The Parts Availability Crisis

The core promise of remanufacturing is to extend product life indefinitely.  

But there is a catch— 

▪ What happens when the original manufacturer no longer makes the parts you need?  
▪ What happens when the product is 30 years old and the OEM has discontinued support?  
▪ What happens when the company itself is out of business? 

Without parts, remanufacturing stalls. A perfectly restorable core—sound housing, restorable shaft, reusable frame—becomes scrap because a $5 seal or a $50 bearing is no longer available. 

We need to address the parts supply challenge that defines the difference between remanufacturers who survive and those who fade away. This covers: 

▪ Sourcing existing parts (OEM, aftermarket, donor cores) 
▪ Reverse engineering obsolete components 
▪ Additive manufacturing (3D printing) for remanufacturing 
▪ Restoring parts that cannot be sourced (remanufacturing components themselves) 
▪ Legal and intellectual property considerations