Abstract from database: The goal of this project, held in conjunction with Pratt & Whitney, was to reduce the amount of scrap in turbine vanes as a result of the laser drilling manufacturing process. After an investigation using statistical data collection and analysis methods, several machine/tooling maintenance systems were devised to reduce the scrap levels. After monitoring these systems for one month, scrap levels dropped drastically, saving P & W approximately $30,000. Using these systems, P & W stands to save over $500,000 per year in scrap.

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Creator

• Walsh, Ryan John
• Ford, James T.
• Astle, Jason Thomas
• Zuendoki, Didier Lombi

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99C029M

Advisor

• Sisson, Richard D.

Year

• 1999

Sponsor

• Pratt & Whitney Group

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-10-11