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04
Mar
2025
Damir Akhoundov

2024 Annual Report

The 2024 ERAI Annual Report shows an overall continuation of trends observed in recent years. 2024 showed a moderate increase in the total number of p...
22
Mar
2024
Damir Akhoundov

2023 Annual Report

In 2023, ERAI reported a total of 786 suspect counterfeit and nonconforming parts showing a slight increase over the previous year. The significant d...
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Counterfeit Mitigation Training

InterCEPT has online classes centered on counterfeit mitigation for all employees in your organization.
27
Jan
2023
Damir Akhoundov

2022 Annual Report

In 2022 ERAI reported a total of 768 suspect counterfeit and nonconforming parts showing a marked increase over the last three years. From 2021 to 20...
11
Nov
2020
ERAI, Inc.

How to spot a counterfeit - What is a counterfeit?

While a large focus in the industry remains on the dangers posed by counterfeit parts such as product failures, increased program costs, reduced relia...
05
Mar
2019
Anne-Liese Heinichen

TM-04 Counterfeit Inspection and Testing of Electronic Parts...

A new class has been added to InterCEPT’s suite of counterfeit inspection and testing of electronic parts study course. TM-04 provides an in-depth dis...
14
Feb
2018
Kristal Snider

Use Caution to Avoid Counterfeit Nichia Laser Diode Products

Nichia Corporation published a press release alerting customers a “large number” of counterfeit Nichia laser diode products have entered the supply ch...
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09
Feb
2018
Mark Snider & Anne-Liese Heinichen

Do Cloned Parts Exist in the Market?

Let’s start with the definition of a cloned part. SAE Aerospace Standard AS6171 Test Methods Standard; General Requirements, Suspect/Counterfeit, Ele...
18
Oct
2017
Anne-Liese Heinichen

How To Spot A Counterfeit Part- The Counterfeit Determinatio...

While most government and private organizations can agree upon the definition of a counterfeit part, how, who and when to label a part as counterfeit ...