Company digitizes paper-based commercial and military manufacturing operations with next-gen MES and MRO solutions
LAKE FOREST, Calif. – January 17, 2024 – iBase-t, a leading provider of manufacturing, quality and MRO solutions, today announced that Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has selected for its propeller systems business iBase-t’s Solumina iSeries Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) solutions at Ratier-Figeac’s in Figeac, France and Casablanca, Morocco sites. The deployment across the company’s A&D and commercial operations will allow the company to digitalize its paper-based manufacturing processes and improve efficiency and quality control. The adoption will first roll-out across a smaller part of the company’s existing facilities before being fully incorporated into a section of the company’s production.
Collins’ propeller systems is a world leader in high-power propellers and equipment, producing parts for leading private and public manufactures and operators including aircraft OEMs, airlines and defense operators. Collins propeller systems’ iBase-t Solumina deployment will deliver digital continuity across the company’s manufacturing engineering, process planning, shop floor execution, and quality management operations.
“We are looking forward to helping Collins facilities in Figeac and Casablanca move beyond a paper-based system to unlock the efficiency that Solumina can deliver within their plants,” said Naveen Poonian, CEO, iBase-t. “Our work with Collins will be a significant deployment for iBase-t in EMEA. We are proud to work with another pioneering aerospace and defense manufacturer and look forward to empowering industry leaders across markets.”
Solumina iSeries offers compelling benefits beyond easing how new features and updates are deployed. The iSeries can accelerate adoption of new transformative technologies, including augmented reality and artificial intelligence, as an operations platform to continuously drive performance and efficiency on an ongoing basis. This functionality, coupled with superior UX validated by frontline workers, illustrates the impact of iBase-t’s latest MES solution on manufacturers.
About iBase-t iBase-t is a software company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained. Founded in Southern California in 1986, iBase-t delivers solutions that ensure digital continuity across manufacturing, quality, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations on a global scale. iBase-t’s Solumina Manufacturing Operations Platform is a cloud-native solution that establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance. With offices in the U.S., UK, France, and India, iBase-t customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls-Royce, ArianeGroup, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron. Learn more at ibaset.com
