Turbine Machinery

Eastern Technical Services - Digitally Recreating and Inspecting Turbine Blades
ETS leverages Digital Shape Sampling and Processing (DSSP) technologies to provide customers with the ability to manufacture duplicates of original turbine blades, improve existing parts, remove manufacturing anomalies, ensure consistency from part to part, and experiment with design changes. View Case Study »

Howmet/Alcoa Turbine Blade Inspection
Howmet performs a 100-percent dimensional inspection for each turbine blade. Turbine blade inspection poses some unique challenges, such as analyzing the twist of a newly manufactured blade compared to the CAD model. View Case Study »

American Blimp - Fan Blades
After the original sources for the part went out of business, a new process enables American Blimp to manufacture fan blades from better materials, with a smoother surface, better durability, lower warpage, and greater stiffness that improves efficiency. View Case Study »