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Thin-Walled Investment Casting and its Applications

August 29th, 2023

Wall thickness refers to the distance between opposite sides or surfaces of a solid metal cast region. In a part like a cover the wall thickness is the distance between inner and outer surfaces. Thin walls are difficult to cast,

Manufacturing Combustion Parts for Aircraft Engine and APU Applications

August 21st, 2023

The heart of the axial flow turbine engine is the combustion chamber. This is where fuel and air are mixed and ignited, with air velocity determining how far through the chamber the flame front extends. Parts used in the combustion

Stainless Steel Investment Casting and Its Aerospace Applications

August 21st, 2023

Stainless steel is preferred for many aircraft engine, structural, fuel and hydraulic system applications. Providing a combination of strength and corrosion-resistance, it supports weight reduction goals and facilitates factors of safety of 1.5. Part mass is minimized by investment casting.

Understanding the Design and Engineering of Gas Turbine Nozzle Assemblies

August 18th, 2023

Gas turbine nozzle components are some of the most highly engineered parts manufactured anywhere. They need to survive high temperatures, corrosive atmospheres, vibration and centrifugal forces, and the challenges are growing as gas turbine manufacturers push for higher temperatures and

Electron Beam Welding and its Applications

August 16th, 2023

The heat of welding distorts workpiece materials and alters their properties. Electron beam welding (EBW) minimizes these adverse impacts and provides a way of joining otherwise unwieldable materials and parts. Impro Aerotek has EBW welding capabilities, which complement our other

Carbon Steel Investment Casting and its Applications in Industrial Equipment

August 9th, 2023

Cranks, handles, levers, rods and shafts are just some of the industrial equipment parts cast in carbon steel. Casting helps avoid machining, and investment casting achieves this better than sand casting. This blog discusses the benefits of investment casting parts

Advantages of Hydraulic Orbital Motors Over Other Hydraulic Motor Designs

August 2nd, 2023

Hydraulic motors are a good choice in many applications, but a cursory search reveals there are several types to choose from. This blog will explain the advantages of orbital motors over the other designs, identify where they should be used

Understanding the Working Principle of Hydraulic Orbital Motors

August 1st, 2023

For high torque in mobile and industrial applications, it’s hard to beat a hydraulic orbital motor. These are compact enough to use as wheel motors in mobile equipment like skid steers, and for driving machinery like that found in agriculture,

Maintenance Tips for Hydraulic Orbital Motors

July 25th, 2023

Hydraulic orbital motors provide high torque from a compact package. They are ideal for mobile and industrial applications where electric motors would be too big, bulky, expensive or otherwise impractical. Agricultural, forestry and construction machinery are examples of mobile uses

Why Impro’s Mexico Sand Casting Plant is Your Best Choice for Sand Casting Solutions

July 18th, 2023

If you need a competitive North American source of sand cast iron parts, this blog is for you. We recently completed Phase One of a modern, highly efficient casting and machining plant in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.

What Smart Manufacturing Means at Impro

July 18th, 2023

Some manufacturing experts are calling it the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Others use terms like “The Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) or “smart manufacturing”. Whatever label you put on it, it’s clear the technologies used in manufacturing are advancing rapidly. As

Introduction to Investment Casting Accuracy Grades

July 13th, 2023

One of the reasons for having parts made by investment casting is that the process is capable of maintaining tight tolerances. This minimizes secondary machining and enables reproduction of fine. What’s left unasked though is, what tolerances can investment casting