2003 Topics

13th Annual Workshop

Now FAA approved


Revised October 24, 2003 Agenda is subject to change during workshop.
[1], [2], [3] indicate classes recommended for preparation for levels 1,2 3 optional examination given on Friday morning. Some classes are offered as "general knowledge" and the material presented is not included on the examination.
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Academic classes	Support Classes	Commercial Classes

Academic			Tues	Wed	Thurs	Exam Level
101	Applications Cammett Navair Depot - Cherry Point	Learn how gears, springs, axles, landing gears welds benefit from peening.		1a,2a		~
102	Audits & Inspections Bailey Electronics Inc	How to prepare for an audit of facilities, equipment, procedures and specifications.	2b, 6d			[3]
103	Almen gage practice Champaigne Electronics Inc	Practice measuring almen strips and making saturation curves, learn how to determine "INTENSITY" from the saturation curve.				[1]
104	Almen gage R&R Champaigne Electronics Inc	Practice reading Almen strips and compare results of older analog style gage and newer digital gages. This is a preview of gage R&R repeatability & reproducibility study.			5c,6c	[1]
105	Introduction to Shot Peening Cammett Navair Depot - Cherry Point	Introduction to shot peening, start at the beginning, learn how to apply shot peening to rescue parts suffering premature fatigue failure	1a,3a			[3]
107	Coverage Champaigne Electronics Inc	Description of peening coverage and how it is measured and controlled.	3d	5a		[1]
108	Early Examination (without review) Levels 1-2-3	Note: no preparation is provided for an early examination. Exams must be taken in sequence 1,2 and 3.			5d	~
109	Flapper peening classroom Bailey Electronics Inc	Explanation of the 3M Rotary Flap peening technigue and procedures for intensity determination (classroom presentation)			1c,3c	[2]
110	Flapper peening practice Bailey Electronics Inc	Practice the 3M Rotary Flap peening (hands-on training with 3M equipment)			2c,4c	[2]
111	Intensity Cammett Navair Depot - Cherry Point	Introduction to intensity and how it is measured and controlled using Almen strips and Almen gage	5a	3a		[1][2]
115	Media maintenance shape inspection Champaigne Electronics Inc	Visual inspection of media for broken or misshaped pieces, practice using stereo microscope.		3d, 6a		[1]
117	Media specs Gilespie Premier Shot co	Comparison of various media specifications (glass, ceramic, cast steel, cut-wire)	2c, 3c			[2]
119	Saturation curve by computer Barker Progressive Technologies	Demonstration of computerized saturation curve generation and intensity determination			5c	[3]
120	Saturation curve practice Champaigne Electronics Inc	Almen saturation curve practice session with multiple curve examples		4a	6c	[1]
122	Specification review Bailey Electronics Inc	Comparisons of various peening specifications regarding media purchase and maintenance, intensity confirmation procedures, machine requirements	1b	1c		[3]
123	Theory Cammett Navair Depot - Cherry Point	Explore the history of peening and learn how dents on the surface will prolong fatigue life of many components	2a,4a			[2]

Support			Tues	Wed	Thurs	Exam Level
201	Air Peening Technology Portebois & Schwab Sisson Lehman	Learn the Relevant trends for the Aeronautical and Automotive Industries: A growing demand for Flexibility and Process Traceability.	3b		4b	[2]
202	Air machine nozzle design Tobben Zero Blast	Description of types and applications of air blast nozzles. Learn from the expert Herb Tobben (in the white lab coat)	5d	5d		[2]
203	Air machine re-build Dickey Innovative Peening Systems	Description of criteria for re-building or re-furbishing air blast peening machines			2d, 6a	[2]
204	Air Machine Maintenance I'Anson Progressive Technologies	Description of different types of air blast machines and proper maintenance procedures.	4d		3b	[2]
205a	Wheel Machines Part 1 Weil Wheelabrator	Part 1- General Overview - Wheels and Blast Patterns, Recycling	4b			[2]
205b	Wheel Machines Part 2 Weil Wheelabrator	Part 2 Separation, Abrasives, Ventilation, Cost Controls, Safety	5b
206	Wheel machine re-build Sheyka EMI	Description of criteria for re-building or re-furbishing wheel type machines			5b, 1d	[2]
207	Wheel machine selection Diverty BCP	Description of different types of wheel machines and their applications for various types of components	4c	4d		[2]
208	Effective Manufacturing Sorenson Boeing	Boeing's application of lean manufacturing principles	1c		2a	[2]
210	Shaker screens Rabel Midwestern Industries	Explanation of operation and maintenance of shaker screens used to segregate media	6b,7b			[3]
211	Media size inspection Reckert W.S. Tyler	Explanaion of operation and maintenance of sieve screens and Tyler "Ro-Tap" machine used to inspect media qualilty	7a	6b		[2]
212	Masking Nudelman Composition Materials	Explanation of techniques to provide hard and soft masking to prevent peening damage in unwanted areas (You are encouraged to bring scrap parts to sample the UV curable masking that will be demonstrated)	7d	6d		[2]
214	Blast cleaning concepts part 1 Davies Ervin Industries	Techniques used in media manufacturing and quality control	1d		1b	[2]
215	Blast cleaning concepts part 2 Davies Ervin Industries	Concepts of peening and cleaning machine operation and media maintenance	2d		2b	[2]
216	Media handling Lutsko Jet Wheelblast	Description of media handling and reclaim systems, storage hoppers, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, screening systems, air-wash separators.	6c,7c			[2]
217	Air Blast and Peening - Media delivery systems Barker Progressive Technologies	Learn about the fundamental aspects of machine construction and operation, how the media is delivered and reclaimed.	6a	2b
218	Dust Collectors operation and maintenance Lutsko Jet Wheelblast	Peening and blast cleaning machines create a lot of dust. Learn how the dust collector works and how to maintain it for optimum efficiency.		4b
219	Complete Machine Process Control Schneidau Schlick Roto-Jet	State of the art wheel machine computer process control for the automotive peening market			1a, 6b
220	Almen Gage Calibration Hershberger, Jeff Electronics Inc	Review the steps needed to certify the Almen gage to SAE J442			5d

Commercial			Tues	Wed	Thurs	Exam Level
301	Air machine MagnaValves Ingram Electronics Inc	Installation and operation of MagnaValves media flow control on air blast machines		1d	3a	~
302	Cast shot Davies Ervin Industries	Cast steel shot applications, manufacturing, durability and quality control		1b		~
303	Ceramic bead Girman, Jeff Saint Gobain-Zirpo	Ceramic bead manufacuturing, durability and quality control			5a	~
304	Cut wire shot Gillespie Premier Shot Co	Cut wire shot: manufacuturing, durability and quality control		3b, 5b		~
305	Glass beads for Peening Davies Potters	Glass bead manufacturing, quality control and applications	5c	4c		~
306	Job Shop Harrison Metal Improvement Co	How shot peening contract job shops fill an important role in out-sourcing of peening		2c, 3c		~
307	Robotic Peening Applications Whalen Progressive Technologies	Basic application and limitations of robotic parts handling systems. Description of specialized hole peening technology		5c, 6c		~
310	Wheel machine MagnaValves Ingram Electronics Inc	Installation and operation of MagnaValves media flow control on wheel blast machines		2d	4a	~