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Innovative machining of blisks

Innovative machining of blisks

Innovative machining of blisks

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the innovative machining of blisks, which are integral components in turbine manufacturing, particularly in aircraft engines. The demand for reduced consumption and increased efficiency drives the innovation in this field, leading to the use of lightweight, heat-resistant materials and integrated components.

Benefits of Blisks
Blisks, a combination of blade and disk, offer several advantages over traditional individual blades mounted on disks. These include the elimination of blade foot and disk joining, no mounting requirements, improved component behavior at high speeds, increased turbine efficiency, and longer component life due to the absence of cracks at blade feet.

Machining Process
The manufacturing of blisks involves lateral milling of blade profiles from a forged disk using CNC milling machines. The disk is clamped to the A-axis and rotated while being machined by a 5-axis milling head. This process requires advanced technology and expertise, which HAMUEL provides.

Technical Specifications
The document provides detailed technical data for the machining process, including component dimensions, traveling speeds, acceleration, component spindle interface, torque, speed, and tool data. An example configuration for the HSTM series machines is also provided.

HAMUEL's Advantages
HAMUEL machines offer flexibility, allowing for the manufacture of either a blade or a complete blisk. The machines are designed for efficient access to blisk blades and leverage existing technological advancements in blade processing.

Company Overview
The HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG is part of the Reichenbacher-Hamuel group, which has extensive experience in mechanical engineering and CNC machining. The group operates globally with numerous production sites and offers a wide range of products and services, benefiting from synergies within the SCHERDEL group.

Global Presence
The SCHERDEL group has a global presence with 34 locations and 45 production sites across America, Europe, and Asia, employing over 6,300 people. The group provides comprehensive solutions in mechanical and plant engineering, tool manufacture, and more.
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Innovative machining of blisks Machining of complete blisks in a highly efficient and economical way

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Flexible machinery Your component Turbine construction Competence Engine construction Gas turbines Experience Aircraft construction Power Most modern technology In particular where the production of aircraft engines is concerned, the demand to reduce consumption acts as the driving power for innovation. This demand can exclusively be met by a reduction in weight along with an increase in efficiency. This situation has provoked the use of highly developed, light-weight, heatresistant materials and the combination of individual components, consequently a reduction of fits and joints. Owing to higher...

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Sophisticated manufacturing processes Benefits Efficiency as an argument Today, turbine manufacturing simply cannot be imagined without blisks. They have largely taken the place of individual blades mounted on disks. The word blisk combines the terms blade and disk. Manufacturing a blisk means the lateral milling of blade profiles from a forged disk using a CNC-milling machine. This disk is clamped to the A-axis and can be rotated while being machined by the 5-axes milling head. Here, pivoting is exclusively done by the milling head. The intricate geometry of such a blisk requires a lot of know-how...

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Precise component manufacturing Technical data Example of a configuration: Type of machine Travelling speeds Linear axes: B-axis: Main axes X-axis Acceleration Linear axes: B-axis: Component dimensions Blisk diameter Tool data (standard) Tool interface: Max. tool diameter: Max. tool length: Max. tool weight: Tool magazine: Machine dimensions Component spindle Interface: HSK-B 160 Torque: 1,530 Nm Speed: 180 min-1 Basically, blisk machining will be possible in all machines of the HSTM series.

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A strong partner for your blisk machining Your advantages at HAMUEL Advantages of using a HAMUEL machine for blisk machining: ■ Flexibility: the same machine can manufacture either a blade or a complete blisk ■ Blisk clamped in a fixed horizontal component axis ■ During the process, the blisk performs a purely rotary movement, whereas all pivoting movements are effected by the milling spindle or the tool ■ Owing to the basic mechanic design of the machine axes, the tool can access the blisk blades from both sides ■ Exploitation of the great technological potential already acquired for the blade...

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SCHERDEL group of companies Progress based on tradition Production / Sales ■ HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Meeder ■ Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH, Dörfles-Esbach Service Center ■ HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Plauen Local roots, worldwide presence The REICHENBACHER-HAMUEL group of companies The SCHERDEL group of companies with its headquarters at Marktredwitz in the North-East of Bavaria has gone global featuring 34 locations with 45 production sites and more than 6,300 employees. The members of the SCHERDEL group offer to the market a wide range of products and services, while the individual...

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HAMUEL Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. K

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