---
type: "decision"
id: "2026-04-20-retrofit-line-3-instead-of-buying-a-new-machining-centre"
title: "Retrofit Line 3 instead of buying a new machining centre"
date: "2026-04-20"
projects: ["projects/line-3-retrofit"]
people: ["people/sandra-meier", "people/lukas-brunner", "people/thomas-huber", "people/nina-frei"]
source: "sources/2026-04-20-line-3-retrofit-planning"
tags: ["decision"]
---

# Retrofit Line 3 instead of buying a new machining centre

Decided on 20.04.2026 in [[sources/2026-04-20-line-3-retrofit-planning|Line 3 retrofit: planning meeting]].

## Why

- the retrofit costs about a third of a new machine, and Line 3 is back in production after two weeks instead of nine months.

## Project

- [[projects/line-3-retrofit|Line 3 retrofit]]

## People

- [[people/sandra-meier|Sandra Meier]], CFO
- [[people/lukas-brunner|Lukas Brunner]], Head of Production
- [[people/thomas-huber|Thomas Huber]], Quality Manager
- [[people/nina-frei|Nina Frei]], Senior Maintenance Engineer