FastEDR goes to Singapore – bringing a new set of applications with it
Scintam is exhibiting at MRO Asia-Pacific on the 23rd and 24th September at Singapore EXPO, stand 1921.
Since Farnborough International Airshow in July, FastEDR has moved into three new areas: gas turbine, military rotorcraft and continuing commercial engine work.
Here's what's changed, and who the team is hoping to meet in Singapore.
A sudden uptick in demand for gas turbine applications
Scintam has had multiple conversations with gas turbine maintenance companies in a short window, and two gas turbine applications are now in progress:
Removing welded rivets from an LM2500 combustor liner. The combustor liner sits inside the engine and holds the flame. It's a hot section part, so it comes out for inspection and repair on a regular basis. This one has rivets welded into it. Scintam has designed a fixture that clicks into place and locates on those rivets, so the FastEDR tool head can be put through and machine them out.
Removing balancing plugs from Avon turbine discs (HP, IP & LP). When a disc is balanced, weights are fitted into holes around it, much like balancing a car wheel. Those plugs are rammed in, and getting them out again is difficult.
If you work in gas turbine MRO and wouldn't normally attend an aviation show, this one is worth the detour. Come to the stand for a demonstration and the team will run you through how the technology applies to gas turbine maintenance.
Two new applications for Apache helicopters
When running demonstrations at Farnborough, we identified two new applications and now have fixtures in design.
For example, Jo-Bolts aren't designed to come out – there's nothing to grip and no access to the back, so drilling them risks the surrounding structure. Scintam's custom fixture lets FastEDR machine them out.
LEAP engine work
Scintam is also developing applications for the LEAP engine with a leading MRO.
Why the demand for fastener removal is there
A recent report by Oliver Wyman states that there are around 30,000 aircraft in service, and over 17,000 aircraft orders were unfilled at the end of 2025 – with a backlog stretching 12 years and a production shortfall of over 6,000 aircraft against pre-pandemic expectations.
Aircraft are staying in service longer, which means more structural inspections, more repairs and more fastener replacement.
Plus, there are now fewer people to do it, with 41% of US certified mechanics over the age of 60 and approximately 45,000 retiring within a decade.
FastEDR reduces the dependence on scarce skills. The operation doesn't require any precision drilling expertise – you put the toolhead over the fastener and pull a trigger.
Come and see us
We'll be at stand 1921, on both of the exhibition days, and there's no need to book in advance.
We look forward to welcoming engineers, technicians and MRO leaders to our stand to see it for themselves. And if you can't make it to Singapore, please get in touch with our team at
'Once we've machined out the middle of the screw, I ask the customer to snap it off with a spanner, so they can feel how easy it is for themselves,' says Duncan Kerr, Scintam's CEO.