Electronic Component Lifecycle Management
Maximize the ROI of Your Electronics in the Field
Keep deployed electronics working longer with customized support for scheduled upgrades, break/fix repair, refurbishment, testing, parts recovery, and redeployment.
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Build Lifecycle Support Around Your Electronics
Electronics can require different support as they age, technologies change, components become harder to source, and field failures occur. BCS Inc. can build a customized aftermarket support program around your equipment, operational requirements, and established repair and replacement criteria.
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Depending on your equipment and program, lifecycle support can include:
Scheduled Upgrades
Plan hardware or technology upgrades that help existing equipment continue meeting your requirements as products and technologies evolve.
Break/Fix Repair
Have failed equipment assessed, repaired, tested, and prepared to return to service, with most units fixed and shipped back within two to five days.
Refurbishment and Reuse
Keep viable equipment in service through refurbishment, or recover serviceable parts from units that no longer make practical or financial sense to repair.
Redeployment or Retirement
Return serviced equipment to operation when continued use is practical, or retire units when repair or refurbishment no longer meets the criteria of your program.
Client Network
Support Your Electronics With a Team Trusted Since 1997
Rely on decades of electronics expertise to support equipment through repair, upgrades, refurbishment, testing, and redeployment.
LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Move From Equipment Assessment to the Right Service Path
When electronics require service, BCS Inc. assesses the equipment, considers the factors affecting continued support, completes the appropriate work, and prepares viable products to return to the field.
Assess the Equipment
We evaluate your electronics to identify the problem, product condition, required repair, parts availability, and other factors affecting continued service.
Determine the Service Path
We consider repair needs, component availability, costs, upgrade opportunities, and the parameters established for your program to determine the next step.
Repair, Refurbish, Upgrade, or Recover
We complete the required work on viable equipment or recover serviceable parts when repairing the complete unit doesn’t make practical or financial sense.
Test and Return to Service
We test serviced equipment before it leaves the facility, then prepare it for shipment and redeployment, often restored to look and function as good as new.
Terresa,
Novatel Wireless Inc.
It doesn’t matter what the environment is that we place the equipment in, it works better than expected. We also value the BCS Fleet Management Program as we have been able to upgrade our equipment with faster processing technologies as it becomes available.
Why Choose BCS Inc.
Maximize the Value of Electronics Already in the Field
Lifecycle decisions can affect equipment uptime, service costs, and how much value you receive from electronics you have already invested in. Working with a team that understands manufacturing, repair, testing, and aftermarket support helps ensure each decision considers the complete product and what it needs to remain in service.
Customized Lifecycle Support
Set repair, upgrade, refurbishment, and retirement criteria around your specific equipment and operational requirements.
Electronics Manufacturing Expertise
Work with a team that understands how components, assemblies, enclosures, testing requirements, and finished electronic products fit together.
Faster Return to Service
Reduce time out of service with one team handling assessment, repair, and testing to return many products to the field within days.
Ian,
Pason Systems Corp.
The Fleet Management Program is amazing and has significantly extended the life of our products in the field.
Industries
Extend the Working Life of Rugged Electronics Across Demanding Industries
Support rugged electronics with repair, refurbishment, upgrades, testing, and redeployment suited to demanding applications and field environments.
Mining
Prolong the service life of industrial computers, telemetry systems, wireless equipment, and other mining electronics.
Oilfield
Maintain field computers, wireless access points, monitoring equipment, and other oilfield electronics.
Communications
Keep routers, switches, gateways, satellite equipment, and other communications electronics in service.
Government
Sustain communications, networking, remote monitoring, and other government electronics.
Defence
Return satellite communications, antenna systems, and other defence electronics to service.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is electronic component lifecycle management?
Electronic component lifecycle management involves supporting electronics as their service requirements change over time. For fielded equipment, this can include scheduled upgrades, break/fix repair, refurbishment, testing, parts recovery, redeployment, and decisions around when continued service is no longer practical.
BCS Inc. develops customized aftermarket support programs based on your electronic equipment, operating requirements, and service criteria.
What is electronic parts obsolescence management?
Electronic parts obsolescence management addresses situations where components become discontinued, unavailable, or difficult to source while the equipment that uses them may still have useful operating life remaining.
When managing electronic component obsolescence as part of lifecycle support, BCS Inc. considers parts availability alongside repair requirements, equipment condition, upgrade opportunities, costs, and your established program criteria. This approach to obsolescence management of electronic components helps determine the practical next step for the equipment without assuming that an obsolete part automatically means the complete product needs to be retired.
What happens if a component needed for a repair is obsolete or unavailable?
Component availability can affect whether equipment can be repaired or upgraded and how practical continued support will be. BCS Inc. considers parts availability alongside the condition of the equipment, repair requirements, upgrade opportunities, costs, and your established program criteria when determining the appropriate service path.
How does BCS Inc. determine whether equipment is worth repairing?
BCS Inc. considers the required repair, equipment condition, parts availability, costs, upgrade opportunities, and the repair or replacement criteria established for your program. When repair remains practical, equipment can be repaired or refurbished and returned to service. When it does not, serviceable parts may be recovered or the unit can be retired.
Can BCS Inc. support electronics it did not originally manufacture?
Yes. While lifecycle support often continues from products BCS Inc. has manufactured, we can also assess existing electronic equipment and work with you to establish an aftermarket support program based on your product and service requirements.
How quickly can BCS Inc. complete electronic repairs?
Many repairs can be completed within days, depending on the problem, required work, and parts availability. BCS Inc. prioritizes repair work to help reduce the amount of time equipment remains out of service.
Does BCS Inc. provide a workmanship warranty on electronic repair work?
Yes. BCS Inc. stands behind its manufacturing, assembly, and repair workmanship. We encourage you to contact us to discuss the warranty coverage of your electronics project.
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Ready to Get More From Your Electronics?
Whether you need scheduled upgrades, break/fix repair, refurbishment, testing, parts recovery, or redeployment, BCS Inc. can develop a lifecycle support program around your equipment and operational requirements.
Tell us about your equipment, current service needs, parts availability concerns, and lifecycle priorities. A member of our manufacturing team will respond within 24 hours to review your requirements and discuss the right approach for keeping your electronics operating in the field.
