Derby-based Pattonair is working with Sheffield-based complex-part machining specialist Advanced Manufacturing Ltd (AML) and technology start-up Parts Pedigree Ltd to create a digital cloud-based service for the aerospace industry.
Using blockchain technology to ‘notarise part certificates’, the Parts Pedigree digital platform will allow
businesses to track and view aviation parts and the related paperwork throughout their supply chain.
As well as providing a digital mechanism to record processes such as goods receipt and despatch, it will associate manufacturing and certification events with each component produced.
It is these multi-layers of innovation embedded within the project that secured the grant from the European Union’s Internet of Things (IoT) Commission, which provides crucial funding to organisations looking to bring pioneering digital solutions to market.
Earmarked as the ‘supply chain of the future’, the venture is set to bring a wide range of benefits to both suppliers and customers through greater visibility within the manufacturing and certification processes.
Pattonair CEO Wayne Hollinshead (
www.pattonair.com) said: “For some time, the aerospace industry has needed a shared approach to the documentation of the critical parts it uses.
"While some companies were working from paper, others may have made the move to digital, but across different systems.
"Having to navigate this path increased the risk of costly delays, quality issues and ultimately unhappy customers and their suppliers.
"We expect to see a tenfold efficiency improvement with the introduction of this new system. It will play a huge role in our commitment to keeping the world flying.”