Sulzer Management Ag

Andreas Würms

Robin Rettberg

Thomas Kränzler

A component of a rotary machine formed from a blank, the component includes a center, a boundary surface, and at least one inner passage extending from the center up to the boundary surface and being at least partly closed. The inner passage is formed by a first subtractive machining in which a part of the passage that at least includes an opening of the passage into the boundary surface as well as a cut-out in the top surface is manufactured by machining production, and subsequently the passage is completed by a build-up production on the blank.

Method of manufacturing a component of a rotary machine and component manufactured using said method

A method of manufacturing a component of a rotary machine, the component has at least one inner passage that extends from a center up to a boundary surface of the component and is at least partly closed, and a blank is provided that includes the boundary surface and a top surface. The Method includes a first subtractive machining step that is carried out in which a part of the passage that at least includes an opening of the passage into the boundary surface as well as a cut-out in the top surface are manufactured by machining production, and subsequently the passage is completed by build-up production on the blank.

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Gächlingen, Switzerland

Andreas Würms