A turbine wheel or guide vane is a poor CMM-only job. The aerodynamic surfaces are the product, and they are not a handful of planes. Structured light scanning captures the freeform; CMM still earns a place on datums, bores, and stack features.
Typical turbomachinery questions we answer
- Does this blade match CAD (or the master airfoil)?
- Where is the wear or foreign-object damage relative to a new-part scan?
- Can we reverse-engineer a housing or impeller that has no usable model?
- What is the as-built throat, fillet, or platform for a repair scheme?
Capture notes that matter on blades
Shininess, thin trailing edges, and deep hubs drive setup. We may use spray, polarizing filters, multiple orientations, or CT when internal passages matter. Industrial CT is complementary — see our note on when CT joins CMM and white light.
Browse turbomachinery work in the gallery or request a blade / housing quote with photos and the CAD if you have it.
— Bolton Works