See how Ansomat transformed a paper-based aerospace MRO process into a guided digital workflow with Digital Work Instructions, connected digital torque wrenches, automated torque validation and full process traceability.
In safety-critical Aerospace & Defence environments, technicians need to follow the correct repair sequence, work with the right tools and parameters, perform required quality checks and document critical process data.
For this aero booster MRO application, Ansomat brought these elements together in one connected digital process.
The objective was not simply to replace paper instructions with a screen.
The goal was to move from paper to digital while creating greater control over how the repair was actually performed.
Digital Work Instructions guide the technician through the repair process. Connected tools provide real-time process data. Critical torque tools are validated before use, and relevant actions and results are captured digitally.
The result is a workflow that guides, validates and documents the repair as it happens.
| Paper-Based MRO Process | Digital MRO Process |
| Paper work instructions | Step-by-step Digital Work Instructions |
| Technician searches for the correct procedure | Correct workflow loaded after component identification |
| Manual process checks | Integrated digital quality checks |
| Standalone torque tools | Connected digital torque wrenches |
| Manual torque wrench verification | Automated digital torque validation |
| Manual recording of torque results | Automatic capture of torque data |
| Paper-based quality documentation | Digital quality records and photo evidence |
| Fragmented repair documentation | One traceable digital repair record |
| Quality checked after the process | Process control built into the workflow |
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul operations involve complex procedures where every step matters.
In the original aero booster repair process, technicians relied on paper-based instructions, manual checks and separate documentation.
This created several challenges.
Technicians needed to identify and follow the correct repair procedure, while critical process parameters and quality checks had to be documented manually. Information generated during the repair could therefore become fragmented across different documents and systems.
Torque-controlled operations added another critical requirement.
Before certain repair operations could begin, technicians needed to verify that the torque wrench itself was performing within specification. The result then needed to be documented as part of the quality process.
The challenge was therefore broader than digitalizing work instructions.
Ansomat needed to create a workflow capable of:
Ansomat transforms the repair process into one connected digital workflow that brings together operator guidance, connected tools, quality control and full traceability.
Digital Work Instructions guide technicians step by step through the correct repair procedure, dynamically presenting the instructions, images, process parameters and quality checks required for each operation. But the solution goes beyond simply displaying instructions digitally: tools and devices interact directly with the workflow, allowing critical process conditions to be verified and results to be captured automatically as the repair is performed.
Torque validation is a key part of this connected approach. Before a critical repair operation begins, the technician is guided through a digital verification process to confirm that the digital torque wrench is performing within specification.
The connected smart torque wrench communicates directly with the digital workflow. Torque measurements are automatically captured, validated and linked to the specific repair operation. If the torque wrench performs within the defined limits, the technician can continue. If a deviation is detected, the workflow immediately directs the technician to the appropriate corrective or calibration procedure.
This creates a controlled process with:
By connecting Digital Work Instructions with digital and smart torque wrenches, Ansomat brings operator guidance, tightening and quality data together in one workflow. Every critical action can be guided, validated and recorded as it happens—reducing manual documentation while creating a more consistent, controlled and fully traceable MRO process.
Ansomat digitalized the repair process by bringing operator guidance, connected tools, quality control and traceability together in one workflow.
Digital Work Instructions guide technicians step by step through the repair.
Depending on the operation, the workflow can present instructions, images, process parameters and required quality checks at exactly the point where they are needed.
But the solution goes further than displaying digital instructions.
Tools and devices can interact with the workflow, allowing the system to verify process conditions and automatically capture results.
This turns the work instruction into an active part of the repair process.
The repair process starts with component identification.
The technician scans the QR code associated with the component. Ansomat identifies the component and automatically loads the correct digital repair workflow.
Instead of searching through paper documentation or manually selecting the appropriate procedure, the technician immediately receives the relevant instructions.
This creates a controlled starting point for every repair.
The technician is guided through the repair using Digital Work Instructions.
Instructions, images, process parameters and quality checks can be presented at the relevant stage of the operation.
This makes complex repair procedures easier to follow while helping standardize execution between technicians.
For aerospace manufacturers and MRO organizations looking to make this transition, Digital Work Instructions in Aerospace are an important step toward replacing static documentation with connected digital processes.
Torque-controlled operations are integrated directly into the repair process.
Connected digital torque wrenches allow the physical tightening operation to communicate with the digital workflow.
Required torque parameters can be linked to the relevant operation, while torque and angle results can be captured digitally.
The technician therefore does not need to treat the tightening operation and its documentation as two separate tasks.
The tool becomes part of the digital process.
Using the correct torque setting is only part of a controlled fastening process. The torque wrench itself also needs to perform within specification.
Before certain critical operations can begin, the technician performs a torque test using an integrated testing unit.
The result is automatically captured and compared with the permitted specification.
Torque within specification?
The tool receives an OK result and the technician can continue with the repair.
Torque outside specification?
The tool receives an NOK result and the workflow directs the technician toward the appropriate corrective or calibration procedure.
This transforms torque wrench verification from a separate manual check into an integrated part of the MRO workflow.
This is an important distinction.
Simply converting a paper instruction into a PDF or displaying it on a screen digitalizes the document.
It does not necessarily digitalize the process.
A connected Ansomat workflow can react to what happens during the repair.
A required quality check can prevent the technician from moving forward. A connected tool can automatically provide a result. An NOK torque validation can trigger a corrective workflow. Process data can be stored without requiring the technician to manually enter it.
The Digital Work Instructions therefore become part of the process-control environment rather than simply replacing paper.
Not every quality check comes from a connected tool.
Visual inspections and other manual checks can also be incorporated into the digital workflow.
During critical repair steps, technicians can capture photographic evidence using the Ansomat Companion App and associate it with the relevant operation.
The repair record can therefore combine information from different sources:
Instead of this information being spread across paper documents and separate systems, it becomes part of one digital repair record.
The value of digitalization becomes especially clear when looking at traceability.
In a traditional process, quality teams may need to reconstruct what happened using completed documents, manually recorded values and information stored across multiple locations.
In the digital workflow, traceability is created while the repair is being performed.
Ansomat's approach to operator action traceability connects the actions performed by the technician with the process results generated during the operation.
Depending on the repair, the digital record can include component identification, completed process steps, operator actions, quality checks, torque validation results, tightening data, tool status and photographic evidence.
This provides more than confirmation that the repair was completed.
It provides evidence of how the repair was performed.
By digitalizing the complete workflow, Ansomat transforms a fragmented, paper-based repair process into one connected digital process.
Technicians receive the right information at the right stage of the repair.
Connected tools provide process data directly to the workflow.
Digital torque wrenches can be verified before critical operations.
Quality checks and visual evidence can be captured during the repair.
And the relevant actions and results are brought together into a traceable digital record.
The result is an MRO process designed to provide:
Moving away from paper is the starting point, not the end goal.
The real value comes from connecting instructions with the people, tools and data involved in the repair process.
A paper instruction tells the technician what should happen.
A connected digital workflow can help ensure that it actually happens.
For this aerospace MRO application, that means moving from:
Paper instructions → Digital Work Instructions
Standalone tools → Connected digital torque wrenches
Manual tool checks → Automated torque validation
Manual documentation → Automatic process data capture
Fragmented quality records → Full digital traceability
By bringing these elements together, Ansomat creates a more connected, controlled and traceable approach to complex aerospace MRO operations.
In aerospace maintenance, a single incorrect torque value can have severe consequences. Digital torque validation ensures every wrench is proven accurate, every time, before work begins.
Discover how digital torque verification can safeguard quality and simplify compliance.
