13th Gas Turbine Focus Conference and Exhibition 2026

From 12 to 14 May 2026, MAUL-THEET will be attending the 13th Gas Turbine Focus Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai. The conference and exhibition is regarded as one of Asia’s leading platforms for gas turbines and aero engines, bringing together developers, manufacturers, suppliers, operators, MRO companies and research institutions in a highly specialized setting. For us, GTF 2026 is of particular relevance because it brings together exactly the topics that are crucial for modern test and validation processes in the aerospace and gas turbine environment.

In 2026, the conference will focus, among other topics, on testing and validation, engine systems testing, sensors and data acquisition, instrumentation and monitoring, vibration, noise and reliability, as well as blade, materials and quality topics. This means GTF addresses precisely the interface MAUL-THEET has been working at for many years: where high-precision test technology, robust measurement results and reproducible test conditions become the foundation for safe development, reliable assessment and industrial-grade quality.

The event is particularly relevant to us because today’s test stands and measurement systems have to deliver far more than basic functional verification. What is required are valid and repeatable findings on vibration behavior, resonances, structural integrity, quality characteristics and the reliability of critical components. This is exactly where MAUL-THEET develops solutions for demanding testing applications on turbine, compressor and engine blades, as well as related structures.

For MAUL-THEET, the following topics will be a particular focus at GTF 2026:

• Testing & Validation as the key foundation for robust development and qualification processes
• Engine test benches and facilities for reproducible, application-oriented test conditions
• Blade testing and quality control for highly stressed turbine components
• Vibration and modal analysis for resonance assessment, structural understanding and reliability
• Sensors and data acquisition for precise measurement chains and robust data bases
• Instrumentation and monitoring for modern test and condition assessment systems
• MRO and the supply chain as an environment for quality-assured, cost-effective and scalable testing processes

The strong emphasis on blade-related topics, materials issues and quality-control priorities is what makes GTF 2026 particularly interesting for us. In modern aircraft engine and gas turbine programs, the quality of critical components plays a key role in determining efficiency, service life and operational safety. Precise test methods and high-performance test systems are therefore not a downstream step, but an integral part of development and quality assurance.

The close linkage between classical test technology and digital approaches such as data-driven analysis, virtual test environments and intelligent condition assessment also underscores the event’s high relevance. For MAUL-THEET, this confirms the direction in which industrial testing and validation processes are evolving: away from isolated individual measurements and towards end-to-end test environments that deliver meaningful, technically robust results.

GTF 2026 therefore provides us with an ideal opportunity to put current developments in the international gas turbine and aero-engine landscape into context, take up technical impulses, and discuss specific testing tasks with customers, partners and new contacts. Our focus will be on solutions for blade testing, vibration analysis, measurement data acquisition and test stand applications—wherever precision, reproducibility and technical validity are decisive.

We look forward to the technical exchange in Shanghai.