Honeywell has introduced Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace, a cloud-based platform incorporating AI and machine learning (ML). This innovative solution aims to assist commercial aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) facilities in streamlining production processes and reducing operational costs through digitalization.

This addition to the Honeywell Forge suite continues Honeywell’s support for the trends of automation advancement and the future of aviation.

Innovative solution for enhanced aerospace efficiency

Amid rising workplace complexity and operational expenses, operators must harness data for informed decision-making and embrace automation, emphasized Karen Miller, General Manager of Honeywell Connected Aerospace.

He emphasized that in the face of challenges like aging fleets, rising maintenance expenses, and persistent supply chain issues in the aviation sector, Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace provides solutions. It facilitates organizations in achieving vital objectives such as faster turnarounds, improved asset utilization, and reduced maintenance times.

Aerospace manufacturing and MRO operations encounter numerous challenges related to operations and workforces. Many of these organizations must enhance operational awareness and refine asset management practices, including the swift location of assets across sites, all while aiming to reduce operational costs. Additionally, these organizations often grapple with siloed data that hampers effective business management due to the complexity of assets, facilities, and workforces.

Michael Rowe, Vice President of Aerospace & Defense at Frost & Sullivan, an industry analyst firm, noted that contemporary aerospace companies must enhance their operational efficiency and achieve greater visibility into their assets. However, he highlighted that disconnected and manual processes currently hinder their progress.

He added that a smaller MRO team might have over 1,200 open maintenance actions to address. Rather than initially prioritizing tasks that appear easiest to complete, software solutions like Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace empower companies to tackle those tasks with the most significant impact on operations, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing costly downtime.

Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace integrates predictive maintenance, site optimization, and workforce intelligence into a single solution.