GE Aerospace turns to robots and 'Lean' methods to tackle jet engine repair crunch

FILE PHOTO: View of the GE Aerospace chalet at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - GE Aerospace technician Suresh ⁠Sinnaiyan has spent more than a decade repairing jet‑engine compressor blades by guiding them across a sanding belt with practised precision.

Now, at the aerospace giant's new automation lab in Singapore, he ⁠is teaching a robot to do the same job.