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MFT report on obsolescence

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The innovation cycles of new types of technical components in the rail transport business today are sometimes shorter than 5 years, yet the finished railway vehicle has an average service life of 25 years or longer. It stands to reason, then, that clients who want to use the latest technology do not want to have to modify the entire train in order to do so. For this reason, DEUTA develops and operates its own Obsolescence Management programme, to ensure that new product developments can be incorporated into existing system environments without any compatibility problems. As a result, our clients are not only better off in technical terms, they also benefit in economically – and especially in the long term. A good example of this is the DEUTA multi-functional terminal, known all over the world for its outstanding long-term availability.

After many years of developing and manufacturing boards, DEUTA has specialised expertise in replacing discontinued displays in line with the "form, fit, function" principle, and integrates them into the long-term roadmap of the MFT Geode Platform. In doing this, our engineers must meet stringent obsolescence requirements which are primarily based upon the structural equality of the platforms and thus provide a virtual extension of the servie life of the display. The result is boards that pay off for manufacturers, operators, and users alike:

• The perfect compatibility of the boards lets manufacturers optimise their production processes, and thus ensure shorter cycle times and greater profitability
• Operators reduce their lifecycle costs due to the virtual extension of the service life of the boards, and also benefit from an optimal supply of replacement parts for many years
• Users always have access to state-of-the-art board technology, whilst retaining most of the same look and feel

DEUTA is constantly working to improve its obsolescence management, which is one of the reasons why we are a member of the Components Obsolescence Group of Germany (COG). The members of this cooperative group use bundled purchasing processes, concentrated migration strategies, and other measures in order to achieve longer production series. This means bottom line savings for our clients with future-proof products and systems, and therefore greater planning reliability and investment security.