About us
Astute Electronics is a highly accredited franchised electronics distributor and procurement specialist. It serves the world’s leading OEM and EMS companies with global product sourcing and traceability, electronic product design, logistics & supply-chain management as well as product obsolescence management.
Astute Electronics‘ growth spans three decades and crosses five continents. It is now one of the world’s most knowledgeable, quality-driven experts in electronics distribution, global procurement and supply-chain management. It offers a more technically focussed, integrated partnership that delivers smarter outcomes for its customers.
Trusted by many of the world’s largest, most-respected defence Primes, OEMs and electronics manufacturers, Astute can meet your requirements for traceable electronic components, design-in support, parts procurement and integrated logistics. It provides component engineering support across its franchises, modifying & adapting for your projects and supporting you throughout the design cycle with experienced technical advisers.
Astute’s global sourcing experts, working across a network of international procurement offices and authorised markets, will supply cost-effective, fully traceable electronic components – helping you achieve supply continuity even through challenging market conditions.
Every effort is made to supply components through fully traceable routes but many customers will occasionally need a supply chain for obsolete and ‘difficult-to find’ products. Astute’s bespoke project support services offer secure solutions for these occasions.
Design the future
Astute E-DESIGN is a dedicated service for design engineers, harnessing the expertise of our experienced product managers and application engineers across interconnect, memory, passive, discrete, power supplies, and cable assembly, as well as the backing and partnership of 50+ franchised component manufacturers.
We are passionate about what we do, and we know you are too, which is why we are hands-on with design challenges – offering design consultations and workshops to explore the art of the possible.
Working in partnership with your design teams throughout the design cycle, we focus on the detail – introducing new technology, modifying & adapting, and speeding up your innovation cycles & development times.
Astute is RISQS approved.
Our work in the Rail sector
Rolling stock upgrades, platform refurbs or developing new track sensor solutions, our team have experience in all areas of rail to help your projects.
Astute are RISQ certified and bring our 30+ years of experience in the defence sector to the rail market.
We understand the challenges of the current volatile market and shortages and how that makes removing supply chain risk in design and procurement critical, especially with the longevity of equipment in the field.
Logistical support & obsolescence management expertise is backed by technology teams working with 50+ world class franchised manufacturers.
Whilst servicing the rail sector, Astute have provided support on the TFL central line upgrade, signal upgrades for Great Western Railway, rolling stock upgrades and sensor systems for monitoring movement in tracks and sleepers.
