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Huffman, USA (now owned by Optomec) offers a complete range of 4, 5 & 6 axis DED-based Systems for Laser Cladding / Repair applications designed to meet a wide range of Repair / 3D Printing / Additive manufacturing and hard facing applications for compressor and turbine blades, IBR’s, blisks, vanes and other turbine or engine components.
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Huffman Systems are used in a range of LASER Cladding / repair applications for gas turbine engines
Huffman has developed a range of proven applications for LASER Cladding / repairing gas turbine engine components used in the Aviation and Electric Power Generation industries. These applications are based on metal “Powder Fed – Directed Energy Deposition technology,” a 3D Printing / additive manufacturing process which utilizes an intense laser energy source for LASER Cladding to precisely restore and repair high value metal components. Huffman Production Repair Systems / Processes are Installed at all Leading Gas Turbine Engine OEMs for LASER Cladding / Repair applications including: Blisk Impeller Blade Tip Repair, Cladding of Compressor Vane Trailing Edge, Fan Blade Repair, “Z” Notch Hardfacing, Guide Vane ID and OD Restoration, HPT Vane Doublet Repair, CF6-50 Jet Engine Nozzle Guide Vane Repair among others.
Huffman LASER Cladding systems are integrated with AutoCLAD Adaptive Control Automation, a Vision-based system dedicated to Gas Turbine Repair which automatically generates precise toolpaths, adapts to part variations and controls laser power based on part thickness.
Benefits of Huffman LASER Cladding Repair Processes include:
- Reduced Heat Affect Zone (HAZ) and Cracking
- Minimized Base Metal Dilution
- Reduced Base Metal Distortion
- Reduced Base Metal Stress
- Near Net Shape, Minimized Post-weld Machining/Blending
