Legacy products often only have 2D drawings or no data available. Reverse engineering legacy components can break down these parts virtually to help professionals understand how they work. Modernizing legacy components is more cost-effective and saves time compared to designing a new product, allowing your company to provide the items your customers need. Your company can also get updated 3D computer-aided design (CAD) data and engineering drawings.

Benefits of Reverse Engineering Legacy Components

Regenerating legacy components through reverse engineering offers the following benefits:

  • Alleviate supply chain issues: Supply chain disruptions can affect your ability to deliver products to your customers. Reverse engineering an older product instead of creating a new one allows your company to mitigate these issues.
  • Keep production on time: Reverse engineering can help your company prevent production delays and keep your operations going. In circumstances such as a parts shortage, you can modernize your legacy products instead of waiting on the components for new parts.
  • Modernize valuable products: Some legacy products can benefit from a redesign instead of elimination from your production line altogether. Reverse engineering can assess the design and function of a legacy product to identify changes that could bring it up to modern standards.
  • Obtain part blueprints and designs: The prints and designs of legacy products can get lost, especially with company mergers. The reverse engineering process reviews the physical product to generate a CAD drawing of its design.

FAQs About Reverse Engineering Legacy Products

Review the answers to our most frequently asked questions about legacy product reverse engineering:

What Information Do I Need to Provide to Reverse Engineer My Legacy Product?

We recommend submitting all the information you have about your legacy component to our team to aid the reverse engineering process. The most beneficial resources include:

  • A sample part for identifying the material, finish, tolerances and features.
  • End-use information to assess operating conditions and wear and tear.
  • Application environment such as temperature and weather to determine the material and finish the part needs to last.
  • Complete and incomplete CAD drawings and models to act as a starting point for our process.

What Is the Timeline for Modernizing My Legacy Product?

The reverse engineering team at MicronPA prioritizes a quick turnaround for legacy products without compromising quality standards. Providing as much information as possible benefits your project’s turnaround time.

Benefits of Working With MicronPA to Modernize Legacy Products

MicronPA, based in York, Pennsylvania, is part of the MTA family of businesses. We serve the central Pennsylvania region and beyond with fast and accurate reverse engineering services. Our offerings include legacy data recovery, allowing companies to modernize older components and access previously unavailable part data. Our dedicated team is committed to improving your operations with high-quality work and precise results.

Regenerate Legacy Products With MicronPA Today

Reverse engineer your legacy components with MicronPA to navigate supply chain issues, obtain lost data and provide quality products to your customers. See why our customers have entrusted us with their reverse engineering needs and more for over 20 years. Request your free quote today, or contact our team for further information about modernizing legacy products.