CLIENT: GE Energy

 

Chal­lenge:

 

GE Energies built a popular and suc­cess­ful octane analyzer. While the mar­ket­place loved the product, the design dated back to the 1920s and hadn’t seen a major upgrade since the 1950s. Ser­vic­ing these units was becoming a chal­lenge as replace­ment parts grew increas­ingly scarce.

Solution:


ICC was tasked with creating a next-generation octane analyzer that could deliver the same accurate, depend­able results as its pre­de­ces­sor, but could be built around up-to-date tech­nol­ogy and readily avail­able modern components.

 

Once our design and mate­ri­als spec were approved, ICC took complete charge of the build — from pro­cure­ment through final pro­duc­tion, includ­ing the creation of a cell-based con­tin­u­ous man­u­fac­tur­ing flow nimble enough to meet GE’s pro­duc­tion demands. The result was an octane analyzer less costly to produce, less costly to service and one which required service less often. Whether we beat the old record of 90 years in service, only time will tell.