40% of industrial machines in France were built before 2005
🏗️ An aging fleet that’s still holding strong
In 2022, France Stratégie revealed that nearly 40% of France’s industrial equipment is over 20 years old. That might sound like a fun fact — but it actually says a lot.
A significant part of the French industry still relies on machines installed well before the digital era. They’re robust, reliable, and perfectly handled by on-site teams — but they’re not connected.
And without data, it’s difficult to manage in real time, prevent breakdowns, or optimize production.
According to a Deloitte Insights study, the average cost of one minute of unplanned downtime in industrial production ranges from €500 to €22,000, depending on the plant size, process criticality, and productivity losses.
Which makes one thing clear: critical machines, especially those integrated into production lines, need to be connected and monitored in real time.
💸 Replace or connect?
The gut reaction might be: let’s replace them! But in reality, that’s neither economical, sustainable, nor realistic.
Replacing an industrial machine typically means:
- An investment ranging from €100,000 to €1,000,000, depending on the industry
- Weeks of manufacturing and delivery time
- Production downtime that’s hard to absorb
- A steep learning curve for teams
- And often, more complex systems to maintain
In today’s economic context, where industrial SMEs are trying to optimize what they already have, another path makes far more sense: ➡️ Connect the existing fleet instead of replacing it all.
🧠 Newboot offers a smarter way forward: connect, don’t replace.
At Newboot, we help manufacturers connect their existing machine fleet, without starting from scratch — and especially without adding unnecessary complexity.
Our belief: every site is unique, and every constraint deserves a tailored solution.
So how does it work?
Our solution is designed to adapt to your existing setup — not the other way around.
🔌 Aging or mixed equipment? Our platform natively integrates with over 95% of industrial protocols, whether the machines are recent or undocumented.
📡 No WiFi, no API? We work around network and technical limitations using edge gateways and smart architecture.
📊 Need a clear dashboard? We build it with you — for your operators and your technical teams.
👥 No dedicated in-house team? We stay by your side from the factory floor to full deployment.
In many cases, connecting just one machine can help avoid thousands of euros in losses by detecting deviations early.
🎯 What it actually delivers
Thanks to our solution, our clients reduce up to 20% of their production downtime.
That’s a measurable result — and more importantly, it’s a concrete step toward greater reliability and competitiveness.
✅ We bring visibility to the performance of even your oldest machines ✅ We turn raw data into actionable insights ✅ We support you at every step, from need analysis to rollout, at your pace ✅ We bring your operations into the connected industry era — without tearing anything down or overwhelming your teams
🤝 And you?
🔧 Still running “silent” machines? 💡 Considering your first step toward digital transformation? 📩 Let’s talk — we help manufacturers move forward, without breaking everything along the way.
