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TURBOCAM Offers
  • Metal selection*, sourcing*, chemical analysis* and mechanical testing
  • Turning*
  • Grinding
  • Wire EDM*
  • 5-axis milling*
  • Rotational balance*
  • Overspeed testing*
  • Coatings
  • Brazing with aluminum, copper, nickel
  • Shot peening*
  • TX1 wear prevention*
  • Stress analysis*
  • Vibration analysis*
  • CFD
  • Rotational analysis
  • Bearing selection and installation
  • Electrochemical Machining (ECM)*

* processes available internally at TURBOCAM

Prototyping

 

TURBOCAM specializes in turbomachinery products and applications, with a core competency in 5-axis milling and software. The "CAM" in TURBOCAM stands for "Computer Aided Manufacturing."

The company got its start in 1985 in software development for manufacturing.  With over one hundred 5-axis milling machines, and a similar number of 4- and 3-axis mills, lathes, and other computer-driven machines, TURBOCAM leverages software solutions to achieve the edge in manufacturing.

By being able to continuously innovate in the design and use of software, and by preserving the lessons learned into a continuously evolving and active software R&D effort, a high degree of flexibility has flowed into prototyping ability and experience.

It is not just manufacturing that makes the company the supplier of choice to major aerospace, automotive, and industrial turbomachinery projects. TURBOCAM engineers bring unique skills to a development team by striving to understand the needs of applications, and crafting creative and economically sound solutions.

Prototyping is a major emphasis of the company, with over 500 new and unique bladed parts being made every year. It takes more than 5-axis milling: Many parts require a variety of processes that TURBOCAM can provide internally, or by partnering with reputable companies.

TURBOCAM has obtained patents for two processes that may offer excellent manufacturing options for some designs:

This aluminum monobloc stator with removable cassettes was manufactured in 2000 featuring a 33 inch outside diameter and 40 blades to a 0.81 µ-m (32 µ-in) finish.This aspirated AFT Stator was manufactured in steel in 2001 with a 22 inch outside diameter and 31 blades to a 1.6 µ-m (63 µ-in) finish (Note: Aspirated compressors employ suction on the blading and endwalls to greatly increase pressure rise and efficiencTURBOCAM manufactured this 31-inch integrally bladed rotor in titanium with 22 blades to a 0.4 µ-m (16 µ-in) finish.
Manufactured in 2001, this aspirated FWD Rotor features a 23-inch outside diameter in titanium with 26 blades to a 0.81 µ-m (32 µ-in) finish (Note: Aspirated compressors employ suction on the blading and endwalls to greatly increase pressure rise and effiManufactured in 1991, this integrally bladed rotor prototype was manufactured along with a series of parts for the Boeing 777 engine test stand. This particular part featured a ~14-inch outside diameter and over 50 arbitrary surfaced blades machined to a Manufactured in 1996, this rotor with an integral splitter ring was manufactured in Inconel® with 37 blades to a 0.81 µ-m (32 µ-in) finish.