Case Study: GE Aviation reduces assembly errors and saves millions with Upskill's Skylight

Getting the Torque Just Right with Skylight Could Save Millions

GE Aviation faced costly assembly and maintenance errors—especially at critical B‑nut torque points—that lead to lost productivity, testing delays, customer delivery impacts and potentially exponential repair costs if defects reach customers. To address this, GE partnered with Upskill, deploying the Skylight industrial AR platform on Glass smart glasses alongside a Wi‑Fi‑enabled Atlas‑Copco torque wrench to guide and verify torquing during assembly and overhaul.

Upskill’s Skylight provided step‑by‑step, in‑view instructions, real‑time torque verification, automatic torque recording and photo documentation, and remote "see‑what‑I‑see" support. In a 15‑mechanic pilot, GE saw 8–12% gains in mechanic efficiency (average 8–11%), major error reductions that could save millions, higher worker compliance and satisfaction (60% preferred the tech; 85% said it would reduce errors), and improved product quality—validating Upskill’s Skylight as a high‑impact solution.

GE Aviation

Ted Robertson

Manager