19/08/2013
Company News
27/02/2013
MDS Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
We are extremely proud to announce that MDS has been named a winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program for 2012, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO forum. To have our efforts recognized by such a prestigious designation…
06/12/2012
MDS Recognized Amongst an Elite Group of Canadian Companies.
Toronto, ON, Canada – October 23rd – HSBC Bank Canada and Business without Borders has named MDS a finalist in the International Business Awards. This achievement further solidifies MDS’ position as a leader in the Canadian marketplace. The International Business Awards program celebrates the best…
05/12/2012
Air France Industries 150klbf Thrust Test Facility – Advanced Capabilities Delivered Ahead of Schedule!
After two years and a lot of cooperation and hard work, the Air France Industries Very Big Engine ”Zéphyr” test facility was recently commissioned with its first engine type. MDS was awarded the contract in June 2010 for this 5,000 sq. meter test facility at…
05/12/2012
Maintaining Test Cell Correlation Validity with proDAS
MDS has developed a tool that will help aviation gas turbine engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations (MROs) save time and money on re-correlating test cells for various engine types. As MROs are required to maintain high standards to keep their engine testing certification, the…
04/12/2012
Cell Structure – Very Large Engine Test Cells regularly suffer from infrasound disturbance, but the latest research demonstrates that the science exists to alleviate this concern.
As aircraft engines become larger and larger, so do the facilities required to test them. It is therefore not surprising that many large engine test facilities suffer from low-frequency noise, or infrasound, a phenomenon commonly associated with testing large engines. It should be noted that…
06/09/2012
HSBC Bank Canada – International Business of the Year Finalist
MDS is very proud to announce that we are selected as a finalist for HSBC Bank Canada’s prestigious Business without Borders HSBC International Business Awards, a recognition that celebrates the very best of Canadian companies doing business abroad. The awards were created by HSBC Bank…
16/05/2012
MDS AeroTest
We are excited to unveil the new company website for MDS AeroTest. Please take a moment to check out its revamped design: www.mdsaerotest.com
10/01/2012
FORE! MDS’ Golf Ball Design Minimizes Engine Noise
“What is that big golf ball doing eating that engine?!” One of the more intriguing pieces of test equipment that always generates questions when anyone sees a picture of one is the informally named “golf ball” or Inlet Control Device. MDS has a proven design…
09/01/2012
MDS Exceeds Goals for Ottawa Hospital’s White Coat Campaign
[raw] This past spring, Kevin Fitzgerald, MDS Aero Support’s President and CEO, led the company in a campaign to raise money for The Ottawa Hospital’s White Coat Campaign. The White Coat Challenge inspires local Ottawa businesses to raise money to purchase the latest life-saving technology…
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