| SPEAKER | TOPIC | TUES. | WED. | THURS. | Exam Level |
| Steven Baiker Baiker - AG |
Computer Saturation Curves Enter the data into a computer and automatically graph the Almen saturation curve |
4B | 1A | [3] | |
| Pete Bailey Electronics Inc |
Training for Inspectors &
Auditors Course designed to train how to conduct a shotpeening audit. What questions to ask and what to look for. |
2C | 1A | 6A | [3] |
| Pete Bailey Electronics Inc |
Flapper Peening Flapper peening, using 3M roto flap assemblies,provides a convenient method to peen small areas without having to use a large cabinet. |
4C | 2A | [3] | |
| Pete Bailey Electronics Inc |
Flapper Peening Pracitce Tools and equipment will be available for actual practice of flapper peening. |
6A | 3A | [3] | |
| Bill Barker Progressive Technologies |
Air Blast Mach./Types & Applications .A broad overview of the types of machines and what applications dictate the use of which machine |
1D | 2D | ||
| Doug Berkowitz Composition Materials |
Masking Techniques Masking is required to protect certain areas from the peening blast stream. Both hard and soft (tape) type methods are discussed |
5A | 5B | [1] | |
| Dr. John. Cammett US Navy |
Peening Applications Peening is applied to counteract residual tensile stress and also to withstand external applied tensile stresses. |
1A | 2A | . | [3] |
| Dr. John. Cammett US Navy |
Peening Theory History of peening and how dents on the surface will prolong the fatigue life of many components |
3A | 3A,4A | . | [3] |
| Jack Champaigne Electronics Inc |
Peening Intensity How hard do we throw the shot and how do we measure it? Learn about Almen saturation curves. |
2A | 7B | . | [1] |
| Jack Champaigne Electronics Inc |
Practice Peening Intensity Saturation Curve
Practice making intensity saturation curves and reading the peening intensity using the "10% rule |
3C,4C | [1], [2] | ||
| Jack Champaigne Electronics Inc |
Almen Gage Study Practice measuring strips with old and new gages in a mini-Almen gage study (gage R&R) |
1C, 2C | [3] | ||
| Jack Champaigne Electronics Inc |
Peening Coverage Discussions of proper peening locations and how to measure peening coverage (% surface denting) |
4A | 4B | [1] | |
| Dave Cooper Blastworks |
Air Blast Machine Maintenance Learn the fundamentals of machine maintenance |
6D | 6A | ||
| Dean Davies Ervin Industries |
Blast Cleaning Fundamentals (1) Shot manufacture, packaging, shipment, storage |
2B | 1C | ||
| Dean Davies Ervin Industries |
Blast Cleaning Fundamentals (2) Maintain proper shot mix, recognize symptomsof bad performance |
3B | 2C | ||
| Dan Dickey Innovation Peening Systems |
Air Blast Machine Rebuild Projects Learn how and when to rebuild old machines |
2D | 4B | ||
| Dan Diverty USFSPG BCP Wheelabrator |
Peening Machines: Selection
Guidelines Learn about the various types and styles of machines and which machine might be appropriate for particular parts or production quantites |
6C | 1B | ||
| Bob Gillespie Premier Shot Company |
Understanding Media Specs. A thorough review of media specs for glass, ceramic, cast steel and cut-wire shot |
2B, 3B | |||
| Ken I'Anson Progressive Technologies |
Lean Manufacturing & ErgonomicEquipment
Trends New trends in part loading, lighting and soundlevels for state of the art ergonomic machines |
7D | 5D | ||
| Ken I'Anson Progressive Technologies |
Process Monitoring Software
Demonstration PRIMS software package now has enhanced "conversational programming" and other new features including alarm monitoring and advanced report generating. |
. | 1B,4A | ||
| Mark Ingram Electronics Inc |
Air type MagnaValve Installation &
Operation Learn how the MagnaValve operates on air type equipment and how to install and troubleshoot it. Learn the tricks of turning on the air pressure prior to shot flow to stablize the air/shot flow. |
6B | 4D | ||
| Mark Ingram Electronics Inc |
Wheel type MagnaValve Install.&
Operation Learn how the MagnaValve operates on wheel type equipment and how to install and troubleshoot it |
5B | 3D | ||
| Nelson Lemus Goodrich |
SPC part 1 Learn the basics of Statistical Process Control techniques |
3D | 1D | [2] | |
| Nelson Lemus Goodrich |
SPC part 2 Learn how to apply SPC tools to the shot peening process |
4D | 2D | [2] | |
| Dale Lombardo General Electric |
Computer Generated. Almen curves Put the data into the computer and get an Almen saturation curve with intensity value automatically |
7A | 6D | [3] | |
| Bill Miller Boeing |
Peening at Boeing Learn the history of peening at the Boeing company and see the many types of machines used to make the big planes |
3B | 5A | ||
| Greg Rabel Midwestern Industries |
Media Size Control (shaker screens) Large shaking screens are used to segregate shot by size. Learn how these machines work and how to maintain them |
2B, 3B | [3] | ||
| Terry Reckart, Larry Pope WS Tyler |
Media Inspection with sieve and image
analysis Laboratory sieve screens are used to sample the shot and verify proper size mix. Learn the techniques necessary to due this with accuracy and comply with media specifications |
6C, 7C | [2] | ||
| Jerry Sheyka EMI |
Wheel Machine Re-Building EMI has many years experience in re-building older machines. Learn when and how to do this. |
5D | 5C | ||
| Herb Tobben Clemco-Zero Blast |
Air Blast Machine, Nozzle Selection Dr Herb (in the white lab coat) will explain how nozzles work and how to select the best nozzle for your application |
5D | 6D | [3] | |
| Yoshihiro Watnanabe Toyo Sekio |
Stress Sonic Peening A novel machine uses captive shot and high freaquency vibration to impart compressive stresses in the surface of peened parts. |
5B | 6B | ||
| Gary Weil Wheelabrator |
Wheel Machine Maintenance and Operation Part
1 Learn the symptoms and procedures for proper maintenance of your wheel machine |
1C | 3C | ||
| Gary Weil Wheelabrator |
Wheel Machine Maintenance and Operation Part
2 Wheel blast pattern aiming is done using the hot-spot method |
2C | 4C | ||
| Gary Weil USPSPG-Wheelabrator |
Wheel Machine Maintenance and Operation Part
3 Learn the safe method of adjusting these media handling devices |
3C | 5C | ||
| Jim Whalen Progressive Technologies |
Robotic Peening Applications The latest trend in aerospace low volume peening is to use specialized robots. Learn how they work and when to apply them. |
4D | 1D | ||
| [1] [2] [3] indicates classes recommended for level 1,2,3 examinations on Friday | |||||
The numbers in the "Exam Level" column are core classes recommended for those students planning to take the examinations.