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Engineering Challenges Deserve Real Conversations We attend industry events to listen, share insight and support those navigating electronic and mechanical obsolescence, redesign and legacy hardware complexity. You’ll find us at the following events this year. Members’ Meeting at Airbus Filton – Aerospace Wales – 25th February 2026 Fleet Performance and Continuity – Rail Forum –…
Why mention it here? Because Thunderbirds wasn’t just entertainment, it showed what happens when imagination, engineering and teamwork come together to solve the impossible. It introduced craft that felt futuristic then but echo real engineering developments today – Thunderbird 1, a rapid response rocket, Thunderbird 2, a modular heavy-lift transporter; Thunderbird 4, a submersible rescue…
In a world where obsolescence threatens to ground critical systems and disrupt missions, one team stands ready. Armed not with capes, but with expertise, ingenuity, and the determination to outsmart obsolescence, our heroes are on their way to DSEIUK25. Their mission, to keep technology alive, systems operational, and futures secure. Meet the Winslow Task Force…
It was great to see our Ria Davies featured in the member spotlight area of the IIOM (International Institute of Obsolescence Management) Members Newsletter this month. She talks Obsolescence Management, relaxation & 17 years in post. ☀️ What is your biggest concern for the discipline in the near future?Looking ahead, my biggest concern is the…
MIL-STD components are designed to endure harsh conditions and long service lives but keeping them operational over decades is never straightforward. Many military-grade parts are based on commercial products, ruggedised or qualified for defence use. When those commercial lines are retired, teams face real challenges maintaining long-life platforms. A Look Back: The 1980s In the…
John Dyson MIIOM & Teri-Ann Winslow FIIOM set off to climb PenYFan (886m, the highest mountain in South Wales) to chat Winslow, defence, semiconductors… and cheese. 🧀⛰️ Naturally, John showed up suited and booted in his best brogues.
Projects don’t always grind to a halt because of a missing chip.Sometimes it’s the connector that stops everything. Connectors, sockets, and mechanical interfaces often disappear quietly, a tooling change, an industry shift, or a product line retired after a merger. Replacing them isn’t just a mechanical swap. Every detail matters: mating geometry, plating thickness, contact…
Often the real risk isn’t the part it’s that no one remembers how it works.Obsolescence in legacy electronics is often talked about in terms of parts no longer being available. Take the PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) package once a common standard for ICs, it’s steadily disappearing from the supply chain as manufacturers move on…
The Commodore Amiga 1000 launched on July 23, 1985 was a true pioneer of multimedia personal computing. Back when most PCs were limited to text only displays, the Amiga offered something extraordinary, a multitasking operating system, vibrant colour graphics, and stereo sound. It was way ahead of its time and laid the groundwork for modern…
In defence, aerospace, rail, and medical, systems are expected to last for decades but the components don’t and that’s the gap we see every day. The instinct here is often to redesign but that’s not always necessary or wise. It’s important to start with the problem, not the assumption. 🩺 Step into the Obsolescence Surgery,…
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