DIT-MCO International partners with Copernicus on DIT-MCO Voyager
The partnership aims to open markets for the Scottish-made product throughout Europe and Australia in addition to their existing markets in the US aerospace sector.
Intermittent faults are a common issue within the aerospace industry and result in individual aircraft being inactive or unreliable until the cause of the fault is located – losing availability and clocking up hours and billions of dollars in resultant costs for aircraft engineers and the supply chain. The portable DIT-MCO Voyager electrical test system can test multiple (up to 512) circuits simultaneously for intermittence and a number of other wiring integrity issues, finding the fault far more quickly than traditional testers.
The test capability of the DIT-MCO Voyager is proven on aircraft and train wiring and components in the US and UK, saving millions of pounds and thousands of man-hours in maintenance across several projects ranging from B757s to Chinook helicopters.
This follows an agreement signed in the spring between DIT-MCO and Universal Synaptics Corp who invented the IFD technology used in the DIT-MCO Voyager.
John Kusek, DIT-MCO’s Chief Operating Officer said: “The combination of testing expertise within Universal Synaptics Corp, Copernicus Technology Ltd and DIT-MCO is a perfect fit. IFD technology brings a much-needed capability to the wire testing industry to solve elusive and costly repair issues.
Furthermore, it naturally complements the testing protocols of our DIT-MCO wire analyzers. We are proud to expand our product offering by teaming with these recognised experts in the IFD field.”
Giles Huby, Managing Director of Copernicus Technology Ltd based in Moray, Scotland said: "The whole team at Copernicus Technology is truly excited to be partnering with DIT-MCO International, a brand synonymous with wiring testing in the aerospace and transport sectors for many years now. Combining DIT-MCO International's industry presence and experience with Copernicus Technology's specialist expertise in Intermittent Fault Detection will bring an outstanding capability to DIT-MCO's customers, and so help them to significantly reduce downtime and maintenance costs."
The testing technology within the DIT-MCO Voyager has won several accolades including the top innovation award at the US Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium and is used in both military and civilian aerospace, as well as other technology sectors. This current version was developed and produced at Copernicus Technology Ltd by former RAF personnel based in Moray in the north of Scotland.
