Title
Blisk Inspection System
Faculty Advisor
Putnam, Craig B.
Faculty Advisor
Stafford, Kenneth A.
Sponsor
General Electric
Abstract
The Automated Blisk Inspection System uses an ABB robotic arm with custom end of arm tooling, a custom turntable, and a computer vision algorithm to preform a QA check on bladed disk (blisk) root fillets. This process is currently preformed by hand at the Hooksett New Hampshire GE Aviation plant. The current inspection process requires extensive labor costs and consumables. This system is being developed to reduce overall cost of production while increasing factory output. Bi-directional compliance combined with precision pathing ensure proper inspection of root fillets and a tool changer enables seamless switching between blisk stages.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
January 2018
Major
Robotics Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Computer Science
Advisor Department
Robotics Engineering
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