Media Category: Applications

Turbine disk root form / dovetail / fir tree inspection

VisionGauge® Turbine Disk Inspection systems are capable of various intuitive measurements, such as a turbine broach radius measurement

A turbine disk fir tree – dovetail joint ready for inspection.

turbine disk dovetail inspection

Turbine disk firtree or dovetail joint

An example of a turbine disc and blade dovetail connected joint. Inspection of the slots, disks, and various turbine components is 100% automated with the VisionGauge® Disk Inspection and Measurement system

Blades and buckets represent some of the most critical parts in power generation systems and their fir tree dovetail root form is where some of the tightest-tolerance requirements are found.

The VisionGauge® Digital Optical Comparator is the ideal solution for checking these features. VisionGauge® is extremely fast & accurate and with VisionGauge® there is no operator-to-operator variation. VisionGauge® can also automatically collect complete results and documentation.

Blades and buckets represent some of the most critical parts in power generation systems and their fir tree dovetail root form is where some of the tightest-tolerance requirements are found

VisionGauge systems are regularly used in the inspection and measurement of total hip/knee replacement medical and orthopedic implants

VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparators carry out complete inspection and measurement on various plastic implants and other medical parts.