Zimo decoder availability

[Roger Sunderland]

Hi there

 

I know why there is a current lack of availability for (all) decoders, ie China, but does anyone in the know on here know when Zimo MX600 decoders may become available again?

[WIMorrison]

I suggest that you ask Zimo, they are the only people who will know.

[Michael Hodgson]

They are probablly also in the dark as to when Chinese manufacgturing will get back to normal.

[jamesed]

The Zimo MX decoder range is about to be replaced with the new MN range. The first to be made available will be the MN180N18 (Next18 version). Originally they had planned to release this in August (meaning September by the time they reach UK distributors) but this date now appears to have been put back. Their latest newsletter now quotes 'fourth quarter' for the release date of MN decoders which effectively means some time up to the end of December. Consequently that probably means January for UK distribution but even that's assuming there are no more delays.  We'll get about a month's notice of their arrival.   As for other MX decoders it seems unlikely we will see any more of those being made but who knows? It could be some months yet sadly. 

 

[Oldddudders]

Elsewhere on RMweb 

 

Posted yesterday at 13:56 by TWG

 

The Mostviertler has quoted a message to dealers from Zimo about supply problems.  An order for 50000 processors, paid for in advance and promised for August this year, has been postponed until March 2023.  Alternatives have been sought and so far limited  supplies found that will enable production of MS440 and MS450, MX615,616, 671, 689 only.  The price of the chips has increased from €3 to €14.  A surcharge of €10 or €7 will be imposed in the hope that this can be dropped if prices eventually decline.  Zimo at present plan to absorbe the additional costs of revised PCBs, software and alterations to the production machines. 

[Roger Sunderland]

Thanks for all your replies, particularly the last two, very helpful, I had already tried Zimo and their distributor without much success .

[RedgateModels]

no chance of my back order with Coastal for MX600r and 617's then 🙁

[WIMorrison]

25 minutes ago, Roger Sunderland said:

Thanks for all your replies, particularly the last two, very helpful, I had already tried Zimo and their distributor without much success .

 

You can actually read the newsletter and Zimo's comments in this post

 

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