Astute tackles supply chain with Winslow Adaptics signing

Winslow Adaptics specialises in solving electronic and mechanical obsolescence with custom adapters and interposers, IC footprint conversion, test modules, asic to FPGA migration, and connector reverse engineering. It uses its in-house capabilities to maintain tooling for legacy connectors and also to ensure backwards compatibility.

To address supply chain disruption issues or long term obsolences problems for electronics and interconnect products, distributor Astute Group has signed a global deal with the UK’s Winslow Adaptics.

The agreement highlights the rising costs, long lead times, and legacy system maintenance across defence, aerospace, automotive, and other high-reliability sectors.

“This partnership with Winslow Adaptics brings our customers creative solutions to complex obsolescence challenges,” says Jon Sypula, Semiconductor BDM, Astute Group. He praised the “flexible engineering approach means we can now offer customers practical alternatives when standard solutions don’t fit”.

“When parts go obsolete, there’s rarely a simple fix. . . Teaming up with Astute means more engineers can access our expertise exactly when they need it,” said Teri-Ann Winslow, CEO, Winslow Adaptics.

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Caroline Hayes is the editor of Electronics Weekly. She has been covering the electronics industry for over 30 years, edited UK and pan-European titles and contributed to UK and international online and print publications. Although specialising in the semiconductor market, she also has a keen interest in education, careers and start-up opportunities in the broader electronics industry.