Critical Parts Intelligence
One missing part should never force you to replace expensive equipment.
Upload a nameplate photo. Criticore identifies the part and maps the realistic sourcing paths — repair, exchange, surplus, cross-reference — before you replace the whole asset.
The qualification is free — and honest.
- 1TYP — A 160 LA-V6/4
- 2MOT.NR — 8 253 379
- 3RATING — 4,8 / 14 kW
- 4SPEED — 965 / 1460 U/MIN
- 5PROTECTION — IP 44
“Loher three-phase two-speed (Dahlander) motor, frame 160L… the €18,000 ‘complete drive section’ quote is almost certainly unnecessary.”
Real analysis — demonstration caseOne phone photo. This is what it tells us.
01 · The blockage
When one part blocks expensive equipment, it sounds like this:
If any of these sound familiar, you don't have to start from zero. Check a case free →
Fastest path: email a nameplate photo to hello@criticore.ai — we open the case for you.
02 · How it works
From nameplate to decision
03 · From plate to decision
What a Criticore case looks like
The two-speed motor from the 1970s
A drive motor burns out. The brand is long gone; the builder quotes €18,000 for a new drive section, 6 weeks out. From one photo, Criticore maps the paths. Strongest here: rewind at €2,400–3,200 in 5–8 days— verified by the customer's electrician first.
Replacement alternative
€18,000
Repair path + report fee
≈ €4,150
Outcomes vary per case. Availability and price are only certain when a supplier confirms in writing.
You're buying a document your team can act on.
1. The problem
€18,000
Replacement
€2,500/d
Downtime
6 weeks
OEM lead time
2. Component identification
3. Sourcing paths
The report documents the full investigation — even when the conclusion is that the component cannot be sourced.
Check your case free →Today: production equipment, refrigeration/HVAC, commercial kitchens and building systems — all non-certification-regulated industrial equipment.
04 · Real plates
We read the plates nobody else wants to.
Exhibit 02 · Loher two-speed, frame 160L — identified from one photo.
Exhibit 03 · Marine DC motor — identified despite decades of corrosion.
Exhibit 04 · Vintage AEG — a 1960s plate, still fully legible.
From our verification test set — real plates, real analyses.
05 · Who it's for
Built for the people who keep machines running
Maintenance, operations, facilities, procurement — and the owners who pay for downtime.
Use Criticore when…
- ✓ A discontinued or long-lead part is blocking expensive equipment
- ✓ The OEM says “replace the whole unit” — you want alternatives checked first
- ✓ You have photos but no part number and no sourcing path
- ✓ Procurement is burning hours in markets they don't know
- ✓ You run old-but-critical machines and want a backup path ready
Don't use Criticore when…
- · The part is current and available at a fair price — just buy it
- · Certification-regulated equipment (gas, pressure, lifts, life-safety, medical, vehicle, aircraft, load-bearing) — declined automatically and referred to certified specialists
- · You need installation or approval — that's your technician's role
- · You expect a guarantee a part will be found — sometimes it can't be; the free qualification tells you the odds first
The boundary · standing terms, every case
Your technician stays in control. We deliver the paths.
Criticore finds and documents the options — component, channels, indicated prices and lead times, with the suppliers' own compatibility statements. Your technician verifies fit before anything is ordered. We don't certify, we don't install, and we never promise availability before a supplier confirms in writing. We never sell a report we don't believe in.
06 · The economics
Typical replacement
€8,000–€40,000
plus weeks of lead time
Sourcing Report
€1,350
delivered within 48 hours
Sourcing paths, when found
5–20%
of the replacement quote — confirmed per case
07 · Products & pricing
Simple, international pricing
Founding pilot active — freeIn EUR — a fraction of the replacement quote.
Criticore is currently running a limited free founding-pilot program for early cases. Standard report pricing applies after the pilot phase.
Free Qualification
€0
- ✓ Component class identified from nameplate and photos
- ✓ Realistic channel types mapped
- ✓ An honest answer: is a report worth it?
Critical Parts Sourcing Report
€1,350
- ✓ Global channel research: OEM, refurb/exchange, surplus, used, repair, cross-reference
- ✓ 3–5 concrete supplier leads with prices and lead times
- ✓ Paid research: documented investigation — even when the answer is “cannot be sourced”
- ✓ Invoice / PO accepted for business customers
Urgent Global Sourcing
€2,700
- ✓ Equipment is down — every channel contacted actively, immediately
- ✓ First status within 8 business hours
- ✓ Invoice / PO accepted for business customers
Brokered Supply
Quote
- ✓ We buy, carry the supplier warranty and deliver — one quoted price, with return rights
- ✓ For teams that want one counterpart instead of managing suppliers
Invoice available for business customers with agreed payment terms. VAT handled according to customer and company setup.
08 · Coverage
Don't start from zero when a critical part fails.
You may not need it every month — but when you do, Coverage gives priority access and prepared sourcing paths before the next emergency.
Maintenance
€490/mo
Single site with a maintenance team
10 qualifications/mo, priority review, 10% off reports
Industrial
€1,350/mo
Downtime-critical production sites
1 report credit/mo, 24h target, 25 qualifications
Multi-site
€3,200/mo
Groups and portfolios: 2–5 plants
3 pooled credits, 60 pooled qualifications, portfolio review
Partner
€300/mo
Repair shops, refurb dealers & MRO specialists
Verified listing, routed RFQs, success fee on won deals
Optional and metered with fair-use limits — Coverage is preparedness and priority, not insurance: it never guarantees availability and never compensates downtime.
09 · Questions
Questions & honest answers
Who verifies that the component fits?+
Your own technician, installer or service partner — always. Criticore delivers sourcing intelligence: identification, channels, prices, lead times and the suppliers' own compatibility statements. We never certify compatibility and never perform installation. That is a deliberate liability boundary, and it is stated in the report itself.
What exactly are we paying for?+
Structured research: identification of the component, a systematic investigation of the global channels, and one document an operations manager can make a decision on. A documented “this component cannot be sourced — replace with confidence” is also an actionable result. That is why the report is paid regardless of outcome — but the qualification is free and honest: if we assess the odds as poor upfront, we advise against ordering before you pay anything.
Is a part guaranteed to be found?+
No — and anyone who guarantees that is selling you something else. Prices and lead times in a report are supplier indications; availability is only certain when the supplier confirms your order in writing. What we commit to is the investigation, the documentation, and an honest recommendation — including “don't pay us” when the case doesn't justify it.
Do we need a Coverage plan to use Criticore?+
No. Every product is available pay-per-case, starting with the free qualification. Coverage plans exist for teams that want to be ready before the next emergency: priority handling, monthly qualification allowances, report credits and their case history in one place. All plans have monthly usage limits — deep sourcing is metered in every plan, never unlimited.
Is Coverage a kind of insurance?+
No. Coverage is preparedness and priority access — faster lanes, prepared sourcing paths and standing discounts. It does not compensate for downtime, does not guarantee part availability, and does not pay out anything. If a part cannot be sourced, the report documents that honestly, plan or no plan.
What equipment do you not handle?+
Certification- and safety-critical categories are declined automatically: aircraft, medical devices, vehicle safety systems (brakes/steering), gas-carrying components, pressure vessels, elevators, fire and life-safety systems, and load-bearing structures. Those cases are referred to certified professionals.
How fast do we get answers?+
The qualification is instant. The sourcing report is delivered within 48 hours on business days. For urgent cases (equipment down), Urgent Global Sourcing contacts all channels actively with a first status within 8 business hours.
Why not just search ourselves?+
You can — and sometimes that's enough. But the real channels for obsolete industrial components are fragmented: German exchange houses, UK obsolete-parts specialists, surplus brokers, board-repair shops and dismantlers. Our job is to know them, work them systematically, and document the result so you can make one procurement decision on one basis.