General Electric Company

Mark D Schlegel

Michael Steven Olle

John J Bottoms

Jerry P Rihel

Todd A Godwin

Christopher A Ware

Lawrence T Monocello

Rishi Gulati

John A Duzyk

Andrew L Jackson, Jr

Ronald L Link

A computer-based method and system for tracking repairs of different types of components. The repair tracking system receives repair orders identifying components of customers that need repair. After a repair order is received, an engineer uses the repair tracking system to assign a repair plan to the repair order. When a repair technician receives a component or subcomponent of a repair order, the repair technician uses the repair tracking system to identify the steps that need to be performed next. After the repair of the component is complete, the repair technician uses the repair tracking system to indicate the completion and to determine where to send the component so that the next step in the repair plan can be performed.

Method and system for tracking repair of components

A process for assembling an engine from an engine frame includes the steps of defining a plurality of work steps necessary to assemble the engine. Each of the work steps has associated therewith a time period for carrying out that work step. A sequence of work steps is established to effect complete assembly of the engine. A plurality of work stations is defined, including a first work station and a last work station, for carrying out the work steps. Each work station includes at least one of the work steps and defines an assembly sequence. Work steps are allocated within the work stations in the assembly sequence to effect an aggregate of the time periods at each station for carrying out the work steps within that work station. The aggregate is about equal to respective aggregates of time periods at each of the other stations for carrying out the work steps within these other work stations. An engine frame is conveyed through the work stations, and the work steps are performed on the engine frame at each of said work stations in the established sequence to complete assembly of the engine. The time period that the engine frame resides at any of the work stations is levelized so that the time period at any one station is substantially equal to the time period that the engine frame resides at any of the other work stations.

Process for the assembly of engines

An apparatus and method for producing motor laminations from blanks uses a servo-controlled linear transport mechanism for transporting blanks a fixed stroke distance to a notching station wherein the notching station includes a stationary index spindle and movable punch head which adjusts for accommodating blanks of varying diameters. A lamination removal mechanism removes and transfers a notched lamination from the notching station to a lamination carrier by traveling a fixed stroke distance. Different diameter blanks are facilitated by adjusting grippers and the punch head while the stroke distances remain unchanged. The linear transport mechanism and the lamination removal mechanism move independently to transfer blanks and laminations at different times to improve blank throughput.

Apparatus and method for producing motor laminations from a blank

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Huntersville, NC, United States of America

Mark D Schlegel