Quality Inspection Solutions for Turbine Engine Applications

Starrag AG

"The issue of speed and accuracy has always been a bit of a contradiction until we installed the new generation of the ZEISS PRISMO fortis."

Roland Ziltener
Plant Director, Starrag AG

The image showcases the ZEISS PRISMO fortis coordinate measuring machine (CMM) in operation, precisely measuring a turbine engine blade. The CMM's articulated arm and probe are visible, highlighting the advanced metrology equipment used in the aerospace industry for high-accuracy inspection.

Starrag AG develops and produces manufacturing solutions for the aerospace industry. To shorten measurement times for turbine blades, the Swiss company was the first in the world to work with the ZEISS PRISMO fortis coordinate measuring machine as part of a pilot project. This document outlines how they have transformed manufacturing processes across plants for efficient quality control.

Key Information

Industry: Aerospace
System: ZEISS PRISMO fortis
Software: ZEISS CALYPSO

Challenges Faced

Quality inspection of engine components is expensive and time-consuming, accounting for 20% of the total production cost and 25% of the total production time.
The need to achieve high-efficiency measurements that deliver fast, highly accurate, and easily reproducible results.
Dealing with inefficient and time-consuming inspection processes.

Solutions Implemented

Deployment of the ZEISS PRISMO 7/12/7 fortis AERO for shopfloor operations.
Utilization of ZEISS CMM Acceleration Mode for aerospace applications, which includes ZEISS VAST Rotary Table Axis (ZVRA) and ZEISS VAST Rotary Table (ZVR).
Flexible software integration with ZEISS CALYPSO and ZEISS INSPECT Airfoil, compatible with various measuring machines and sensors.

Benefits Achieved

Faster performance in blade and Blisk measurement.
Significant reduction in measuring and setup time, leading to cost savings in quality inspection.
Access to targeted application support.
Achieved up to 70% time saving compared to standard scanning parameters.
Streamlined preparation of measurement plans and processing of results using ZEISS CALYPSO.

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