The part is discontinued. The asset still has years left. Now what?
Ageing equipment rarely fails because it is worn out. It fails because a single component is no longer manufactured, the supplier has restructured, and the replacement lead time is measured in quarters.
ADEC Systems works on the equipment other suppliers decline. Below is what we do and what is included. If your problem does not fit neatly into one of these categories it is still worth a phone call, because most of our work starts that way.
Repair of obsolete, unsupported and high-value equipment
Keep assets earning instead of writing them off. We take on specialised equipment that manufacturers have retired from support, diagnose the actual fault rather than the symptom, and return it to service.
What's included
- Fault diagnosis and root cause assessment
- Repair, overhaul or refurbishment of the failed component
- Sourcing or manufacture of replacement parts where none are available
- Testing before return
- Documentation suitable for your maintenance records
Reverse-engineering broken or discontinued components
When there are no drawings and no supplier, the part still exists in your hand. That is enough to work from. We measure, model and reproduce obsolete components so you are no longer hostage to a supply chain that has moved on.
What's included
- Dimensional inspection and measurement of the original part
- CAD modelling and material assessment
- Prototype production and fit verification
- Manufacture of the replacement, in the quantity you need
- Retained CAD models, so reordering spare parts later is straightforward
Design, prototyping and low-volume manufacture
The quantities you need are the quantities the large manufacturers will not quote on. We will.
What's included
- Design and engineering input from concept to finished part
- Prototyping and iteration before committing to tooling
- Low-volume production runs
- Material selection suited to the operating environment
- Practical design improvements on the original where it makes sense
Large-format 3D printing
Additive manufacturing at a scale most workshops cannot offer, whether the output is the finished item or the tooling that makes it.
What's included
- Large-format printing for oversized components and assemblies
- Rapid prototyping ahead of tooling commitment
- Jigs, fixtures, patterns and moulds
- Complex geometry produced without custom tooling
- Material guidance for the application
Obsolescence management and engineering problem-solving
Some jobs are not a part at all. They are a recurring failure nobody has properly diagnosed, or a modification that has to satisfy an auditor. We work through those.
What's included
- On-site or remote assessment
- Root cause investigation of repeat failures
- Solution design that accounts for standards and compliance obligations
- Clear written recommendations
- Support through implementation
Legacy system support and replacement component development
For fleets and installed systems approaching end of support, a plan beats a panic. We help you get ahead of the parts that will fail next.
What's included
- Review of ageing assets and their obsolescence risk
- Identification of critical components with no supply path
- Development of replacement components before you need them
- Ongoing support arrangements
- A single point of contact who already knows your equipment
Send us the problem, not the paperwork.
Describe what has failed, send a photo if you have one, and we will tell you honestly whether we can help. No obligation, no drawn-out procurement process, no sales pitch.