{"id":492,"date":"2023-03-13T19:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T19:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.flemingairflow.com\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2023-03-13T19:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T19:22:06","slug":"vam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flemingairflow.com\/de\/vam\/","title":{"rendered":"VAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"492\" class=\"elementor elementor-492\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2713ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b2713ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a79e30f\" data-id=\"a79e30f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf2879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf2879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VANE ADJUSTMENT MACHINE (VAM<\/strong>) \u2013 is the World Class Vane Adjustment for Turbine Engines<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SIFCO<\/strong> VANE ADJUSTMENT MACHINE (<strong>VAM<\/strong>) \u2013 was designed, developed, and built by <strong>SIFCO<\/strong> Turbine Component Services (Minneapolis, MN.) with cooperative efforts in automation and software design and development by INTERLOCK SYSTEMS Inc. (Minneapolis, MN.). <strong><em>Software<\/em><\/strong> for the PC model was designed and developed by <strong>Fleming &amp; Associates, Inc.<\/strong> (Indianapolis, Indiana).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2109872 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2109872\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b06caca\" data-id=\"b06caca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635647f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"635647f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/flemingairflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-498\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flemingairflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-1.png 203w, https:\/\/flemingairflow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image1-1-118x150.png 118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4c5b3\" data-id=\"4a4c5b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c8bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c8bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Why<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>VANE Adjustment<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>To achieve Proper Vane Area\/s or Class as Specified by OEM for:<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Casting Vendors (Double Dimensioning?)<\/li><li>Repair&amp; O\/H Facilities<\/li><li>Test Cell Facilities.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>To <em>Match<\/em> or <em>Correlate<\/em> with other components in the Engine for Purpose of Achieving Proper Engine Parameters such as:<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)<\/li><li>Speed Matching Between Turbine Sections<\/li><li>Power Levels<\/li><li>Fuel Efficiency.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5581562 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5581562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54ecbf8\" data-id=\"54ecbf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adaeabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adaeabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>VAM<\/strong> is the first \u201ccommercially available\u201d automated machine of its type to solve the types of problems, which have plagued the Jet Engine Industry for many years.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Some of the possible <strong><em>benefits<\/em><\/strong> associated with the <strong>VAM<\/strong> are as follows:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Reduction of Skill Level required to adjust Vane Rings;<\/li><li>Reduction of Vane Ring Adjustment time;<\/li><li>Achievement of Correct Airflow after only One Adjustment;<\/li><li>More Accurate Vane Adjustment with Resultant Product Improvement;<\/li><li>Reduction of Spare Vane Ring Inventories since VAM can quickly adjust Vane Rings to Airflow required by multiple part numbers;<\/li><li>More Uniform Bend Contours from Vane to Vane (Aerodynamically improved).<\/li><li>Less Vane Ring Cracking and Resultant Scrap\/Rework;<\/li><li>Quicker Processing time during Vane Ring Overhaul;<\/li><li>Vane Throat (Exit Area) Equalization more easily achieved;<\/li><li>Possible Improved Engine Performance and Efficiency;<\/li><li>Casting Vendors can Now Produce Vane Ring Castings which are both Dimensionally Correct and within desired Airflow Specifications with Reduced Time and cost;<\/li><li>Vane Ring can be Easily adjusted in both the \u201cCasting\u201d and \u201cAssembly\u201d Configurations;<\/li><li>Jet Engine Test and overhaul facilities would not have to send Vane Rings outside the company for Delicate Vane Adjustment. This could also minimize Delays in Test Cell Runs, if engines require Vane Adjustment for Flow Area Correlation;<\/li><li>Matching of Airflow Characteristics of Compressor and Power Turbine Vane Rings could Yield a higher \u201cFirst Time\u201d Success Rate during Test Cell Runs;<\/li><li>The VAM could be integrated at a later date (with additional hardware and software) with presently available Airflow Equipment to form a Work Cell Capable of Computerized Data Collection, Statistical Process Control, and development\/Collection of \u201cReal Time\u201d and Historical Bend Data for Process Improvement;<\/li><li>Due to simplicity of use, the VAM would enable enhanced flexibility of the Work Force since it is relatively easy to use and does not require a dedicated Craftsman to perform Vane Adjustment.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The overall operation of this machine takes a highly skilled \u201cBlack Art\u201d type operation, and transforms it into a fast, predictable, and accurate process which can be learned in one day (or less) by any Operator regardless of skill level, and greatly reduces scrap and rework of extremely expensive jet engine vane rings.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The exit area of the turbine nozzle vane ring is the most critical part of the turbine design. If the vane area is too large, the turbine will not operate at its best efficiency. If the area is too small, the nozzle will have a tendency to choke and loose efficiency under maximum thrust operating conditions. Other specific maladies can manifest themselves in the form of improper engine speed matching, extreme engine temperatures, and excessive fuel consumption. Vane area is defined as the total cross-sectional area of the exhaust gas passages at their narrowest point, which is usually at the trailing edge. The collective areas of each vane area, is usually measured by flow type measurement, using an Airflow rig.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><em>Adjustment of vane ring areas<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 is the main purposes for using the <strong>SIFCO<\/strong> <strong>Vane Adjustment Machine (VAM)<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VANE ADJUSTMENT MACHINE (VAM) \u2013 is the World Class Vane Adjustment for Turbine Engines \u00a0 SIFCO VANE ADJUSTMENT MACHINE (VAM) \u2013 was designed, developed, and built by SIFCO Turbine Component Services (Minneapolis, MN.) with cooperative efforts in automation and software design and development by INTERLOCK SYSTEMS Inc. (Minneapolis, MN.). 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