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Aerospace MRO Test System Solutions
Modernizing, rebuilding, and developing automated test systems for aerospace MRO. Aging testers with obsolete hardware, unsupported software, or missing documentation — we modernize legacy systems, replicate testers from specifications, and develop new solutions when no standard system exists.
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How We Help
Four ways we rebuild test capability.
Legacy Test System Modernization
We investigate existing test systems, understand the original test methodology, replace obsolete components, and rebuild using modern, supportable hardware and software.
Reverse Engineering
When documentation is limited, we study the hardware, wiring, instruments, software logic, and test sequence to recover the system's operating principles before rebuilding it.
Tester Replication from Specifications
For MRO centres building local testing capability — we study the documentation, design the hardware, develop software, validate performance, and train operators.
New Custom Tester Development
When no standard tester exists, we define requirements, select sensors, establish pass/fail criteria, design fixtures, automate testing, and validate results.
Our Capabilities
End-to-end test engineering.
From first investigation to long-term support — combining software development, instrumentation, automation, and system integration to deliver practical test solutions from concept to commissioning.
- Automated test system design and development
- Legacy system modernization
- Reverse engineering of existing testers
- RF and electronic testing
- Measurement automation
- Data acquisition and reporting
- LabVIEW and TestStand development
- Fixture, sensor, and instrumentation integration
- Operator training and technical documentation
- Long-term system support and upgrades
Example MRO Test Systems
A selection of aerospace MRO test and measurement applications KEC has supported:
Engineering Standards
What makes a good automated test system?
Every tester we deliver is built and documented to the same standard — so your team can operate, maintain, and extend it for years.
- Accurate — delivering reliable measurements that engineers can trust.
- Repeatable — consistent results across operators, shifts, and test cycles.
- Easy to maintain — supportable hardware, modular software, clear architecture.
- Fully documented — electrical drawings, software structure, operating procedures, maintenance guides.
- Ready for future upgrades — supports new instruments, test requirements, and enhancements.
Why Work with KEC?
Your partner from concept to commissioning.
KEC combines software development, instrumentation, automation, and system integration experience to deliver practical test solutions for aerospace MRO operations.
Whether you need to rebuild an aging tester, replicate a system from headquarters, or develop a new test platform from scratch, we can work with your engineering team from concept to commissioning.