Parts sourcing guides
Practical guides for maintenance and procurement teams: finding obsolete parts, reading nameplates, and choosing replacement parts.
How to find obsolete industrial parts
Where discontinued drives, PLC modules and sensors end up, and how to check a listing before you buy.
How to read a nameplate and find the part number
Which number on the label is the one to search, and what to do when it's worn off.
How to find a replacement or cross-reference part
Matching specs when the original is gone: what has to match, and what can differ.