Polishing bladed rotor using robotic polishing device

A manufacturing method, comprising:

• polishing a first zone on an exterior of a component for an aircraft engine using a robotic polishing device according to a first polishing process;
• and
• polishing a second zone on the exterior of the component using the robotic polishing device according to a second polishing process;
• wherein an operating parameter for the robotic polishing device is maintained during the first polishing process and the second polishing process, but different between the first polishing process and the second polishing process;
• and
• wherein the operating parameter comprises one of:
• an abrasive polishing belt tension;
• an abrasive polishing belt speed;
• a pressure exerted by the robotic polishing device against the component;
• an angle of inclination between a head of the robotic polishing device and the exterior of the component being polished;
• a tool path speed of the robotic polishing device along the exterior of the component;
• an offset between adjacent passes of the robotic polishing device along the exterior of the component;
• or
• a tool head configuration for the robotic polishing device.

A manufacturing method, comprising:

• polishing a first zone on an exterior of a bladed rotor for an aircraft engine using a robotic polishing device according to a first polishing process, the bladed rotor including a rotor disk and a plurality of rotor blades, the plurality of rotor blades arranged circumferentially about and projecting out from the rotor disk, and the first zone on a first of the plurality of rotor blades;
• and
• polishing a second zone on the exterior of the bladed rotor using the robotic polishing device according to a second polishing process, the second zone on a portion of the rotor disk circumferentially adjacent the first of the plurality of rotor blades;
• wherein an operating parameter for the robotic polishing device is maintained during the first polishing process and the second polishing process, but different between the first polishing process and the second polishing process.