Overview
- GE Appliances opened a highly automated water filter line at Appliance Park, its first time producing refrigerator filters in-house.
- The operation starts with 30 new jobs, runs three shifts, and is engineered to produce filters in seconds with potential to expand output.
- Equipment built by ATC in Cookeville, Tennessee was developed using virtual reality, digital twin tools, and advanced simulation before installation.
- The line features fully automated assembly and packaging, machine-vision robotics, 100% in-line air leak testing, and end-to-end genealogy for traceability.
- The project advances the company’s five-year, $3 billion U.S. manufacturing investment and supports efforts with industry groups and Amazon to remove counterfeit filter listings.