01 · Integrally bladed rotor
Blisk machining
Blades and disk machined from one forging. 5-axis roughing, blade and hub finishing, edge and fillet control.
Simultaneous 5-axisInconel · titaniumKitamura HX500
Houston, TX · ISO 9001 & AS9100D compliant
5-axis machining for blisks impellers inducers blings turbine blades & turbine components
We machine blisks, blings, inducers, turbine impellers and turbine blades from Inconel, titanium and stainless steel on simultaneous 5-axis and 9-axis CNC machines. Houston, Texas, serving engineers and buyers across the U.S.
- ±0.0002 intolerance
- Ø31.5 in5-axis envelope
- 82 inmax part length
Not every CNC machine shop is crafted equal. Ours is set up for bladed parts, hard alloys and one-setup work.
Core services
Blisks, impellers, inducers and blades, machined to print
Bladed rotating parts are some of the hardest work in machining. They have thin airfoils, tight blade-to-blade spacing, compound curves and expensive alloys. That is the work we set up for: 5-axis toolpaths in ESPRIT EDGE, rigid horizontal machining, and a team that reads the print before quoting it.
02 · Bladed ring
Bling machining
Ring-mounted blade rows for compressor and turbine stages. Thin-section workholding and controlled stock removal.
Thin-wall workholdingSimultaneous 5-axis
03 · Pump & compressor inlet
Inducer machining
Helical inducer vanes with long, wrapped blades. Machined complete on 5-axis or 9-axis mill-turn.
9-axis mill-turnWrapped vanesDone in one
04 · Radial / mixed flow
Turbine impeller machining
Open and shrouded-style impellers with splitter blades. Hub, blade and fillet finishing in one setup where possible.
Splitter bladesHub & fillet finishing
05 · Airfoil
Turbine blade manufacturing
Rotor blades and vanes with root forms. Airfoil, platform and root machined to the model.
Airfoil profilesRoot formsOn-machine probing
06 · Up to 82 in long
Large part machining
Long shafts, big-bore turned parts and large milled plates. 60.2 in X travel and 62.9 in turning length.
82 in max lengthØ26 in swing
By the numbers
Built for complex setups
Rigid horizontal 5-axis, mill-turn with a B-axis head, and a part envelope sized for real turbomachinery hardware.
Simultaneous milling5-axis
Mill-turn centers9-axis
Tolerance, down to±0.0002"
5-axis work envelopeØ31.5"
Max part length82"
Inconel 718Inconel 625WaspaloyHastelloy C-276Haynes 282Udimet 720René 41Nimonic 80AStellite 6Ti-6Al-4VTitanium Grade 217-4 PH13-8 PH316LMonelDuplex 2507A-286Aluminum 7075 / 6061BronzePEEK
Why engineers send us the hard parts
What sets the work apart
Six things that decide whether a bladed part comes off the machine right the first time.
01
Simultaneous 5-axis milling
On a Kitamura HX500 horizontal machining center. A horizontal spindle clears chips well when machining deep blade passages.
902
9-axis mill-turn
Mori Seiki NT-series machines with a B-axis milling head and sub-spindle. Turned and milled features in one setup, without re-fixturing errors.
03
ESPRIT EDGE CAM
Dedicated impeller and blisk strategies for roughing, blade finishing, hub floors and fillets, checked in full machine simulation.
04
Superalloy experience
Nickel, cobalt and titanium alloys:
Inconel 718WaspaloyHastelloyTi-6Al-4V17-4 PH
05
Robot tending, lights out
A KUKA robot keeps repeat production running unattended, so it stays consistent and costs less.
06
Full traceability
- Heat lot
- Mill cert
- Job
- Inspection
- CoC
- Shipped
Tracked in our own digital shop-floor system. How it works
Equipment
The machines behind the work
Pick a machine to see its envelope and what we use it for. Full equipment list.
9-axis mill-turn · B-axis milling head
Mori Seiki NT4200 DCG
- Swing
- Ø26 in
- Turning length
- 62.9 in
- Chuck / bar
- 8 in / 2.56 in
- Best for
- Shafts, rings, flanges, inducers, done-in-one parts
9-axis mill-turn · two machines
Mori Seiki NT1000Z
- Swing
- Ø14.5 in
- Turning length
- 15.74 in
- Chuck / bar
- 6 in / 2.05 in
- Best for
- Small inducers and impellers, fittings, valve parts
Horizontal machining center · simultaneous 5-axis
Kitamura HX500
- Work envelope
- Ø31.5 in × 43.5 in
- X / Y / Z
- 34.25 / 27.95 / 25.98 in
- Pallet
- 500 mm
- Best for
- Blisks, impellers, blades, complex multi-face parts
Horizontal machining center · 4-axis
Kitamura HX400
- Work envelope
- Ø24.8 in × 29.3 in
- Travels
- 24 in
- Pallet
- 400 mm
- Best for
- Prismatic production, indexed multi-face work
Vertical machining center · 3-axis
Kitamura Mycenter 7X
- X / Y / Z
- 60.2 × 25.6 × 27.0 in
- Best for
- Long plates, housings, manifolds
Industries
Who we machine for
We also make our established product lines: titanium high-temperature flanges, pipeline fittings, power-plant boiler components and welded carbon-steel reducers and elbows.
- Aerospace & defenseBlisks, impellers and blades in titanium and Inconel. ITAR compliant.
- Power generationGas and steam turbine components, boiler parts.
- Oil & gasPumps, compressors, turbo-expanders, pipeline fittings.
- MarinePump and turbine parts in stainless, Monel and bronze.
- Industrial turbomachineryCompressor and pump impellers, inducers and shafts.
How quoting works
Straight answers, fast
A person on our team reads every RFQ. If something on the print will drive cost or risk, we tell you before you order.
- Send the print
Drawing, STEP model, quantity, material and required date.
- We review it
Geometry, material and tolerances, by hand. Questions come back early.
- You get a quote
Written price and lead time, every time.
FilesSTEP, IGES, SolidWorks, DXF, PDF
QuantitiesPrototypes, first articles, production runs
QualityISO 9001:2015 & AS9100D compliant · FAI · CoC with every shipment
LocationHouston, TX · ships nationwide
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What turbomachinery components does JEP Manufacturing machine?
We machine blisks (integrally bladed rotors), blings (bladed rings), inducers, turbine and compressor impellers, and turbine rotor blades to customer prints. Work runs on our Kitamura HX500 simultaneous 5-axis machining center and our Mori Seiki 9-axis mill-turn centers, programmed in ESPRIT EDGE.
Where is JEP Manufacturing located, and do you work with customers outside Texas?
Our shop is in Houston, Texas. We quote and ship to customers across the United States.
What materials can you machine for turbine parts?
More than 100 superalloy grades, including Inconel 600 to 939, Waspaloy, Udimet, Hastelloy C-276, C-22 and X, Haynes 230 and 282, Nimonic, René 41 to 104, Incoloy, MAR-M 247, CMSX-4, A-286 and Stellite; titanium Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) and Grade 2; 17-4 PH, 13-8 and 316L stainless; duplex; Monel; and 6061/7075 aluminum. If your alloy is not listed, send the print and we will tell you straight whether it is a fit.
How large a part can you machine?
Our 5-axis envelope is Ø31.5 in × 43.5 in high on the Kitamura HX500. Turned parts can be up to Ø26 in and 62.9 in of turning length on the Mori Seiki NT4200. Our vertical machining center travels 60.2 in in X. Our maximum part length is 82 in.
Are you ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified?
Our quality system is compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D, with full material traceability, first article inspection and a certificate of conformance on every shipment. Third-party certification is planned.
Do you manufacture turbine blades?
Yes. We manufacture steam and gas turbine rotor blades, compressor blades and stator vanes to print, 5-axis machining the airfoil, platform and dovetail or fir-tree root from bar, forgings or blanks, with heat-lot traceability on every blade.
Do you weld as well as machine?
Yes. We TIG weld and machine as one job, mainly carbon steel reducers, elbows, pipeline fittings and fabricated housings, with finish machining after welding.
How do I get a quote?
Use the request-a-quote form or email your drawing and STEP model to info@jepmfg.com. Include quantity, material and your required date. Every quote includes a lead time.
Have a print or a STEP model?
Send it over. We review every RFQ by hand and include a lead time with every quote.