Major Tier 1 Realizes Substantial Process Improvement Using Huffman Laser Powder Fusion Welding System
A major Tier 1 supplier of engine ready low pressure turbine (LPT) blades converted from manually welding the Z-Notch hard face to automatically welding with Huffman Corporation’s 5-Axis Laser Powder Fusion Welding System.
Huffman/Tier 1 Z-Notch Welding Process Improvement
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| Old Manual Process
| Huffman Process
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People
| 3 |
1 |
Pieces/Hour
| 10-12 |
15-17 |
Cost/Weld Material
| $300-350/lb |
$50/lb |
Rework/Scrap
| 5-15% |
0% |
Mhrs/Part
| 0.5 |
0.1 |
% Labor Savings
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80% |
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