Starrag USA Unveils New Turbine Blade Machining Center in KY Lab
Starrag USA installed its new LX021 turbine blade machine into its Hebron, KY, development center to bolster support of its 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 work holding strategies to be used to fully machine blades in one setup.
The LX021 offers a comprehensive integrated solution that includes:
• Self-centering vice 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 tool paths.
• 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.