Q: What Energy products can your factory forge and process?
A: We can tailer-make acc to customer's drawing and qty. Existing stock products include Forged Rotor Body, Turbine Shaft, Hydraulic Generator Shaft, Turbine Blades, Retaining Ring, etc.
Q: What materials does the manufacturer use to make the turbine shaft?
A: Turbine shafts are commonly made from high-strength materials such as alloy steel or stainless steel. These materials are chosen for their ability to withstand high temperatures and mechanical stress, which are typical conditions within turbine systems. Additionally, these materials have excellent fatigue resistance, which is essential for the long-term reliability of turbine shafts.
Q: How To Process Custom Turbine Shafts?
A: Custom shaft manufacturing involves a series of procedures that help derive the preferred dimension, precision, and surface finish. As such, it would be best to identify the intended application, working conditions, and project requirements to create functional custom shafts. Here are steps on how to process custom machined shafts.
Design and Programming
The initial step in making custom-Turbine Shafts is to design and program. You must determine the shaft material, diameter, and length specifications. Then, you will create a CAD (computer-aided design) file for your custom-machined shaft with CAD software.
Then, generate tool paths for the CNC machine according to the requirements of the shaft parts using the computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software package. To achieve this, you should develop a CNC program (a set of machine-readable instructions known as G-code) using the CAM software. Afterward, you will load it into the CNC machine controller to guide the machining process.
Machine Setup
When setting up a CNC machine to manufacture shafts, you have to choose the appropriate machine type, such as a milling machine or lathe. Then prepare the workpiece and choose the right cutting tool, like end mills or turning tools. Also, ensure the workpiece is secured firmly with the right fixtures, and use sharp cutting tools.
Shaft Machining Process
It would be better to use CNC machines to cut the custom shafts to the preferred specifications. Machinists often utilize the CNC turning method due to its versatility and high precision in machining cylindrical components such as custom shafts. It rotates the cylindrical shaft as the cutter removes material. However, it is need to monitor the machining stages and inspect the machined shafts to ensure quality.
Surface Finishing
There is a wide variety of compatible surface finishing to choose from after manufacturing your custom shafts. These surface finishes are suitable for improving the machined shafts' functionality and physical appearance, ensuring they match the intended application's requirements. Bead blasting, anodizing, and passivation are typical examples of compatible surface finishing for custom shafts.
Q: Why choose our bespoke turbine blades?
A: Custom manufacturer of precision turbine blades made from 403, 405, 410, 415 or 422 stainless steel, steel, aluminum, titanium, Inconel®, brass. Tolerance ranges up to +/-0.001 inch. Capabilities include milling, drilling, boring, turning, threading, broaching, profiling and cutting. Engineering and surface grinding services are also provided. Metal straightening, sawing, magnetic particle inspection, heat treating and annealing are additional services are also available. Serves the OEM, power generation, oil and gas, utilities, marine and defense industries.