Program to support P-8A aircraft fleet maintenance and availability throughout US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
CINCINNATI, OH; FEBRUARY 4, 2019 – NLign Analytics, the leader in 3D inspection, maintenance and manufacturing data solutions, has been selected by the US Navy to support a structural condition monitoring program on P-8A aircraft in service throughout the US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The program will utilize the NLign Analytics Platform to collect and record airframe defects, inspections, repairs, and modifications to P-8A aircraft structure in order to ensure structural integrity and maximize availability.
Manufactured by Boeing, the versatile P-8A is designed for a broad range of operations including long-range warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. It is capable of wide-area maritime and littoral operations and effective at humanitarian and search and rescue missions.
NLign Analytics CEO, Tom Sharp comments:
“The proper recording of structural repairs, modifications, and inspections is pivotal when assessing the condition of any aircraft fleet. Adopting a digital data management solution will deliver measurable improvements to P-8A fleet maintenance data management and aircraft availability. We are naturally pleased to support the US Air Force, US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force on such an important program.”
About NLign Analytics Platform
Offering advanced support for the Aerospace & Defense manufacturing and sustainment industry, the NLign software platform provides an interactive 3D environment to acquire, archive, and analyze manufacturing and sustainment data. The NLign Platform is used to improve a variety of workflows including MRB, Root Cause Analysis, and ASIP analysis. The software employs an intuitive 3D environment allowing users to effectively collect, manage, reduce, and leverage even large amounts of diverse test data.
About NLign Analytics
NLign Analytics provides unique, patented software-based solutions used in the manufacture and maintenance of aircraft to capture, organize and visualize detailed structural inspection and repair data. The NLign software solution is currently used in aerospace manufacturing applications to improve first-pass yield and increase manufacturing rate. In addition, NLign is used within the US Air Force and US Navy to improve structural maintenance processes to reduce costs and improve aircraft availability. The NLign interactive 3D environment has proven to drive improvements throughout an organization, including improving inspection processes, quality engineering analysis, and material review board processes. NLign Analytics is a division of Etegent Technologies Ltd., a privately held company with offices in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio.
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NLign Analytics
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