NEWS

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Turbine Technology Link - Issue 1

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May 2009 - Machining Technology Seminar
On 7th May 2009 TTL held a Technology Day at their premises in Haddenham. With presentations on Adaptive Machining, Machine Tool Technology, CAM Strategies for SMEs and a live 5-Axis Adaptive Machining Demonstration, the day proved to be a huge success.

Comments from attendees included:
“Interesting, focused presentations pitched with the right level of detail”.
“All technical questions were answered thoroughly - this gave us confidence in TTL as a supplier”.
“Material covered in the open day has led to us reviewing our shop-floor process”.

 

October 2008
On Monday 20th October 2008, Philip O’Hara, the UK Channel Sales Manager of
Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software (GB) Limited, presented Paul Walton, TTL’s Managing Director, with a plaque to commemorate the partnership between
the two companies.

 

October 2008
Siemens PLM Software signes Reseller deal with TTL >>

NEWSBITES:

High Speed Fan Blades re-profiling
TTL have won an order for a Fan Blade Leading Edge re-profiling system for a prominent Japanese Gas Turbine company. Based on their proprietary Adaptive Machining technology, the new process can be used for repairing Fan Blades or simply “re-dressing” the leading edge profiles to provide optimum aerodynamic performance. The system provides a fully automated solution in very quick cycle times and supports user-defined leading edge profiles, full radii, ellipses, etc. The system provides significant cost reduction in the maintenance of Fan Blades and removes the need for skilled labour.

TTL deliver New Gas Turbine Parts Manufacturing Technology
TTL deliver a system for the automated leading and trailing edge machining on HP turbine blades to a major Gas Turbine manufacturer in the Czech Republic. TTL’s Adaptive Machining technology has been used to reduce labour costs and improve consistency, quality and yield on a range of blade edge-profiling operations for new parts. The system has been retrofitted to the customer’s existing 5-axis machining centre and the project included a complete working process including software, hardware, fixtures, process development, full customer training and after-sales support.

Adaptive Technology for Welding: -
TTL have won a contract from MTU in Germany to apply their Adaptive Machining technology and know-how to welding processes. The initial focus will be the adaptive control of geometry and welding parameters for laser cladding processes for Gas Turbine components. The system will encapsulate TTL’s 2 decades of experience in Adaptive Control of machine tools along with welding technology best practises. The system, which will be production-ready later this year, will expand and integrate TTL’s existing technology onto a Siemens 840D-controlled 5-axis laser cladding machine and will facilitate tight integration of welding and weld-removal processes. 

Stripe laser increases digitising efficiency:-
TTL have harnessed the speed and flexibility of stripe lasers as a useful performance enhancer for the already comprehensive range of Adaptive Machining solutions. Many of the limitations of lasers have been overcome and TTL have integrated the high-speed device in a “machine-independent” way, meaning that it can easily be retrofitted to a wide range of machines tools.

TTL win major NGV contract: -
TTL have recently won a major contract from a leading Aero Engine Component Manufacturer for an automated repair cell for Nozzle Guide Vanes (NGV’s). The turnkey project, due for delivery later in the year, will provide full “lights-out” operation and will automatically laser-scan and adaptively machine all gas-path surfaces for a range of NGV’s. The fully automated cell will comprise a 5-axis machining centre, CNC coordinate measuring machine, laser scanning technology and work-handling robot.