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New Turbine Blade Machining Center Unveiled

Starrag USA has installed its new LX021 turbine blade machine into its Hebron Kentucky development center to bolster support of aerospace and energy customers.

The application based design of the LX021 maximizes part rigidity with its spindle and sub-spindle part clamping. The turret on the sub-spindle allows multiple workholding strategies to be used to fully machine blades in one set-up.

The LX021 offers a comprehensive integrated solution that includes:

  • Self-centering vise that minimizes part distortion while maintaining accuracy and repeatability
  • Kinematic correction cycles to calibrate the machine and verify its health over time
  • Advanced RCS CAM software designed specifically to generate optimize CNC toolpaths
  • RCS blade inspection precisely measures blades and compensates for forging variations to increase first time yield
  • A 10-pallet storage system with a spindle loaded part gripper to automate part set-up for continuous operation.

Starrag's full solution strategy includes incorporating Blum-Novotest Inc. probing technology for precise in-process part measuring, tool setting and surface roughness verification.

The surface roughness gauge is programmed with 5-axis motion directly in the RCS CAM software. Roughness measurements can be made on surfaces as low as 16 µin. Ra. After in processes measuring, the data is saved ready for SPC quality monitoring.

Starrag is also partnering with HAIMER, a precision toolholding manufacturer, to include their heat shrink holders and Power Clamp Special Addition heat shrink unit in the lab.

Haimer's high-precision holders feature:

  • Max runout of 3 µm at 3XD
  • 360° clamping contact
  • Precision balanced to G25 @25,000 RPM
  • Simple and repeatable tool assembly.

The Power Clamp Special Addition heat shrink unit features a compact, easy to use portable design that is perfectly equipped for handling smaller diameter tools.

"Our long-term customer partnerships are very important to us," explained Udo Herbes, Managing Director of Starrag. "Even after we deliver a solution, we continue to work with our customer so we can continue to engineer precisely what they value."

For more information contact:

Starrag USA Inc.

Skyport Business Park

2379 Progress Drive

Hebron, KY 41048

859-534-5201

ussales@starrag.com">G25 @25,000 RPM

  • Simple and repeatable tool assembly.

The Power Clamp Special Addition heat shrink unit features a compact, easy to use portable design that is perfectly equipped for handling smaller diameter tools.

"Our long-term customer partnerships are very important to us," explained Udo Herbes, Managing Director of Starrag. "Even after we deliver a solution, we continue to work with our customer so we can continue to engineer precisely what they value."

For more information contact:

Starrag USA Inc.

Skyport Business Park

2379 Progress Drive

Hebron, KY 41048

859-534-5201

ussales@starrag.com

www.starrag.com

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