. If you have questions on obsolete parts, our replacement parts specialists and engineering team will collaborate to determine your machine’s needs and source any necessary components on your behalf.

Visit our parts page to learn more and to connect with a replacement parts specialist.

Get More from Your Machine with Rebuilds

Enhance your Douglas equipment with increased productivity, longevity and value. Douglas’ REWORX program offers the most comprehensive and cost-effective assessments and upgrades to continue maximizing ROI from your initial investment.

How it WORX

Douglas will conduct a detailed review of the project with your team to determine intent, viability, pricing, ROI, scheduling and more.

Once the plan is approved, your machine enters a rigorous multi-faceted protocol, with the rebuild taking place at our Douglas facility.

REWORX Rebuild Options

  • Machine deep clean with dry ice
  • Mechanical review by Douglas experts
  • Full programming review by electrical engineers
  • Audit to identify and replace worn parts
  • Upgrade of obsolete components
  • Risk assessment
  • Guarding replacement
  • Upgrades/enhancements as requested
  • New pack patterns and products as requested
  • Full machine test to verify functionality
  • Updated machine documentation including manuals, spare parts list and assembly drawings

Why REWORX?

Reduce Cost

Eliminate new machine investment with less costly alternatives including repair, repurpose or rebuild.

Expert Assessment & Collaboration

Experts review, test, and verify all machine sections. Weigh the ROI of rebuild vs replacement and get a comprehensive price package.

Continue ROI from Initial Investment

Repair and continue machine production vs. discarding or letting fall to disuse.

Sustainability

Rebuild, reuse, renew — a sustainable solution for everyone, including our planet.

Increase Machine Value & Appeal for Resale

Update obsolete items with new parts for increased resale market appeal.

Not Limited to Vintage Equipment

Rebuild services are available for Douglas machines of any age.

Have questions? Contact the Douglas Technical Services team today!