KIT shortlisted for national award recognising practical process automation
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire – As manufacturers continue to look for practical ways to automate compliance-critical processes, Coplan Ltd’s intelligent tool management platform, KIT, has been shortlisted for Most Innovative Solution for Process Automation award at the 2026 Manufacturing Supplier Innovation Awards, run by Manufacturing Today. The shortlist recognises organisations whose solutions offer genuine advancements in automation that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve operational accuracy.
KIT transforms manual and inconsistent tool control processes into a centralised, intuitive and always up to date digital system. This helps manufacturers stay compliant, efficient and audit ready.
Through visual dashboards, teams can instantly see their tooling inventory, including missing or broken tools, current location and calibration status.
Over the last twelve months, Coplan has delivered major enhancements to KIT, simplifying calibration workflows and streamlining visual tool audits. This gives manufacturers greater flexibility in how audits are carried out.
Operational teams can tailor the system to local needs, rather than being forced into generic, one-size-fits-all solutions that often create duplication and inefficiency.
Paul Mazaher, Managing Director of Coplan, said: “We’ve designed KIT with our customers to take the pain out of tool control processes, automating everything from audits to calibration to standardisation and procurement, so that nothing falls through the gaps. Just being shortlisted alongside some of the industrial automation giants is a massive win for us and acknowledgement of our efforts. It’s great that there is a public vote and maybe with their help, David can slay Goliath again!”
To Coplan, KIT’s mission is straightforward – making intelligent tool control simple. Because if it’s not simple, it just doesn’t get done. Teams are too busy for complexity and bureaucracy. When a system removes that friction, people feel listened to, adoption improves and teams take greater ownership of their processes.
You can help KIT get the recognition it deserves by taking part in the public vote that closes at 5pm (UK) on 28th April.
