Impeller, Blade & Blisk Applications
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Impeller, Blade & Blisk Applications

Impeller, blade & blisk applications have their own unique challenges. Capps software is ideally suited to take on those challenges.
CappsNC supports 5-axis head configurations, both analog and laser scanning as well as multiple table configurations.

Adaptive Blade Machining

By using a blue light laser scanner, or a scanning probe such as the Renishaw™ Sprint, CappsNC can extensively automate the machining process that requires minimum operator intervention.

To automate the process, the blade is 1st scanned to gather data on the part shape and location.
The cutting program is then adjusted to correct for any deviations and then the adjustments re-posted to the machine tool.

Finished blades can be scanned to generate complete inspection reports.

Blade Application Laser Line Scanning

Additive Blade Repair

Additive manufacturing is become more popular for producing complex parts or repairing existing parts.
Hybrid machining centers includes additive and subtractive machining in one system.

Laser cladding and repairing parts by welding externally will require the repair material to be refinished. This refinishing process requires precise alignment with the actual blade to be repaired.

By scanning the blade with laser or analog scanning, the actual part location can be determined and a new offset posted back to the machine tool to provide accurate finishing based on the known location of the blade. Critical surface points or blade sections can be measured before cutting to compensate for deviations.

Manually determining offsets for each individual blade would be a daunting process. CappsNC easily automates that process.

Once the blade has been repaired, a detailed “cmm-like” report can be generated complete with graphical reports.

Impeller ,Blade and Blisk Application-Additive Repair Raw
Impeller ,Blade and Blisk Application-Additive-Repair Machined

Blisk Best-Fit

Additive manufacturing is become more popular for producing complex parts or repairing existing parts.
Hybrid machining centers includes additive and subtractive machining in one system.

Laser cladding and repairing parts by welding externally will require the repair material to be refinished. This refinishing process requires precise alignment with the actual blade to be repaired.

By scanning the blade with laser or analog scanning, the actual part location can be determined and a new offset posted back to the machine tool to provide accurate finishing based on the known location of the blade. Critical surface points or blade sections can be measured before cutting to compensate for deviations.

Manually determining offsets for each individual blade would be a daunting process. CappsNC easily automates that process.

Once the blade has been repaired, a detailed “cmm-like” report can be generated complete with graphical reports.

CappsNC Blisk Application`