Enabling the aerospace industry to save millions of pounds in manufacturing costs and meet compliance requirements
Each year billions of people fly for business or pleasure, and there is pressure to improve the efficiency of production lines, while meeting increasingly stringent regulations. Plane manufacturers must balance the promise of new technologies with safety and performance considerations in a conventionally conservative marketplace.
We work with government agencies and commercial organisations throughout the supply chain, from primary manufacturers to SMEs. We provide measurement services, training and research capabilities.
NPL undertakes focused research and development, as well as providing services and bespoke consultancy in the following areas:
Nadcap accreditation service
Gain a competitive edge by working with NPL to achieve Nadcap accreditation, recognised by leading aerospace primes as a guarantee of product quality.
Our research ranges from measuring the dimensions of wings to monitoring the emissions from aeroengines.
Working with us opens the door to state-of-the-art facilities and over 500 passionate scientists with world-class measurement capabilities.