Can electronics be repaired instead of replaced?
How to decide whether a control unit, module or board is worth repairing: local damage, obsolete parts, cost, and what to send so we can tell you whether investigation is worthwhile.
Resources
Industrial electronics repair articles
Practical answers for when a PLC, VFD, remote or module fails, a replacement is hard to find, or you need something custom. Each article ends with a service or a tool you can use.
How to connect older equipment to a modern network
Older machines can often be networked without replacing them — if you treat the wiring, timing and meaning of the data as the real work, not just a cheap adaptor.
How remote equipment monitoring works
From a sensor on the machine to a message on your phone: what each step is for, where projects fail, and how to specify a monitoring job in New Zealand conditions.
Industrial control board failed? What to check before replacing the machine
A practical sequence for Waikato workshops and plants when a control box dies: power, connectors, environment, obsolescence, and when repair is worth investigating before you replace the machine.
Prototype to product: what you actually need to build a connected device
A connected product is more than a board on a bench. It is electronics, an enclosure, a connection, a dashboard or app, and a way to test and operate it.
When does a custom electronics solution make financial sense?
Custom electronics costs more than a catalogue part and less than coordinating several suppliers around a problem that is still not solved. Here is how to tell which side you are on.