The chemical industry is a type of process industry, and process industries require a wide variety of fluid machinery. In fluid machinery, both stators and rotors can have complex curved surface designs, which necessitates custom five-axis machined parts. As a custom machining supplier in China, we have extensive experience in machining parts using three-axis, four-axis, and five-axis machining.

Application of Five-axis Machining in Chemical Industry

Five-axis machining technology has a wide range of applications in the field of fluid machinery, especially in the machining of high-precision and complex parts. Fluid machinery often involves equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, and fans. The core components of these devices, such as impellers, blades, guide vanes, etc., require complex shapes, high machining precision, and excellent surface quality, which can be effectively achieved using five-axis machining.

Here are some specific applications of five-axis machining in fluid machinery:

  1. Compressor and turbine impellers: Impellers usually have complex spatial surfaces that require high-precision machining. Five-axis machining can cut from multiple angles simultaneously, reducing the need for tool changes and fixtures, thereby significantly improving machining efficiency and precision.

  2. Turbine blades: Turbine blades have highly complex geometries and are required to operate under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Five-axis machining can precisely control the tool orientation, ensuring the accuracy and surface finish of the blade's curved surfaces.

  3. Pump bodies and housings: Pump bodies and housings often require the machining of complex internal flow path structures. Five-axis machines can efficiently perform internal machining, reducing errors caused by multiple clamping setups in traditional methods.

  4. Guide vanes and diffusers: These components require complex three-dimensional curved designs to optimize fluid flow efficiency. The flexibility of five-axis machining ensures that the machined parts have streamlined and smooth surfaces, enhancing the overall performance of the equipment.

  5. Stator and rotor assemblies: Stators and rotors are crucial components of fluid machinery and require precise concentricity and shape accuracy. Five-axis machining can complete multiple machining surfaces in a single clamping, ensuring the precision of the parts.

By using five-axis machining, not only can the machining efficiency of parts be improved, but it also meets the demand for complex geometric shapes. This reduces manual adjustments and secondary machining, thereby lowering costs and enhancing the overall quality of the products.

Our Advantages in Chemical Industry(Process Industry)

  1.  5 Axis CNC Machining: Our five-axis machining has sufficient rigidity to process the high-hardness, corrosion-resistant materials required by the chemical industry.
  2. High precision: Five-axis machining combined with mature processes allows parts to be completed in a single clamping, avoiding cumulative errors. Additionally, coordinate measuring machines (CMM) are used to ensure that the parts meet design and drawing specifications.
  3. Material: We can machine materials commonly used in process industry, such as aluminum, stainless steel, superalloys, titanium and composite materials.
  4. Various Process: CNC Turning, CNC machining, CNC drilling and tapping are at service.
  5. Low cost: We will choose the right process or combination of processes to process the parts. Guarantee high precision and low cost.
  6. Low MOQ: MOQ can be lower to one piece. Both individual and mass production are available

Our Product Used in Chemical Industry