http://www.gereports.com/in-the-factory-building-the-genx-jet-engine/ Your source for what's happening at GE. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gereports.com/in-the-factory-building-the-genx-jet-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8948 Lew Harrington Wed, 27 May 2009 10:59:39 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2762#comment-8948 terrific video. Gives a quick overview of the mfg. skills that are done at our GE factories and a positive sketch of GE capabilities. terrific video. Gives a quick overview of the mfg. skills that are done at our GE factories and a positive sketch of GE capabilities.

]]> http://www.gereports.com/in-the-factory-building-the-genx-jet-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8864 Fan Blades platforms Tue, 26 May 2009 14:59:14 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2762#comment-8864 The original idea of composite fan platform came from a team of four of a Value Engineering Analysis in 1988...the team proposed to replace the CF6 Ti fan platform with composite for weight reduction, fuel economics and cost reduction...that later adopted to GE90 and GENx... In 1980's...VPE and VE play critical roles in GE Aviation History led by a Value Engineering Committee Mr. Howard Eckstein and associates...this is an excellent example of VE applications... The original idea of composite fan platform came from a team of four of a Value Engineering Analysis in 1988…the team proposed to replace the CF6 Ti fan platform with composite for weight reduction, fuel economics and cost reduction…that later adopted to GE90 and GENx…
In 1980′s…VPE and VE play critical roles in GE Aviation History led by a Value Engineering Committee Mr. Howard Eckstein and associates…this is an excellent example of VE applications…

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