WIZblade™
High speed, high precision blade inspection
WIZblade™ | System Description
The WIZblade turn-key production-floor blade scanning solution comes with easy-to-use software for fast and accurate measuring and quality control of blades in repeatable measurements, inclusive of shiny and/or colored blade parts.
The automated laser WIZblade CMM relies upon the WIZprobe optical laser-scanning sensor instead of the conventional mechanical probe to measure blades. It has all the software functionality of WIZinspect plus many additional software modules dedicated for blades. To accommodate variance in blade geometry and size, the system comes with a variety of 3-axis motion platforms and optional rotary tables. WIZinspect has been designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of an array of blade manufacturers, designs and standards.
WIZblade™ key benefits:
WIZblade™ | Specifications
Utility Requirements
WIZblade™ | Platforms Gallery
A variety of different Platform models and sizes are available to accommodate customer specific applications:
High speed, high precision blade inspection
Turbine blade inspection, in both production and MRO conditions, presents a number of challenges including varying curved geometries as well as the high accuracy and precision requirements of aerospace application components.
WIZblade is a turnkey inspection system developed specifically for rapid high precision measuring of both aerospace jet engine blades and industrial turbine and compressor blades. WIZblade alignment, inspection and analysis are performed automatically during production and measurement of both unfinished (forged or cast) and finished (machined) blades. Its innovative on-line technology surpasses prior contact technology reliant upon precision fixtures, expensive tailored jigs and templates, or mechanical slow touch trigger and scanning probes. Instead, Wizblade uses the real-time adaptive control WIZprobe, Nextec’s advanced non-contact optical laser-scanning sensor for accurate geometric 3D measurements.
WIZblade is a turnkey inspection system developed specifically for rapid high precision measuring of both aerospace jet engine blades and industrial turbine and compressor blades. WIZblade alignment, inspection and analysis are performed automatically during production and measurement of both unfinished (forged or cast) and finished (machined) blades. Its innovative on-line technology surpasses prior contact technology reliant upon precision fixtures, expensive tailored jigs and templates, or mechanical slow touch trigger and scanning probes. Instead, Wizblade uses the real-time adaptive control WIZprobe, Nextec’s advanced non-contact optical laser-scanning sensor for accurate geometric 3D measurements.
WIZblade™ | System Description
The WIZblade turn-key production-floor blade scanning solution comes with easy-to-use software for fast and accurate measuring and quality control of blades in repeatable measurements, inclusive of shiny and/or colored blade parts.
The automated laser WIZblade CMM relies upon the WIZprobe optical laser-scanning sensor instead of the conventional mechanical probe to measure blades. It has all the software functionality of WIZinspect plus many additional software modules dedicated for blades. To accommodate variance in blade geometry and size, the system comes with a variety of 3-axis motion platforms and optional rotary tables. WIZinspect has been designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of an array of blade manufacturers, designs and standards.
WIZblade™ key benefits:
» Accommodates a variety of blade manufacturers, designs and standards
» No precision part positioning required
» Automatic blade alignment
» Fast, accurate and repeatable measurements
» Fine detail verification (Leading Edge & Trailing Edge)
» Simple and easy setup, reduced setup time
» CAD-based new blade program preparation
» Customized dimensional analysis
» Customized graphical and text reporting
» No precision part positioning required
» Automatic blade alignment
» Fast, accurate and repeatable measurements
» Fine detail verification (Leading Edge & Trailing Edge)
» Simple and easy setup, reduced setup time
» CAD-based new blade program preparation
» Customized dimensional analysis
» Customized graphical and text reporting
WIZblade™ | Specifications
» Platform accuracy: E=(3+3.5L*) µm
» Total WIZblade system accuracy: 14 µm (2 sigma)
» Total WIZblade system repeatability: 4 µm (2 sigma)
» Data capture rate: 50 points per sec
» Typical automatic alignment time: 50 seconds
» Typical cross section scanning time (both sides): 8 seconds
» Total WIZblade system accuracy: 14 µm (2 sigma)
» Total WIZblade system repeatability: 4 µm (2 sigma)
» Data capture rate: 50 points per sec
» Typical automatic alignment time: 50 seconds
» Typical cross section scanning time (both sides): 8 seconds
Notes
L* = Measured part length in meters
Platform Accuracy is verified according to ISO 10360-2 standard
Total System Accuracy is verified by scanning a certified sphere bar
L* = Measured part length in meters
Platform Accuracy is verified according to ISO 10360-2 standard
Total System Accuracy is verified by scanning a certified sphere bar
Utility Requirements
» Power supply: 110/220 VAC, 16 Amps.
» Air supply: 17 liter/min @5 bar,0.5 CFM @75 PSI
The Blade Inspection Software
» Air supply: 17 liter/min @5 bar,0.5 CFM @75 PSI
» On-screen display of actual and nominal profile plots at any cross-section during
"on-the-fly" data acquisition.
» Inspection report generation with high resolution information including all relevant
blade numerical dimensions.
» Data analysis and automatic comparison to designed data and defined tolerances.
» High resolution, high density, leading and trailing edges measurement.
» Multicolor display of the designed and measured profiles, along with the tolerance
band.
» Automatic software alignment of blade position.
» Dynamic zooming on the measured profiles data.
"on-the-fly" data acquisition.
» Inspection report generation with high resolution information including all relevant
blade numerical dimensions.
» Data analysis and automatic comparison to designed data and defined tolerances.
» High resolution, high density, leading and trailing edges measurement.
» Multicolor display of the designed and measured profiles, along with the tolerance
band.
» Automatic software alignment of blade position.
» Dynamic zooming on the measured profiles data.
WIZblade™ | Platforms Gallery
A variety of different Platform models and sizes are available to accommodate customer specific applications:
| EOS Model | |||
| X (mm) | Y (mm) | Z (mm) | |
| 05.04.04 | 500 |
400 | 440 |
| 06.05.04 | 600 |
500 | 440 |
| ARES Model | |||
| X (mm) | Y (mm) | Z (mm) | |
| 07.07.05 | 700 |
650 | 500 |
| 10.07.05 | 1000 | 650 | 500 |
| HERA Model | |||
| X (mm) | Y (mm) | Z (mm) | |
| 07.07.05 | 700 |
700 | 500 |
| 10.07.05 | 1000 | 700 | 500 |
| 07.07.07 | 700 |
700 | 650 |
| 10.07.07 | 1000 | 700 | 650 |
| 12.09.07 | 1200 |
850 | 700 |
| 15.09.07 | 1500 | 850 | 700 |
| 18.09.07 | 1800 |
850 | 700 |
| 12.10.09 | 1200 | 1000 | 850 |
| 15.10.09 | 1500 |
1000 | 850 |
| 18.10.09 | 1800 | 1000 | 850 |
| 20.10.09 | 2000 |
1000 | 850 |
| KRONOS Model | |||
| X (mm) | Y (mm) | Z (mm) | |
| 20.13.10 | 2000 |
1300 | 1000 |
| 20.15.13 | 2000 | 1500 | 1300 |
| 25.15.13 | 2500 |
1500 | 1300 |
| 30.15.13 | 3000 | 1500 | 1300 |
| 33.20.15 | 3300 |
2000 | 1500 |
| 40.20.15 | 4000 | 2000 | 1500 |
» Renishaw PH10 Motorized Head
» Drive: DC - Brush
» Feedback: Linear encoder
» Drive: DC - Brush
» Feedback: Linear encoder
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Latest News
Blade Inspection and Repair
Read the article in Aerospace Manufacturing & Design about how WIZblade improves inspection for production and MRO blades.
Read the article in Aerospace Manufacturing & Design about how WIZblade improves inspection for production and MRO blades.
Automotive Achieving 100% Component Inspection
Read the article in Quality Magazine about how automotive companies are achieving 100% component inspection.
Read the article in Quality Magazine about how automotive companies are achieving 100% component inspection.
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