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Managing MIL-STD Obsolescence: From the 1980s to Today
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…
Winslow Adaptics Vlog – Episode 1
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. Follow this link (12) Post | Feed | LinkedIn
Obsolescence Surgery🩺The Interconnect Problem
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…
Obsolescence Surgery – The Knowledge Gap Nobody Talks About
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…
40 Years of the Commodore Amiga 1000
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…
🩺Obsolescence Surgery – Small Fixes = Big Wins 🩺
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,…
Anglia adds IC sockets, adapters and semiconductor hardware from Winslow Adaptics
We’re pleased to be partnering with Anglia Components, who now offer a selection of Winslow’s off-the-shelf interconnect, adapters and socket solutions via the Anglia Live platform, including key products from our Jermyn Manufacturing range. In addition to our stocked portfolio, Anglia customers can now access Winslow’s bespoke design and build services for allocation and obsolescence…
🩺Obsolescence Surgery
Some systems were originally intended for 5 maybe10 years of use yet decades later, they’re still performing critical functions. These systems are timeless not because the components last forever, but because the design, reliability, and function stand the test of time.
Here’s where things get difficult, obsolescence doesn’t respect longevity, even the most robust platforms depend on parts that quietly disappear.
Astute Group appointed as Winslow Distributor
We’re thrilled to officially welcome Astute Group as our global franchised partner. This collaboration connects Winslow’s engineering led approach to obsolescence with Astute’s proven supply chain expertise. Their ability to manage complex component shortages pairs perfectly with our skill in engineering proactive, long-term solutions, whether parts are already unavailable or just beginning to disappear from…
2024 IIOM International Symposium
John Dyson MIIOM will be presenting 'Engineering a Better Tomorrow: How adopting a Design for Obsolescence Management (DfOM) strategy in new product development reduces the need for costly reactive redesigns
