For almost 50 years, Ahaus has been providing the fixtures and specialty machines to inspect, maintain and restore gas turbine blades to original operating performance. Over this period, Ahaus engineers and technicians have developed an inside knowledge of the design criteria, datum schemes, tolerances, inspection techniques, and other parameters of gas turbine engine components. Our machinists and fabricators have gained the experience and expertise required to successfully address the issues related to high temperature steel alloys.
Examples of the types of equipment we have furnished to the gas turbine industry include:
- Vane inspection fixtures
- Row inspection fixtures
- Blade inspection fixtures
- Vane repair machines to restore vanes to original dimensional tolerances
- Frequency blocks for blade testing
- Lift assist equipment
- Machining fixtures
- Welding fixtures
- Inspection gages