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Stephan Band

About the author

Since 2015, I have been working in marketing at EICHLER GmbH. Right at the start, I soldered a submitted S5 CPU module labeled “Made in Western Germany.” This experience sparked my enthusiasm for sustainability and repair in automation technology. Until 2024, I served as editor-in-chief of the customer magazine "News from maintenance", passionately reporting on people and solutions in industrial maintenance. In the new digital magazine, I now focus on Product Change Notifications (PCN) and Product Discontinuation Notifications (PDN). 

Stephan Band

"As a maintenance technician, you are a perfect mix of MacGyver, Indiana Jones, and Gyro Gearloose."

Stephan Band
Writing for EICHLER since

2015

Current/future topics

PCN, PDN und alles was mit Obsoleszenz zu tun hat ;-)

Latest articles by the author

4 exempt Siemens SIRIUS M200D motor starters side by side
Siemens 3RK13 M200D Motor Starter – Product Phase-Out as of 01/08/2025
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Training room at the Eichler onsite seminar at Zott in Günzburg
Successful On-Site Seminar at the Zott Dairy in Günzburg
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Group photo of various Siemens Sinamics PSU110L assemblies
Product Discontinuation of SINAMICS S110 Control Units Announced 
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Maintenance technicians working on the fault simulation rack at Simatic S5 compact seminar
Successful SIMATIC S5 Seminar at the Atomic Power Plant in Philippsburg (KKP)
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More articles by the author

Product discontinuation for Stöber converter series FDS5000 June 2026
What are the consequences of the discontinuation of the Stöber FDS5000 frequency converters as of June 2026? EICHLER offers repair and replacement services.
Immediate Product Discontinuation for SIMATIC Field PG M6 – 6ES7718-...
Siemens has immediately changed the product status of SIMATIC Field PGs in the M6 series. We explain what this discontinuation means for maintenance personnel and procurement teams.
Siemens SITOP PSU100L modules in phase-out as of 10/2025
Siemens has announced a current product status change for SITOP PSU100L modules. The phase-out will begin in October 2025. In this article, operators and maintenance personnel will learn what actions are now required and why the transition to the successor is challenging.
Maintenance News 2025/01 - Fresh Design Meets Technical Excellence 
The new issue of EICHLER’s “Maintenance News” has been released – featuring a fresh new look and strong content covering reengineering, maintenance, and training for the industry.

Repair accompanying note PDF

Important documents

Repair accompanying note

Download the repair accompanying note as a PDF, or use the digital repair registration and send your defective modules to the EICHLER Service Centre for repair.

Repair accompanying note Online repair registration
Laughing Eichler technician points to green PDF with special sale of automation technology

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