United Technologies Corporation

Keith E Lockyer

John E Markowski, Iii

Anthony G Ruglio

Dipakkumar S Patel

Bernard D Vaillette

Edward Marchitto

Paul L Hood

Kyle Gordon Gardiner

Brian Keyes

Thomas Robert Nadeau

Daniel W St Onge

A method is provided for removing material from a workpiece using a material removal device and a measurement device. The method includes measuring a first dimension of the workpiece at a location with the measurement device. A jet of water is directed from the material removal device to the location to remove material from the workpiece at the location. A second dimension of the workpiece at the location is measured with the measurement device. The first dimension is compared to the second dimension to determine a measured thickness of the material removed from the workpiece at the location.

Removing material from a workpiece with a water jet

A method of measuring a coating deposits a layer of coating on an object. A laser beam is projected on the layer of the coating. A reflection of the project laser beam is received by the laser sensor. From this information, the thickness of the layer of the coating on the object is determined. A value related to the thickness of the layer of the coating may then be compared to a desired value.

Method and apparatus for measuring coating thickness with a laser

A method of removing at least a part of a thermal sprayed wear resistant coating on a gas turbine engine part includes grinding the thermal sprayed wear resistant coating with a superabrasive grinding wheel.

Method of removing a coating

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Keith E Lockyer