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s the aerospace industry returns to full health following a period of low activity, several sector-specific challenges are encouraging a growing number of OEMs and supply


manufacturers to adopt a different approach in specifying their test and measurement equipment. Taking advantage of rental and other financial solutions is providing a highly cost-effective, flexible and low-risk way to overcome the constraints and expense associated with acquiring test equipment, not to mention other undesirable factors such as equipment depreciation and obsolescence. Companies operating in the aerospace sector need to keep on pushing the performance envelope, while also providing the reliability levels expected in mission-critical applications. Comprehensive testing is therefore essential, so getting the approach right is paramount. However, implementing any new test equipment investment strategy must take place against a rapidly evolving industry backdrop.


By Peter Spillman, global vice president of Product Strategy, Electro Rent 62


GETTING THE MEASURE OF TEST EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES IN THE AEROSPACE SECTOR


relates to reducing carbon emissions. Other trends include the distribution of wireless- enabled IoT nodes throughout the engine and fuselage for the continuous monitoring of key parameters. These nodes allow the introduction of predictive maintenance


GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITIES Looking ahead over the next few years, the global aerospace testing arena is expected to bounce back strongly, at least according to market research consultancy Lucintel, which predicts that the market will reach annual revenues of $5.3 billion by 2025. The demand for military aircraft, for example, is currently buoyant. Among numerous areas currently undergoing exploration are new frequency bands (between 30 and 40GHz) for radar and communication purposes, plus a greater emphasis on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In commercial air travel, the greatest impetus


October 2022 Instrumentation Monthly


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