Manufacturing efficiency is shaped by much more than what happens while a machine is cutting. The decisions, handoffs, and repeated tasks that surround each machining operation can all add time and...
The majority of the design effort in turbomachinery is spent focusing on the primary flow path. It is the primary driver of machine performance and performs the energy transfer the machine was...
Five-axis machining makes it possible to manufacture complex blade geometry by continuously coordinating the position and orientation of the cutting tool relative to the part. That capability,...
Imagine you're finishing an impeller blade with a ball end mill. The drawing calls for a specific surface finish, but now you need to determine the toolpath parameters that will achieve it. Should...
Manual meanline design can sometimes feel less like design and more like managing a chain of tiny decisions.
Most programmers have worked with a toolpath that looks reasonable at first but becomes increasingly difficult to manage as programming progresses. Besides being a hassle to deal with, unnecessarily...
For most turbomachinery engineers, optimization isn’t a new idea. It’s a critical part of their workflow that can’t be overlooked. But sometimes that crucial step isn’t easy to get to.
Even programmers with years of turbomachinery experience run into toolpath problems. Not because they lack the knowledge, but because the complexity of these components makes certain issues genuinely...
Most of the challenge in turbomachinery manufacturing doesn’t come from a single limitation; it comes from many small ones adding up.
It’s no secret that turbomachinery design has been one of the most demanding CAE environments, thanks to tight tolerances, complex physics, and long design cycles. That hasn’t changed in 2026, but...
One of the most interesting things I heard from a customer this year was “I never want to see your UI”.