Award-Winning Innovation: KIT named Software Solution of the Year for transforming tool control and compliance
London, October 15th 2026 – KIT, our specialist software platform for tool, asset and calibration management, has been named Software Solution of the Year at the Instrumentation & Electronics Awards 2026, held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Thursday night. This award recognises the platform’s innovative approach to visual inventory intelligence, transforming tool control, compliance and operational readiness and its growing impact for organisations working across highly regulated industries.
The Software Solution of the Year award celebrates technology solutions that deliver genuine innovation, measurable customer outcomes and significant value to industry. KIT was recognised for transforming the way organisations manage tools, equipment and critical assets through a unique software platform that combines visual inventory management, calibration tracking, audit automation and real-time asset intelligence.
Unlike traditional asset management systems that simply record data, KIT creates digital representations of physical tool storage environments, including shadow boards, tool cabinets and foam inlays. This allows users to instantly identify missing equipment, verify inventory status and maintain compliance with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
The result is a software platform that helps aerospace, automotive, defence, food and drink, pharmaceutical and advanced engineering organisations reduce risk, improve operational efficiency and maintain complete confidence in asset readiness.
“Our mission has always been to solve real operational challenges, not simply digitise existing processes.” said Paul Mazaher, Director of Coplan Ltd. “Winning Software Solution of the Year is fantastic recognition of the innovation behind KIT and, more importantly, the results our customers are achieving every day. This award reflects the hard work of our team and the trust our customers place in us to help them improve productivity, compliance and operational readiness.”
The award submission highlighted significant customer outcomes achieved through KIT deployments, including:
• Audit and inventory verification processes reduced from hours to minutes
• Improved visibility and accountability for shared assets
• Major reductions in time spent locating tools and equipment
• Improved calibration compliance and audit readiness
• Reduced replacement costs associated with lost or misplaced assets
• Greater confidence in inventory accuracy and operational performance
One customer reported auditing 7,440 tools across 240 drawers in under two hours, while others have reported up to a 90% reduction in calibration administration and significant improvements in workshop efficiency and accountability.
The award recognises KIT’s distinctive approach to operational asset management, which combines advanced software capabilities with intuitive visual workflows that mirror real-world working environments. By making inventory status instantly understandable to users at every level, KIT achieves something many industrial software platforms struggle to deliver: widespread and consistent user adoption.
“Technology only creates value when people genuinely use it.“ added Wayne Stant, Head of Marketing Strategy at Coplan Ltd. “KIT succeeds because it reflects the reality of the shop floor. By making inventory management visual, intuitive and fast, we’ve helped organisations turn what was once a time-consuming administrative burden into a process that actively supports operational excellence.”
As industries continue to face increasing compliance requirements, workforce pressures and demands for greater operational efficiency, KIT remains focused on helping organisations maintain visibility, control and confidence in the assets that keep their operations running.
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