Could “smart” tools be the future of maintenance?
Snap-on Industrial representative Matt Elliston shows Staff Sgt. Tommy James, 100th Maintenance Squadron propulsion systems craftsman, a digital inspection kit during a technology demonstration at RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 31, 2019. The 100th MXS is seeking funds to purchase the kit, as well as a “smart toolbox” to free up more time to work on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Kelly O’Connor)