The Art of PCB Reverse Engineering, and more...!

I'm happy to announce the release of Engineering Sovereignty Volume 1 in full-color paperback edition. You can read the back cover to g...

Maintenance, in its classic form, is a noble and necessary craft, concerned with restoring function. You replace a failed component, repair ...

In the past weeks, Singapore has been enveloped by haze from its neighbor Indonesia, as more than 800 hot spots of forest fire were detected...

The following is an excerpt from the Preface of my memoir. I have named it Dear Reader to sound personal to those who may decide to pick u...

Recently, an ex-colleague from ST Electronics called me out of the blue. He sounded troubled and not the usual, confident person I knew a de...

These nine elements should not be viewed independently. They are not a checklist of features to be implemented one by one, but the component...

The engineer of the future will almost certainly possess tools unimaginable to previous generations. Artificial Intelligence will analyze co...

Every reverse engineering project creates valuable engineering knowledge. Every failure analysis yields insights. Every technology refresh g...

Many transformation programs focus primarily upon processes and technology. They redesign workflows, implement new software, and invest in e...

Not all knowledge possesses the same character. Engineering Sovereignty recognizes four complementary forms, each with its own value and its...

The term "Engineering Sovereignty" may sound ambitious, perhaps even grandiose. But it is a phrase born of necessity, reflecting a...

Three months ago, I had a meeting with two Singapore army representatives over coffee, discussing PCB-RE in the context of engineering exped...

It may surprise my readers that the most popular post on this blog is not about PCB reverse engineering, but a suite of old EDA software tha...

I'm happy to announce the release of The Answer Book , a companion tutorial to the textbook, Solutions to Obsolescence: Remanufacturing,...

I'm almost done with the Answer Book , a companion tutorial to the Solutions to Obsolescence book. I've included an About the Autho...

These days it's hard to find readers who appreciate my books enough to leave a nice review on Amazon. So I was presently delighted that ...

Question:  Your plant has a 15-year-old conveyor motor that fails every 4 months. Each repair  costs $300. A new motor costs $2,500. A refur...

Sample tutorial question and answer: Question:   Under what conditions would you recommend refurbishing over remanufacturing for  a fleet of...

Here's the book blurb I've crafted for the upcoming Answer Book , which is really a companion tutorial to  Solutions to Obsolescence...

Readers who have recently purchase the book  Solutions to Obsolescence would no doubt have noticed the discussion questions posed at the en...

If you have been following the progress of my latest book writing attempt, you will be delighted to know that it has just been released and ...

I'm into the final lap of writing my seventh engineering book —the three R's of Solutions to Obsolescence . These include Appendices...

For remanufacturers seeking B2B customers (fleets, industrial plants, government),  certifications are often mandatory, not optional.  Certi...

A remanufacturer can succeed as a small shop: one technician, a parts washer, a test stand, and a loyal local customer base. Many do.  But r...

When parts cannot be sourced or restored, the remanufacturer must create them. This is accomplished via reverse engineering and additive man...