Edgecam will highlight its latest CAM capability and machining best practice with a live demonstration manufacturing an Inconel aero-engine disc at Seco Tools’ forthcoming aerospace Inspiration Through Innovation event taking place from 9-10 October.
Part of Hexagon’s production software stable, Edgecam provides manufacturers with waveform turning and milling, B-axis turning and on-machine probing and inspection, CMM, SPC and factory simulation turkey services.
Strategic partnership manager Wesley Tonks says a major challenge for manufacturers is verifying that their products are made correctly, according to exact specifications – both on a large and minor scale.
“Machined from technically advanced materials, aero-engine discs are the solid core attached to an engine’s fan, compressor and turbine blades usually by dovetail or fir-tree root,” he explains. “These complex and critical parts exhibit a range of demanding features, all of which have to be machined to the highest possible standards.
“Producing engine discs requires a full understanding of those needs and the ability to implement the most innovative cutting processes. On such complex items, flash burrs can present a problem, as can edge-rounding and surface integrity in critical locations.”
From rough forging through to the finished part, the Edgecam demonstration of cutting Inconel 718 on a DMG Mori CTX 1250 CNC machine using Seco tools, Schunk workholding and Houghton coolant, showcases the latest manufacturing techniques, waveform turning and advanced materials, resulting in:
