CINCINNATI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NLign Analytics, a leader in Digital Twin–Driven Asset Intelligence platforms, and Click Bond, the global leader in adhesive-bonded fastening and assembly solutions, announced today their strategic partnership designed to modernize and streamline aircraft manufacturing and sustainment, structural inspections, and repair processes across the aerospace and defense industries.
With the industry experiencing rapid disruption, an increase in new programs, expanding production rates, and rising sustainment demand, the number of skilled technical workers needed to keep pace is in short supply. At the same time, critical quality and configuration data from inspections, repairs, and maintenance activities often lives in disconnected systems with no consistent link back to the aircraft’s digital engineering baseline. That gap drives rework, slows return-to-service timelines, and leaves engineering authorities and operators without the fleet-level visibility they need.
This partnership addresses both challenges at once. By integrating NLign’s 3D Digital Twin–Driven spatial database and analytics platform with Click Bond’s digital work guidance solutions and deep, 40-years’ worth of knowledge at the front lines of aircraft assembly, the companies will deliver a unified workflow that helps technicians, engineers, and maintainers work with greater accuracy and speed—whether they’re building new aircraft or sustaining existing fleets. Data captured during assembly, inspection, modification, or repair stays connected to the aircraft’s original digital engineering and manufacturing records, closing the loop that connects the factory, flightline, and engineering authority.
What the Leaders Are Saying
“The talented people working on aircraft — the technicians, the inspectors, the maintainers — are the ones this partnership really serves,” said Karl Hutter, CEO of Click Bond. “The pace of the industry is asking them to do more complex work, more capably, on more platforms, with fewer experienced hands to learn from. We believe the solution is giving people the right information, in the right context, at the point of work so they can execute with confidence and accuracy every time.”
“Partnering with Click Bond allows us to connect the digital and physical worlds of aircraft manufacturing and sustainment,” said Tom Sharp, CEO of NLign Analytics. “By pairing accurate structural data with precision fastening, operators can achieve better repair consistency, reduce downtime, and make smarter decisions based on objective, repeatable analytics.”
For dynamic programs looking to accelerate certification and scale up production, the ability to digitally capture, trace, and validate every structural action — from fastener installation to damage disposition — isn’t optional, it’s foundational. NLign and Click Bond are currently partnering with organizations across the manufacturing and sustainment lifecycle to put that capability in place before production demands outpace workforce readiness.
About NLign Analytics
NLign delivers Digital Twin–Driven Asset Intelligence for high-risk assets by connecting inspection and conformance data to the digital model-based asset, enabling safer decisions, stronger readiness, and greater confidence. Visit www.nlign.com
About Click Bond
Click Bond, Inc. creates innovative assembly solutions and premium engineered hardware, delivered through world-class manufacturing and customer support. Click Bond, Inc. is headquartered in Carson City, NV, with an additional manufacturing facility in Watertown, CT. For more information about Click Bond, visit: www.clickbond.com.
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