Ascential Technologies Introduces Aerospace & Industrials Business Unit
Posted: 2025-4-29
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Ascential Technologies
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 22, 2025 — Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services, announced today it has created an Aerospace & Industrials business unit within the Test & Measurement Systems (T&M) division of Ascential Technologies. The new Aerospace & Industrials business unit incorporates a wide range of aviation and other industrial test stands and equipment with a concerted focus on the aerospace industry.
Ascential Technologies has a rich history of providing advanced and sustainable test stands that improve engineering and business results. Its expert engineering teams support customers at every stage of the value chain, spanning design, manufacturing and ongoing support to deliver reliable equipment for OEMs, MROs and other integrators. Additionally, it specializes in both customized and standardized innovative designs to meet each customer’s unique testing requirements, with aerospace testing solutions covering aircraft accessories, electrical, electrical-mechanical, engines, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatics and more.
"We have worked with aerospace companies for years and our team is dedicated to helping our aerospace segment soar, focusing on quality, safety and reliability above all else," said Scott Watts, CEO of Ascential Technologies’ Test & Measurement Systems division. "At the end of the day, our goal is to drive added value for our customers and help them with their most critical projects where the cost of failure is high."
Leveraging its strengths and expertise, Ascential Technologies can support both commercial and defense aerospace needs, with aerospace test equipment capabilities spanning:
Balancing (rotors, transmission wheels, shafts, etc.)
Electrical testing
Hydraulic test stands
Leak detection
Non-destructive testing
Powertrain testing: torque, power, transmission
Vibration measurement
Machine and product performance analytics\
The Aerospace & Industrials business unit joins Transportation (also known as Burke Porter) under the Test & Measurement Systems division, which was introduced following a reorganization in August 2024.
"At Ascential Technologies we continue to realign our structure as needed to ensure we’re providing clarity to the market, and best positioning ourselves to meet our customers’ needs," said Watts. "Just as we saw significant growth opportunity to expand our technical and innovation capabilities with the introduction of T&M, we see substantial potential for our Aerospace & Industrials business unit – the sky’s the limit."
Beyond aerospace test equipment, the Aerospace & Industrials business unit serves customer needs across critical industries including HVAC, white goods, on and off-highway, heavy equipment for agriculture and mining, steel and energy markets.
Additionally, the company is broadening its test stand and automation offerings through Ascentialytics – its machine performance and product quality data platform. Ascentialytics is a robust data analytics platform designed to seamlessly integrate into a wide range of instruments and equipment, enabling real-time insights and data-driven decision-making. The platform simplifies the collection, storage and analysis of data, offering anomaly detection and customizable reporting. With an easy-to-use, visual interface, users can leverage powerful data insights without the need for expertise in complex data science.
For more information on Ascential Technologies’ aerospace capabilities, please visit https://testandmeasure.ascentialtech.com/aerospace/.
About Ascential Technologies
Ascential Technologies, (formerly known as Burke Porter Group), designs, develops, and automates complex diagnostics, inspection and test processes across medical & life sciences, transportation, and test & measurement systems end markets. The company tackles customers’ most demanding, mission-critical challenges where the cost of failure is high. With more than 70 years of innovation experience, Ascential has a global presence and the expertise of more than 2,300 professionals across 40 locations, helping customers accelerate critical solution innovation, mitigate risk, drive competitive differentiation, and shorten time to market, at scale. The company’s uniqueness lies in its commitment to guiding customers through the entire product life cycle, from ideation to commercialization, where quality and safety matter most. Ascential’s customers include Fortune 100 leaders and disruptive innovators. Learn more at ascentialtech.com.
Ascential Technologies has a rich history of providing advanced and sustainable test stands that improve engineering and business results. Its expert engineering teams support customers at every stage of the value chain, spanning design, manufacturing and ongoing support to deliver reliable equipment for OEMs, MROs and other integrators. Additionally, it specializes in both customized and standardized innovative designs to meet each customer’s unique testing requirements, with aerospace testing solutions covering aircraft accessories, electrical, electrical-mechanical, engines, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatics and more.
"We have worked with aerospace companies for years and our team is dedicated to helping our aerospace segment soar, focusing on quality, safety and reliability above all else," said Scott Watts, CEO of Ascential Technologies’ Test & Measurement Systems division. "At the end of the day, our goal is to drive added value for our customers and help them with their most critical projects where the cost of failure is high."
Leveraging its strengths and expertise, Ascential Technologies can support both commercial and defense aerospace needs, with aerospace test equipment capabilities spanning:
Balancing (rotors, transmission wheels, shafts, etc.)
Electrical testing
Hydraulic test stands
Leak detection
Non-destructive testing
Powertrain testing: torque, power, transmission
Vibration measurement
Machine and product performance analytics\
The Aerospace & Industrials business unit joins Transportation (also known as Burke Porter) under the Test & Measurement Systems division, which was introduced following a reorganization in August 2024.
"At Ascential Technologies we continue to realign our structure as needed to ensure we’re providing clarity to the market, and best positioning ourselves to meet our customers’ needs," said Watts. "Just as we saw significant growth opportunity to expand our technical and innovation capabilities with the introduction of T&M, we see substantial potential for our Aerospace & Industrials business unit – the sky’s the limit."
Beyond aerospace test equipment, the Aerospace & Industrials business unit serves customer needs across critical industries including HVAC, white goods, on and off-highway, heavy equipment for agriculture and mining, steel and energy markets.
Additionally, the company is broadening its test stand and automation offerings through Ascentialytics – its machine performance and product quality data platform. Ascentialytics is a robust data analytics platform designed to seamlessly integrate into a wide range of instruments and equipment, enabling real-time insights and data-driven decision-making. The platform simplifies the collection, storage and analysis of data, offering anomaly detection and customizable reporting. With an easy-to-use, visual interface, users can leverage powerful data insights without the need for expertise in complex data science.
For more information on Ascential Technologies’ aerospace capabilities, please visit https://testandmeasure.ascentialtech.com/aerospace/.
About Ascential Technologies
Ascential Technologies, (formerly known as Burke Porter Group), designs, develops, and automates complex diagnostics, inspection and test processes across medical & life sciences, transportation, and test & measurement systems end markets. The company tackles customers’ most demanding, mission-critical challenges where the cost of failure is high. With more than 70 years of innovation experience, Ascential has a global presence and the expertise of more than 2,300 professionals across 40 locations, helping customers accelerate critical solution innovation, mitigate risk, drive competitive differentiation, and shorten time to market, at scale. The company’s uniqueness lies in its commitment to guiding customers through the entire product life cycle, from ideation to commercialization, where quality and safety matter most. Ascential’s customers include Fortune 100 leaders and disruptive innovators. Learn more at ascentialtech.com.
