Patent ID: 8844129
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: F01D,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fixture assembly for a gas turbine engine component comprising: a base; a first pivotable tool mounted to said base; a second pivotable tool mounted to said first pivotable tool, wherein said first pivotable tool defines a first pivot axis and said second pivotable tool defines a second pivot axis different from said first pivot axis such that said second pivotable tool pivots about said first pivot axis and said fixture pivots about said second pivot axis; a fixture mounted to said second pivotable tool, said fixture including a holding interface to hold at least one gas turbine engine component during a machining operation; and a linear tool movable along a linear axis to machine a surface on the at least one gas turbine engine component, and wherein said base defines an x-y plane and wherein said linear tool is movable along said linear axis in a z-direction relative to said x-y plane.