ICTM Aachen – International Center for Turbomachinery ManufacturingB-axis turning to avoid machining steps and tool changes
What are the advantages and challenges in B-axis turning of engine disks?
Challenge and Motivation
- In most cases, turning is carried out with a one-tool orientation.
- This requires a wide variety of different turning tools to manufacture the final component geometry as well as setting the tool down on the component contour.
- Furthermore, tool wear only occurs in a small area of the cutting insert.
Objective
- Moving the B-axis during turning has various advantages.
- On the one hand, machine points can be avoided and the variety of tools can be reduced.
- On the other hand, the tool wear can be distributed over the cutting insert.