New quality control technologies are being implemented for the production of promising Russian aircraft engines. They are capable of detecting deviations as small as a few microns.
The Center for Additive Technologies, in cooperation with "Ay 3D" company, is developing a new training program for engineers in industrial 3D scanning. This will accelerate the implementation of modern methods for inspecting parts manufactured using 3D printing.
Special attention is paid to checking the geometry of complex products for the aviation industry. The software automatically builds a deviation map and shows even minimal discrepancies.
According to ODK, the equipment is capable of controlling medium-sized parts with an accuracy of up to nine microns, and for small products, the error is only three microns.
The most promising civilian engines from ODK are the PD-8 for the Superjet, which has already received a type certificate, and the super-new PD-35 for long-haul aircraft.
Alexey Mazalov, CEO of CAT ODK, emphasized that the new methodology is being implemented in all of the corporation's engines. 3D printing of metal parts is capable of revolutionizing the entire approach to aircraft production.