Rostec will introduce artificial intelligence in the production of aircraft engines in Rybinsk

2024: Plan to introduce a complex to identify the smallest defects in the blades of gas turbine engines

The United Engine Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) will introduce artificial intelligence to identify the smallest defects in the blades of gas turbine engines. The robotic complex will be put into operation at the Rybinsk enterprise "UEC-Saturn." It automates the process of preliminary quality control of parts and will double the throughput of the site. Rostec announced this on January 23, 2024.

The solution includes a platform based on artificial intelligence "Point of Control" and two robotic control posts for the supply of blades, which inspect the surfaces of parts with machine vision cameras and mark them.

The platform using machine vision will receive and process images of small defects in polished blades, which are difficult to determine for the human eye. Artificial intelligence will recognize defects based on the analysis of various types of images.

The introduction of machine vision and artificial intelligence will almost double the speed of detecting defects on the surface of gas turbine engine blades. In addition, the company will be able to analyze and adjust production processes thanks to the data collected. After the launch of the platform, the throughput of control areas will significantly increase, which will favorably affect the implementation of a large-scale production program, - commented Evgeny Alekseev, director of digital transformation at UEC-Saturn.

The project is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Artificial Intelligence" of the national program "Digital Economy of Russia."