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How one global electronics company solved a growing inspection bottleneck.  Cosmetic inspection has always been a difficult part of hardware recovery. Some devices are simple to check. Others have angles, lenses, seams, coatings, and surfaces that hide flaws until they show up in the next customer’s hands. As device designs become more complex, manual inspection becomes […]

Some of the best improvements in hardware recovery come from simple ideas. A machine that removes the top layer of plastic. A small shift in workflow. A single trial batch that surprises everyone.  This story started with remote controls. The kind that ship with every set-top box. The kind customers drop, scratch, and replace without thinking about […]

A straightforward rework project completed at scale and on a tight clock.  A global PC manufacturer recently committed to delivering a large batch of notebooks with a regional keyboard layout. The commitment was made during the sales process. The volume was significant. The delivery date was fixed. The manufacturing line did not have the capacity […]

When hardware outpaces its own lifespan, recovery has to learn to think faster At this year’s Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, Reconext CEO Shahriyar Rahmati opened with a picture of the modern data center that landed somewhere between awe and absurdity.  Hardware built to last half a decade now ages out in two. Entire […]

Reconext CEO Shahriyar Rahmati joined the All Things Circular podcast to explore how data and AI are driving the next generation of sustainability, value recovery, and circular innovation in tech. Hosted by Rich Bulger and Victoria D’Arcy, All Things Circular dives into the strategies and stories shaping a more sustainable economy. In Episode 36, Shahriyar […]