Imagination at work

GE Aviation – Digital ManufacturingJim Knee – Advanced Manufacturing ExecutiveSME Conference, May 2017

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Why Digital?

“Industrial companies are in the information business whether they want to be or not. This is going to happen in the industrial space. ”

Jeff Immelt

What is the total revenue growth of Apple, Google, & Amazon from 2000 to 2016? (Answer: >5000% 8.5B to 441B)

What is the total revenue growth of GE, Siemens, CAT, & Ford from 2000 to 2016? (Answer: -4% 375B to 360B)

How are Google, Amazon, and Apple so successful? (Answer: They leveraged the internet and used intense data analytics to profile their customers. They moved past being reactive and even predictive to being suggestive.)

How do we grow a large industrial company like GE with the speed & intelligence of an internet company without compromising quality, safety, and reliability? (Answer: MBE, DATA, ANALYTICS, GE STORE)

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What is Digital Manufacturing?Data & Analytics + Advanced MFG + LEAN processes

Digital MaturityDigital analytics and insights that improve productivity and

connectivity. Powered by Predix and Brilliant

Manufacturing Solutions.

Digital Thread:•Real time Visual Mgt•Integration

Digital Twin:•Quality•Machine Performance

Advanced MFGCutting edge technology and new manufacturing processes to lower cost

and accelerate the innovation, speed and

performance of industrial products

LEAN ManufacturingA systematic method to maximize

customer value through the elimination of waste within a

manufacturing system

LEAN principals•Elimination of waste•Continuous improvement•Level loaded production•Quality•Standardization•Lean Production system

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Technologies & Processes•Robotics•Advanced fabrication•Automation•High Precision Tech

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Data Availability, Access, Analytics & ValueInsights

Capability + Mission + Tolerance = Customer

Satisfaction

Tolerance + Capability = Quality

Probing + Machine = CMM

Inspection

G-Code + Machine + Simulation = FTY (CNC Digital Twin)

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• Fully associative CAD/CAM/CAE/Inspection ecosystem connected to our customer’s experiences for feedback and improvement

• True “Change in a Day” Capability with advanced part and shop simulation and CNC parameter optimization for FTY and Quality

• New Manufacturing processes born in Model based (Additive)

ADV MFG: Model Based Manufacturing

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The Future of Digital Manufacturing• Adapt the manufacturing landscape with data to

accommodate the new generation of manufacturing engineers and operators

• Leverage CAD/CAM ecosystem, data & Associativity to achieve “Engine in a day”

• Full autonomous machining with offline advanced simulation and optimization

• Improve engine performance with advanced materials and processes (CMC’s, Additive)

• Explore automation opportunities with collaborative robotics

• Turn every GE shop into a “Brilliant Factory”

LEAN

Additive

Digital

Advanced MFG

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