Spirit AeroSystems Selects GE to Accelerate its Digital Transformation
October 13 2016 - 11:47AM
Business Wire
- Aviation manufacturer looking to
enhance how they produce product, control costs and decrease
downtime
- GE Digital’s Efficiency Analyzer on
Predix to help deliver on production rate increases
- Brilliant Manufacturing module provides
visualization into production process
GE Digital today announced that long-time GE (NYSE: GE)
customer, Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR), embarked on a factory
modernization initiative using a GE Brilliant Manufacturing
solution. Looking to increase production of critical aviation
industry products, Spirit AeroSystems will implement Efficiency
Analyzer on Predix, GE’s operating system for the Industrial
Internet.
According to Gartner, “clients report that on average, 70% of
factory generated data goes unused today.”1 With Efficiency
Analyzer, manufacturers can transform real-time machine data into
actionable production efficiency metrics. Part of GE’s Brilliant
Manufacturing Suite, this module can help companies avoid unplanned
downtime, increase productivity of processes by identifying
bottlenecks, and enable increased personnel efficiency.
“Spirit AeroSystems has taken advantage of its collaboration
with GE to implement Efficiency Analyzer on a cross section of
machine tools used in the manufacturing process,” said Paul Boris,
Vice President, Manufacturing Industries for GE Digital. “Using
Predix helped the company solve its challenges and iterate quickly
on potential solutions. Spirit AeroSystems’ commitment to quality,
and ability to be forward-thinking in how to leverage data to drive
positive outcomes for the business are the true marks of a digital
industrial company.”
Predix is GE’s operating system for the Industrial Internet,
designed for building applications that connect to industrial
assets, collect and analyze data, and deliver real-time insights
for optimizing industrial infrastructure and operations. Industrial
companies around the world are using Predix to manage and optimize
their GE and non-GE assets—driving new levels of efficiency in
their operations.
“Spirit’s products are in record demand around the globe, and
operational effectiveness is critical to our success. We are
excited to collaborate with GE to help Spirit achieve that goal,”
said Jim Cocca, Spirit AeroSystems vice president of manufacturing
strategy. “With thousands of machines located around the globe,
visibility on asset usage and predictive maintenance will improve
Spirit’s operational effectiveness on the shop floor.”
Spirit AeroSystems will start its digital journey by connecting
a small sampling of its 5,000+ critical machines at its Wichita,
Kansas facility. The initial goal is to achieve visualization into
the company’s production process utilizing Efficiency Analyzer, and
to expand its use as new modules are introduced by GE. Spirit is
also working with GE Digital and other GE companies to develop a
future path to additional factory automation solutions.
For more information:
http://www.ge.com/digital/products/efficiency-analyzer.
About GE Digital
GE Digital connects streams of machine data to powerful
analytics, providing Industrial companies with valuable insights to
manage assets and operations more efficiently. World-class talent
and software capabilities driving big gains in productivity,
availability and longevity. For more information, visit the website
at www.ge.com/digital.
1 Gartner, Market Guide for Manufacturing Execution
System Software Published: 21 June 2016 (Inquiry calls with 25 to
50 Gartner clients in 2015.)
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GE DigitalEllie Holman, 508-698-7456ellie.holman@ge.comorSpirit
AeroSystemsJarrod Bartlett,
316-523-5649jarrod.s.bartlett@spiritaero.com
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