TEK4 will show new aero engine production at MACH 2018

Established in 2002, TEK4 has doubled the size of its Leicester premises in 2017 and at MACH. The new facility incorporates a showroom and research centre as well as increased production capability to satisfy the increasing demand from international customers.

TEK4 specialises in EDM machining for fast hole drilling, combined EDM and Laser machines for hole drilling and ceramic coating ablation, as well as laser for drilling and cutting operations and ECM for STEM drilling deep cooling holes in gas turbine components. TEK4 supplies major jet engine OEMs as well as major OEMs industrial gas turbine IGT manufacturers. With dedicated flexible models TEK4 is also a leading machine for subcontractors and second tier suppliers.

The new TEK4 6G FHD SA (Small Aerospace) machine on the stand at MACH incorporates full 6-axis simultaneous machining, intelligent probing, pre-breakthrough and breakthrough tool detection. These innovative features are essential for machine shops in this sector as it enables companies to avoid the risk of back wall impingement. The machine is fitted as standard with an automatic electrode guide changer and automatic electrode changer which can accommodate electrodes 600mm long for extended autonomy.

The EDM generator works in combination with the TEK4 developed software. This allows for excellent metallurgical results, which is another critical parameter for this high-tech industry. In addition, the TEK4 6G FHD machine can be integrated in an autonomous robot cell with automatic part loading for unmanned operation. A Laser Ablation head can be integrated in the TEK4 FHD machines for the removal of the ceramic protective barrier enabling EDM drilling. Having the EDM head and the Laser head on the same machine avoid positioning issue and a reduced capital investment.

The new TEK4 5G FHD machine has an X, Y and Z axis of 300 by 300 by 400mm, with 360° rotation in the A (+/-180°) and C-axes (360° continuous), a 600mm drill stroke and a maximum work part weight of 20kg. This flexibility enables the new machine to process holes from 0.25mm to 10mm diameter up to 200mm deep on the most difficult to access surfaces.

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