Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh, Tim Hepher
GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch
Facing a bottleneck in labour‑intensive compressor‑blade repairs, GE Aerospace is rolling out robot automation and Lean shopflow methods to lift MRO throughput. Concurrent research with the University of Melbourne uses leadership‑class computing for high‑fidelity HPT aerothermal simulations to improve engine performance and serviceability.
