Drawings have become obsolete and materials have disappeared
The production of spare parts for military equipment brings specific challenges – many components were designed decades ago, materials from the drawings are no longer available, and original manufacturers often no longer exist. This is exactly the problem faced by one of the leading defense equipment manufacturers when they needed to resume production of spare parts for military vehicles.
What were the main problems?
Obsolete drawing documentation – original materials and production processes were no longer available.
Specific durability requirements – new materials had to meet strict standards for military deployment.
Small production series – some parts were needed in single units, which made it impossible to use original methods.
What did PARTORY do?
Material analysis – we identified modern alternatives to the original alloys and tested their properties.
Technological optimization – we replaced original production methods with more efficient processes suitable for small series.
Prototyping and testing – we produced test samples that passed rigorous stress tests.
Certification and approval – we ensured compliance with defense industry standards.
What was the impact?
Thanks to this modernization:
The manufacturer resumed production of spare parts that would otherwise be impossible to secure.
Reduced production costs for small series, as there was no need to invest in expensive molds and original processes.
Accelerated delivery times, because modern equivalents were used instead of searching for obsolete materials.