A. S. Thomas, Inc. utilizing its NUFORM Level-II CAM system successfully machined a large titanium airfoil (14" choord by 32" blade length) from a solid block of titanium (35" x 11" x 14").
Roughing dovetail on end of raw stock.
Finishing dovetail on end of raw stock.
Semi-roughed part loaded into rotary fixture.
Finishing blade in 5-axis.
Another view of blade finishing.
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