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Repair is the Real E-waste Solution: International E-waste Day Podcast

14 October 2025

One often overlooked yet crucial aspect of this transition is the role of electronic repair and maintenance in ensuring long-term efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reduced waste. Without adequate planning and support for electronic sustainability, this energy transformation could lead to…

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Driving Sustainable MRO: Collins Aerospace Expands Deployment of ABI BoardMaster Diagnostic Technology

19 August 2025

Collins Aerospace expands ABI BoardMaster use worldwide, driving sustainable MRO, reducing repair downtime, and cutting e-waste through advanced PCB diagnostics and in-house repair.

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‘Ghost Machines’ and Rogue Components: A Repair Security Wake-Up Call

3 June 2025

One often overlooked yet crucial aspect of this transition is the role of electronic repair and maintenance in ensuring long-term efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reduced waste. Without adequate planning and support for electronic sustainability, this energy transformation could lead to…

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How Electronics Repair Will Save the Renewable Energy Transition from an Environmental and Economic Disaster

3 April 2025

One often overlooked yet crucial aspect of this transition is the role of electronic repair and maintenance in ensuring long-term efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reduced waste. Without adequate planning and support for electronic sustainability, this energy transformation could lead to…

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Alstom collaboration with Repair, Don’t Waste goes from strength to strength.

17 March 2025

Global rail operator Alstom have been fans of the Repair, Don’t Waste mindset since their first investment in specialist test and troubleshooting technology in 2015, equipping their Chilean site with the in-house capabilities to repair their own faulty circuit…

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Reducing Waste & Boosting Efficiency: How the Semiconductor Industry is Embracing Repair to Drive the Future of Sustainability

6 January 2025

Reducing Waste & Boosting Efficiency: How the Semiconductor Industry is Embracing Repair to Drive the Future of Sustainability The semiconductor manufacturing industry is vast, complex, dynamic, and on the very edge of technological innovation. It is the facilitator of…

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Debunking Myths in Electronics Repair and Maintenance

18 October 2024

Debunking Myths in Electronics Repair and Maintenance Today is International Repair Day, a day to celebrate the art of repair and highlight a growing issue—our increasing dependence on electronics in critical industries like defense, automotive, aviation, rail, energy, and…

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Identify repair and reuse opportunities across the supply chain and operation to stop E-waste in its tracks.

14 October 2024

On International E-Waste Day 2024, let’s stand together and challenge the throwaway culture that dominates our society. By embracing the Repair Don’t Waste philosophy, we can make a real impact on the e-waste crisis. This October, let’s repair, not…

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Join ABI Electronics at InnoTrans 2024

19 September 2024

Join ABI Electronics at InnoTrans 2024: Pioneering a Sustainable Future in Rail Technology The InnoTrans exhibition has firmly established itself as the premier international platform for professionals in passenger and freight transport technology. Spanning 42 halls at the Berlin…

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Rethinking EV Sustainability: How the Rushed Electric Vehicle Boom Could Spark an E-Waste Crisis

Rethinking EV Sustainability: How the Rushed Electric Vehicle Boom Could Spark an E-Waste Crisis

13 August 2024

The rapid rise of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing is reshaping the automotive industry, with major brands like Stellantis, JLR, Ford, and Volkswagen increasingly embracing hybrids and EVs. Marketed as the ‘next super green thing,’ this electric revolution raises critical…

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Integrating Sustainability into Obsolescence Management.

12 July 2024

Integrating Sustainability into Obsolescence Management. Obsolescence management is a key cornerstone in the lifecycle of an asset. As equipment begins to age and original electronics manufacturers (OEMs) transition to manufacturing and supporting newer replacements, it is more important now…

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Saving Millions, One Circuit Board at a Time: Repair Don’t Waste in the North American Car Brake Industry

18 April 2024

Saving Millions, One Circuit Board at a Time: Repair Don’t Waste in the North American Car Brake Industry Car brake manufacturing in North America is a significant industry, with a market size estimated to reach $10.2 billion by 2025.…

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Repair Don’t Waste wins 2024 Sustainability Champion Award

28 March 2024

Repair Don’t Waste wins 2024 Sustainability Champion Award The winds of change are blowing strong in the electronics industry, and a powerful alliance has been recognized for its leadership. ABI Electronics, a renowned manufacturer of electronics test and repair…

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How the global defence sector uses Repair, Don’t Waste to achieve astounding results

15 February 2024

Throughout the years, Repair, Don’t Waste has built a strong relationship with the global defence sector by facilitating the repair of incredibly valuable assets in numerous settings. Such projects have included collaborations with the UK MoD, the Hellenic Airforce,…

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How Repair, Don’t Waste can boost your organisations’ ESG reputation.

25 October 2023

A subset of sustainability initiatives, the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) framework is booming in popularity around the globe – and can be the difference between a company surviving or thriving. For many ESG was originally a distant dream,…

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Repair for Everyone Podcast by Repair, Don’t Waste

20 October 2023

Welcome to our exclusive Repair, Don’t Waste podcast to celebrate Repair Day 2023! This years theme – Repair for Everyone – tackles the accessibility aspect of repair – many manufacturers do not want customers to repair, and many government…

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EwasteDay-Invisible E-Waste and the impact of Repair

14 October 2023

This year’s International E-Waste Day is centred around shedding light on ‘invisible’ electronic waste owned by the world’s consumers. Electronic items permeate every corner of our living environments in the western world – from homes, to offices, to shops and…

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Your next equipment delivery will be made up of obsolete parts without you knowing it. Here’s what you have to do.

19 July 2023

In February 2021, Willian Santos of ABI Electronics wrote an article urging industry leaders to come to their senses about the value of repair in the face of staggering obsolescence. The COVID-19 pandemic made it undeniable that a radical…

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CHIPS Act: start repairing circuit boards now or be left behind!

27 June 2023

Signed into law in August 2022, the U.S Government’ CHIPS Act has been dubbed the most disruptive change to affect the electronics industry in a generation with serious consequences for its supply chain expected to last well over a…

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Repair, Don’t Waste features on Interesting Engineering Podcast

30 May 2023

Our movement recently had the opportunity to share our ethos with the world via Interesting Engineering’s exciting new podcast, Lexicon. By delving into the issues of E-Waste and the fight to repair industrial electronics, ABI’s International Sales Manager Willian…

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Rail Director features Repair, Don’t Waste

3 April 2023

International Sales and Marketing manager Willian Santos of ABI Electronics was recently interviewed by Rail Director magazine regarding the importance of repair over replacement of electronic circuit boards, specifically in the rail sector. As a founder of the #RepairDontWaste…

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Automaker acts to eliminate E-waste through in-house repair and maintenance

8 March 2023

Sustainability in the automotive industry is for many a strategy that will spearhead a new, circular future. And in many ways, the production of electric vehicles en-masse is one of the first tangible changes we are seeing happen worldwide…

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A practical solution for mining and steel industries to offset their carbon emissions.

1 February 2023

Carbon emissions, and their offsetting, is an incredibly important topic for all of the worlds industrial giants, but none more so than those in mining and steel production. These companies are racing towards creating a more sustainable future and…

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In-house repair helps wind turbine giant save tons of money and the environment

16 December 2022

Over the past 4 years, GE has saved 20 million dollars by consigning the act of throwing away a faulty PCB to the past. Their strategy now? Repair, Don’t Waste.

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#RepairDontWaste at InnoTrans 2022

16 September 2022

At ABI we believe that investing in your own in-house repair and maintenance capabilities is absolutely necessary for all industries who are focused on emissions and e-waste reductions. ABI offer specialist test and measurement systems to enable companies to…

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VLT Carioca invest in #RepairDontWaste

10 September 2022

VLT Carioca, also known as Rio de Janeiro Light Rail, has made a huge commitment to the #RepairDon’tWaste movement by investing in specialist test and measurement equipment provided by ABI Electronics. With this investment, VLT are securing a future…

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Can Industry escape the damages of the chip shortage, and benefit the planet at the same time?

12 August 2022

It is common knowledge in the electronics and manufacturing industries that the ongoing covid pandemic has caused an acute shortage of electronic component chips on an unprecedented global scale. The demand for semiconductor chips has been increasing year by…

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In-house electronics repair saves large LCD production line from being halted by programmed obsolescence.

10 June 2022

Since 2016, one of the world’s top 10 largest LCD and AMOLED panel manufacturers that we will refer to as TG Optronics in Southeast Asia has been investing time and effort into finding a new, long-term solution for a…

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‘Repair, Don’t Waste’ features on the Great British Manufacturing Podcast

10 May 2022

Willian Santos of ABI Electronics and RepairDontWaste.com recently had the pleasure of being a special guest on the UK’s top manufacturing-focused podcast and had the opportunity to speak about the evolution of the ‘Repair, Don’t Waste’ movement and the…

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U.S rail component specialists AmePower gets on board

26 April 2022

AmePower’s investment in ABI’s electronic troubleshooting system BoardMaster and reverse engineering equipment RevEng will provide exclusive capabilities to AmePower for highly sophisticated refurbishment, recovery, and modernisation of power electronics used in railway.

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Phantom Fault In RSS Drill Heads

5 April 2022

The subject of this case study is a company we’ll call IDS, short for “in deep ship.” IDS is the designer and manufacturer of RSS drill heads for offshore oil drilling. Prior to finding ABI and BoardMaster, IDS was…

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Turning Electronic Waste into Gold – The Solution to ‘E-Waste Guilt’? 

23 March 2022

The Royal Mint has revealed plans to build a “world-first” plant in South Wales to recover gold from UK electronic waste. The pioneering facility will help address the growing environmental issue of E-Waste, alongside fostering invaluable skills in Britain’s…

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Don’t dispose when you can rework, repair and keep using!

14 March 2022

The rework of circuit boards has increased drastically over recent years due to the shortage of components in the global market. Many technology users and service providers are quickly becoming aware of needing to repair and recycle their electronic…

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Huge avionics repair time reduction

25 February 2022

Collins Aerospace MRO division joins the ‘Repair, don’t waste’ community, reaps great results following the implementation of BoardMaster, training, and certification from ABI Electronics.

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British MoD invests in advanced repair tech to overcome obsolescence

22 February 2022

ABI Electronics has just been awarded a contract to supply its exclusive electronic reverse engineering system, RevEng, to the MoD’s Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA).

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‘Repair, don’t waste’ featured on All Systems Go podcast

18 February 2022

Simply throwing out electrical equipment and updating to ‘this year’s model’ is wasteful, expensive and causes problems of pollution and toxins, especially in emerging economies. It does not have to be this way.

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The Solution to Our E-Waste Problem? Repair, Don’t Waste

11 February 2022

Read the article “The Solution to Our E-Waste Problem? Repair, Don’t Waste” featured at Interesting Engineering. This piece also aims to raise the profile of technicians and engineers who care and work to ensure the business is doing the…

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Lockheed Martin meets ‘Repair, don’t waste’

4 February 2022

Lockheed Martin (USA) teams up with British electronics specialist ABI Electronics to reduce E-waste.

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