Product Sustenance Engineering
Sustenance engineering refers to the ongoing support, maintenance, and improvement of existing software systems, Hardware, and applications. It is an important aspect of the product development lifecycle that is focused on ensuring that the product continues to operate effectively and meet the needs of its users as well as regulatory requirements over time.
At Silmates, we specialize in Product Sustenance Engineering to ensure the longevity, compliance, and efficiency of medical devices. Our expertise spans across design optimization, regulatory compliance updates, component obsolescence management, and performance enhancement, ensuring that medical products remain reliable, safe, and competitive in the evolving healthcare industry.
Sustenance engineering involves a wide range of activities, including fixing bugs and addressing security vulnerabilities, enhancing existing functionality, and updating the product to support new technologies and platforms. It also involves working with customers and stakeholders to understand their evolving needs and to identify opportunities for improving the product to meet those needs.
Examples of product sustenance engineering are:-
Aerospace Obsolescence Management
Example: An aerospace company facing supplier discontinuation of key avionics components develops form, fit, and function (FFF) replacements, ensuring continued aircraft operation and regulatory compliance (AS9100).
Industrial Automation Retrofit Solutions
Example: A factory automation company upgrades its PLC-based control system with IoT-enabled smart controllers, improving efficiency while integrating with existing infrastructure instead of replacing entire production lines.
Software Sustenance for embedded systems
Example: A medical imaging equipment provider updates the embedded software of MRI scanners to meet new cybersecurity regulations and enhance compatibility with modern hospital networks, avoiding costly hardware replacements.
At Silmates, we specialize in end-to-end sustenance engineering, ensuring seamless upgrades, redesigns, and optimizations without disrupting existing workflows. Our expertise across medical devices, automotive, aerospace, industrial automation, and IoT-enabled systems enables us to deliver high-quality, future-ready solutions tailored to industry needs. Product sustenance engineering focuses on maintaining, improving, and extending the lifecycle of existing products. It involves enhancements, cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and obsolescence management while ensuring continued performance and reliability.
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