Aerospace Examples
Bel Air develops mass finishing processes for customers in the aerospace industry. Below are examples of deburring aerospace components, super polishing turbine blades, & parts refurbishing using our vibratory tumblers, high-energy finishers, & drag finishers. We also developed processes for deburring and polishing blisks, brackets, compressor discs, & aircraft housings.
Jet Engine Compressor Blade Polishing
Objective | Ultrapolish |
|---|---|
Part Description | Compressor Blade |
Material | A-Series Steel |
Process Type | AutoHone – Metal Tumbler Polishing Machine |
The customers goal was to establish the best way to match a micro tech surface finish to achieve a super or ultra polish of less than Ra 6 µin.
Deburring Gear Teeth
| Objective | Deburr Gear Teeth |
|---|---|
| Part Description | Gears |
| Material | Steel |
| Process Type | Centrifugal Disc |
Bel Air was tasked with creating a faster, more efficient low cost method of removing burrs from the gear teeth without a secondary machining operation.
Compressor Blade Grinding
Objective | Ultrapolish |
|---|---|
Part Description | Compressor Blade |
Material | 17- PH Stainless Steel |
Process Type | High Energy |
These compressor blades originally had contour machining lines removed by hand grinding. They also had to have the surface reduced from an Ra of 54 µin to an Ra of less than 10 µin.
Bel Air was able to automate this and get the surface to an Ra of 8 µin.
Deburring Engine Blade Stiffener Section
Objective | Deburr |
|---|---|
Part Description | Blade Stiffener |
Material | Stainless steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Belair was able to reduce the hand deburring of multiple geometric slots made into a thin material with multiple sizes and forms while maintaining tight tolerances.
Aircraft Hardware Polishing
Objective | Deburr & polish |
|---|---|
Part Description | Aircraft Bracket |
Material | Aluminum |
Process Type | High Energy Finisher |
Established a one step automatic process for deburring machined edges and imparting a cosmetic finish in a cellular environment.
High Volume Aircraft Hardware Polishing
Objective | Deburr |
|---|---|
Part Description | Aircraft Bracket |
Material | Aluminum |
Process Type | Tumble Finish |
Established more inexpensive high volume approach to a one step automatic process for deburring machined edges and imparting a cosmetic finish.
Aerospace Electronic Package Enclosure
Objective | Deburring cut-out edges |
|---|---|
Part Description | Electronics Package – Aircraft |
Material | Aluminum |
Process Type | Reverse Drag Finisher |
Aircraft Engine Compressor Disc Repair
Objective | Refurbish & repair |
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Part Description | Engine Compressor Disc |
Material | Inconel |
Process Type | Tumble Burnisher |
Objective | Reduce hand deburring and improve quality of O-ring edge prep, Cellular |
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Part Description | Aircraft Housing |
Material | Aluminum |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Objective | Deburring of 6 small holes |
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Part Description | Fuel Cell Component |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Objective | Superpolish |
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Part Description | Turbine Blade |
Material | Inconel |
Process Type | Alternative methods |
Objective | Deburr prior to other ops |
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Part Description | Turbine Compressor Blank |
Material | Stainless steel |
Process Type | Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Deburr, one piece flow |
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Part Description | Valve Component |
Material | Titanium |
Process Type | High Energy Metal Tumbler |
Objective | Controlled deburr on slots |
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Part Description | Compressor Turbine Disc |
Material | Inconel |
Process Type | Proprietary |
Objective | Deburr & polish |
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Part Description | Hydraulic Fitting |
Material | Stainless steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Objective | Reduce surface Ra to 4 |
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Part Description | Aerospace Valve Component |
Material | Stainless steel |
Process Type | Drag Finisher |
Objective | Deburr |
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Part Description | Valve Shuttle |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Objective | Reduce hand deburring |
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Part Description | Aerospace Missile Segments |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Process Type | Reverse Drag Finisher |
Objective | Deburr and blend surface |
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Part Description | Compressor Blisk |
Material | Unknown |
Process Type | Drag Finisher, Cellular |
Objective | Deburr |
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Part Description | Aerospace Brackets |
Material | Steel alloy |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Finisher |
Objective | Reduce hand labor, blend machine lines |
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Part Description | Turbine Blade |
Material | Steel alloy |
Process Type | Horizontal Drag Finisher |
Objective | 3D printed surface improvement |
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Part Description | Aerospace Blade Segment |
Material | 17-4 Stainless steel |
Process Type | Water Jet, Slurry Blaster |
Objective | Reduce hand deburring |
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Part Description | Engine Shroud Segment |
Material | Stainless steel |
Process Type | Centrifugal Disc Polishing Machine |
Objective | Polish ceramic coating |
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Part Description | Ceramic Coated Turbine Blade |
Material | Ceramic |
Process Type | Ceramic Polishing Machine |