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Sourcing & Alternative Solutions

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Rail

Military & Land Defence

Aerospace

Energy & Heavy Industry

Marine & Port

The Explorea approach

Qui sommes-nous ?

Extend the lifespan of your critical equipment

In the face of cost-cutting by major manufacturers, Explorea puts the power back in the hands of users.

We guarantee the availability of your critical components even after end-of-life (EOL) notices have been issued.

The gap between equipment lifecycle and component lifecycle.

The reality of the market

Multinational companies are streamlining their production through large-scale acquisitions, often discontinuing low-volume or older product lines at the expense of end users.

Your requirement

Your systems (rail, aerospace, nuclear) are designed to last 30 or 40 years. The obsolescence of a single connector must not jeopardise the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your equipment.

Sourcing & Alternative Solutions

When traditional channels fail to deliver, our network springs into action.

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Certified International Network:

Through our Business Development division, we have access to stock held by specialist manufacturers and niche partners in Europe and Asia (China, India).

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Guaranteed traceability:

Every component sourced undergoes rigorous testing to ensure its authenticity and compliance with the original specifications.

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Families supported:

Cables, Sensors, Tooling, Conduits.

Design & Reverse Engineering

If the component no longer exists, we recreate it.

The "Form-Fit-Function" approach:

We design a technically compatible solution that can be installed in place of the original.

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Guaranteed performance

Same dimensions, same electrical performance, same mechanical interfaces.

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Zero Re-qualification:

Our solutions often incorporate materials that are more modern and durable than the original part.

Supervised by Patrick Roseleur

Founder of Explorea, with 30 years’ experience (Deutsch, TE Connectivity, Glenair) and former CENELEC rapporteur for the EN 50467 standard (Railway connectors).
Your guarantee of a design that complies not only with the component specifications but also with the standard.

Scope of technical work

Do you have a reference for "End of Life"?

Don’t throw your equipment away. Send us the model number and we’ll send you the solution.

(Response within 48 hours)