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BAE SYSTEMS and scientific monitoring inc. sign agreement to provide advanced control and monitoring solutions

10 Apr 2002

BAE Systems Controls and Scientific Monitoring Inc. (SMI) today announced an agreement to provide advanced monitoring and control solutions to the military and commercial aerospace markets and to other operators of large rotating equipment. The companies, both active in control, monitoring, and maintenance of aircraft engines, will jointly offer their capabilities under a memorandum of agreement signed at the Aviation Week 2002 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix.

"SMI is a leader in the control and monitoring of gas turbine engines, with leading-edge developments in life extension and predictive maintenance technologies," said James Scanlon, president of BAE Systems Controls, a leading supplier of Full-Authority Digital Electronic Controls, or FADECs, to the aircraft industry. "By partnering with SMI, we have created a team that will bring affordable and innovative solutions to our customers," Scanlon said.

"Working closely with a leader such as BAE Systems enables SMI to enhance our own capabilities with a leading designer and manufacturer of FADECs and other digital electronic controls," said Dr. Link Jaw, president and founder of SMI. "Together we can offer broader and more cost-effective solutions to our clients. We are very excited about the opportunity this represents for equipment operators, maintenance providers, and system designers."

Under the terms of the agreement, SMI and BAE Systems will cooperate in marketing the companies' expertise in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, engine control, equipment life extension, and eICEMS, SMI's Intelligent Condition-based Engine Management Services. The initial focus of the effort will be aircraft engines, with potential future applications in power generation and other critical applications of large rotating machinery in which enhancing performance and lowering operating costs are paramount concerns.

About Scientific Monitoring Inc.:
Scientific Monitoring, Inc. provides software and Web-enabled technology and services for gas turbine engine condition monitoring and maintenance planning. The company focuses on the aerospace, power generation, marine, and land-based engine markets. SMI combines the latest in state-of-the-art engineering technologies with an open systems architecture to provide a unique bridge to link engineering with business objectives. The privately held company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. For more information, please visit www.scientificmonitoring.com.