Testia, an Airbus company and end-to-end provider specialized in structural integrity, is proud to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Maintenance in Operational Condition (MOC) service for field and laboratory equipment. This new capability completes Testia’s global offering, alongside its existing pillars of training, inspection, engineering, and product development.
Bringing order to complexity
The timing of this launch is symbolic, occurring just days before the 235th anniversary of the introduction of the metre on March 26, 1791 — which paved the way for modern metrology.
In an industrial environment currently facing supply chain pressure and labor shortage, the readiness of critical inspection equipment has become a strategic imperative. Testia’s new MOC service addresses these challenges by taking full responsibility for the lifecycle management of inspection tools – from acquisition to retirement – ensuring that NDT specialists can focus on their core mission: keeping our industries safe.
A holistic approach to equipment availability
Testia's MOC offering is designed as a comprehensive solution that covers the entire lifecycle of inspection assets as well as the equipment inventory management. The service leverages Testia's technical expertise to manage:
- Sourcing & Resale: From advising on and purchasing the most suitable tools according to users needs and applicable specifications, to management of obsolescence when the time comes.
- Maintenance & Calibration: Performing periodic verifications according to ISO/IEC 17025 standard and preventive maintenance to ensure regulatory compliance and inspection reliability.
- Fleet Management: Monitoring large inspection tools inventories, with preventive maintenance planning and logistics coordination.
- After-sales: Providing troubleshooting assistance and corrective maintenance in a dedicated structure.
Proven expertise and infrastructure
While this offering is now available to the global market, it is built on a foundation of deep experience. Testia has spent 15 years managing its own internal inventory of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) equipment across 18 sites worldwide. The service is now anchored by a dedicated facility in Toulouse, staffed by a team of 20 qualified experts specialized in electronics, equipment manufacturing, logistics and NDT. To further support this central hub and ensure rapid turnaround times for international clients, we leverage our global footprint by also handling periodic verification and calibration directly from our facilities in Spain, Germany, and the APAC region.
"MOC should not be the core business of our customers – it is ours." says David Rottembourg, CEO of Testia. By outsourcing non-core activities to specialists, inspection companies, manufacturing sites and maintenance departments can streamline their operations to ensure their highly skilled personnel can concentrate on detecting anomalies and ensuring structural integrity.
Trusted by major industry players
The reliability of Testia’s MOC service has already been validated by major contracts. The DMAé (Maintenance Department of the French Air Force) has entrusted Testia with a 7-year contract to manage 2,200 pieces of equipment. "Testia’s expertise and our partnership have demonstrated their ability to achieve the expected operational performance objectives" stated Laurent Place, Contract Execution Pilot from DMAé.
This launch reinforces Testia's position as a holistic partner for structural integrity, ensuring that training, inspections and inspection tools management meet the highest possible standards to make our industries safe.
Reference: https://www.testia.com/
