AMT Senior Aerospace recovered 15-20% utilization across 33 machines with DataXchange.
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Delivering full visibility into OEE across their factory floor.
AMT Senior Aerospace manufactures precision structural components for Boeing, Gulfstream, and Sikorsky from a single facility in Arlington, Washington. When Boeing suspended 737 MAX production, AMT lost the majority of its revenue almost overnight. Workers were laid off as production halted across the supply chain.
What the business needed to recover was visibility. Before DataXchange, AMT tracked machine run times with a stopwatch. When a machine stopped, up to 30 minutes could pass before anyone noticed. With 33 machines running high-precision aerospace work, that blind spot was costing them capacity they could not afford to lose.
Highlights
- Challenge: AMT had 33 machines and no reliable way to see what any of them were doing between cycles.
- Solution: DataXchange connected every machine and replaced stopwatch tracking with automated OEE data and real-time alerts.
- Results: Utilization improved 15-20% immediately, and the operational data AMT built contributed to a 275 million dollar acquisition.
33
machines connected and monitored with DataXchange.
15-20%
immediate increase in equipment utilization after deployment.
30min
blind spot before a stoppage was noticed.
$275M
acquisition value of AMT in December 2025.
From stopwatch to real-time visibility in three phases.
AMT took a pilot-first approach, connecting six machines using tablets and scanners already on the floor. Their own IT team handled setup with no outside support and no new hardware at the work centers. The RTV dashboard went live on shop floor screens and production offices simultaneously. Every connected machine became visible in real time.
Phase 2 extended DataXchange to machines running 10-14 hour cycles across multiple buildings. When a machine stopped, simultaneous alerts reached the operator, lead, supervisor, and manager instantly. The 30-minute blind spot became a four-way notification. Phase 3 added OEE calculation, part counts, scrap tracking, alarm detail, and cycle time benchmarking across every remaining machine.
“Before we installed DataXchange, thirty minutes or so could pass before anyone realized that a machine had stopped."
Tom Anderson
Process Engineer, AMT Senior Aerospace
From flying blind to winning Boeing contracts.
AMT recovered 15-20% of lost utilization by making downtime visible across all 33 machines. With DataXchange alerts firing in real time and OEE data flowing in automatically, the team shifted from firefighting to forward planning. Operators adapted quickly and customer relationships strengthened as AMT could forecast capacity and give Boeing confidence in their delivery.
By 2022 AMT had won a new multi-year Boeing contract for 767 floor beam assemblies. In December 2025, the Aerostructures division was acquired for up to 275 million dollars and rebranded as Zenix Aerospace. The operational infrastructure DataXchange helped build made that outcome possible.