High speed testing: adapting automotive processes for aerospace

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This article looks at the heritage of real-time testing in the automotive sector, and how the R&D team at MK Test Systems have succeeded in adapting this technology to meet the complex demands of high speed testing for wiring harnesses in the aerospace manufacturing industry. How the automotive sector drives innovation in manufacturing There are…

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MK Test Partners with ECA Group for high speed harness testing

RTS system in the avionics bay of an aircraft

ECA Group and MK Test Systems have established a partnership to bring on the market a low voltage testing solution that will advance aircraft assembly considerably. The two companies have industrialised a harness testing system that will lead to faster aircraft assembly. The new test system, RTS, will enter into service this year.   ECA…

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TE Seacon installs Automeg subsea test system

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TE Seacon select Automeg for SEPS compliant connector testing MK Test Systems have recently installed two Automeg HV wire harness test systems for new customer TE Seacon, based in Texas, USA.   TE Seacon are world leaders in the manufacture of electrical underwater mateable connectors.  Their products are typically used in deep sea drilling control,…

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MK ships new portable harness tester to ThyssenKrupp

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ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is the latest defence customer to invest in an MK Test System for use aboard submarines. Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are the world market leader in submarines.  They recently took delivery of a Portable F1500 Automeg, an automatic high voltage wire harness system at their Kiel shipyard.  ThyssenKrupp required a specialist configuration as standard…

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