2004 Topics

14th Annual Shot Peening & Blast Cleaning Workshop
October 26 - 28, Dearborn, Michigan
FAA approved Instruction

Revised October 20, 2004  (subject to change)
Days and times for reference only. Refer to Agenda for actual schedule.

Class
Speaker/Company
Title Description
Day/Rm/Time
100

Pete Bailey
Electronics Inc

Flapper peening theory and applications
Explanation of the 3M Flap Peening technique and procedures for intensity determination. This portable technique was developed by 3M for the US Army for repair of helicopters in Viet Nam in the 1960's and it is a widely used treatment for small area repair. Special shot, bonded to a flexible flap, is rotated at high speed and impacts the target surface. Learn what control techniques are required to achieve reliable results.

Wed C 10:30
Thur D 8:00

101

John Cammett
Naval Aviation Depot

Peening Fundamentals
Explore the history of Peening and learn how dents on the surface will prolong fatigue life of many components. What's the relationship between dent size, stress profile and fatigue life? Ask the Doctor.

Tues C 9:00
Wed C 8:00
Thur C 8:00

102

Jack Champaigne
Electronics Inc

Peening Intensity
Definition and measurement of intensity. Learn about Almen strip method of measuring and controlling intensity using saturation curve graphs. Intensity controls the size of the dent on the surface and the resulting compressive stress profile. Learn how to measure and adjust the intensity levels and document your process.

Tues C 10:30
Wed A 9:00
Thur A 9:00

103

Jack Champaigne
Electronics Inc

Peening Coverage
Definition and measurement of coverage. How many dents do you need on the surface to declare 150% coverage? Learn the terminology and techniques for proper coverage practices.

Tues C 12:30
Wed A 1:30

104

Jack Champaigne
Electronics Inc

Intensity Saturation Curve Practice
Practice making intensity saturation curves and determining the peening intensity using the 10% rule. Four sample graphs are used which illustrate how to handle unusual situations.

Wed A 4:00
Thur A 1:00

105

Pete Bailey
Electronics Inc

Media shape inspection practice (Microscopes)
Every specification for peening media requires inspection for proper shape. Practice inspecting media for proper shape (also called "fracture count") using microscopes and samples of good and bad media.

Wed B 3:00
Thur B 3:30

106

Francois Xavier Abadie
Jeff Girman

Saint-Gobain Zirpro

Shot Peening with ceramic beads
Ceramic bead is much more durable than glass bead and it does not cause the ferrous contamination of cast steel shot. Learn about shot peening with ceramic bead with emphasis on automotive applications. NEW!

Tues A 3:00

107 Pete Bailey
Electronics Inc
Flapper peening practice
Flapper peening practice with hands-on training with 3M Rotary Flap Kit.

Thur D 9:00 Thur D 10:30

108

Michele Bandini
Peen Service

Peening of carburized gears
Learn about the advantages of Peening carburized gears to benefit either bending fatigue or pitting fatigue from two excellent case studies from Europe.

Tues A 12:30
Wed A 12:30

109 Bill Barker
Progressive Technologies
Shot Velocity Measurements
Shot Velocity measurements provide a unique tool for faster process development as well as process troubleshooting and diagnostics.

Tues D 10:30

110 Bill Barker
Progressive Technologies
Air Blast Machines types and applications
Learn about air type machine selection and the description of different types of air blast machines and their applications.

Wed A 3:00

111 Walter Beach
Peening Technologies of Connecticut
Shot Peening Audits
How to Survive an Audit. A leading job shop owner who has experienced numerous peening audits tells you what to expect and how to get prepared. NEW!

Tues B 9:00
Wed B 4:00

112 John Cammett
Naval Aviation Depot
Peening Applications
Learn how welded joints, gears, springs, axles, landing gears and many other components benefit from peening.

Wed C 3:00
Thur C 10:30

113 John Cammett
Naval Aviation Depot
Paul Prevey
Lambda Research
Low Plasticity Burnishing
Another way to induce compressive stress into a surface is by roller burnishing. A new technique has been developed to perform this process with a very high degree of control and it can provide compressive depths up to .040 inch deep.

Tues B 1:30

114 Jeff Hershberger
Electronics Inc
Almen Gage R&R Repeatability and Reproducibilty
Wouldn't it be a shame to be doing a great job (peening) but not to get credit for it? That could happen if you don't have a good Almen gage and know how to use and maintain it. Practice with old and new gages to show Repeatability and Reproducibility.

Thur E 10:30
Thur E 1:00

115 Chris Davies
Potters Industries Inc
Glass Beads
Manufacturing, quality control and applications in glass bead peening.

Tues E 10:30
Thur E 8:00

116 Dennis Denyer
GMA Industries
Proper Abrasive Selection
Learn the basics of media types and how to select the correct media for your application

Tues B 3:00
Wed D 4:00

117 Dan Dickey
US Technology Corporation
Air Blast Machine re-build
Description of criteria for re-building or re-furbishing air blast peening machines. Learn from the master. Dickey has re-built numerous abrasive blasting and peening machines and he can show you what to do and what to avoid.

Tues E 3:00
Wed D 12:30

118 Jim Funke Optimum machine settings process control
Achieve desired fatigue life by setting the best machine parameters. Learn from an extensive case study in the automotive sector both what not to do and what to do to achieve expected fatigue life. Example is based upon automotive suspension spring peened in high volume using wheelblast equipment.

Wed A 8:00
Thur B 1:00

119 Bob Gillespie
Premier Shot Company
Media Specifications
Comparisons of various media specifications. Learn about the similarities and differences in size, shape and inspection requirements of various peening media specifications in automotive and aerospace applications.

Tues D 3:00
Wed D 3:00

120 Neal Goldfine
Jentek
Non-destructive inspection of shot peened components (Abstract)
Learn about the progress in non-destructive inspection of shot peened components and other applications of special eddy current sensors. This new equipment can determine intensity and coverage and will also reveal in-service stress relaxation. NEW!

Tues A 9:00
Tues A 10:30

121 Ted Hart
Hart Consultants
Yoshio Miyasaka
Fuji Kihan Co., Ltd
Microbead Peening to Reduce Sliding Friction
US Patent 5,592,840
"Method of Preventing Abrasion at sliding Portion of Metal Product" introduces a new concept on peening and lubrication.

Tues E 1:30
Wed A 10:30

122 Jim Harrison
Metal Improvement Co
Laser Peening
Laser peening can impart a compressive stress about twice as deep as conventional shot peening. This is very important in rotating jet engine parts for FOD control. Learn about the space age technology used for critical peening applications. NEW!

Wed B 9:00

123 Bob Hayward
Progressive Technologies
Air Blast Equipment maintenance
Diagnostics and trouble shooting for air blast machines featuring the PRIMS Process Reporting and Integrated Monitoring System

Tues C 1:30

124 Jeff Hershberger
Electronics Inc
Almen Gage Calibration Kit
How to calibrate an Almen gage using a new portable kit. You can now perform your own Almen gage calibrations using this new kit. It includes NIST traceable step blocks to calibrate the digital indicator and a new 9-hole template that confirms the ball and indicator tip placement. Save time and money with this new kit. NEW!

Wed E 12:30

125 Mark Ingram
Electronics Inc
Non-ferrous media sensor
A new electronic device based upon capacitive sensing technology is used to detect presence or absence of media flow in air type suction peening and blast cleaning machines. An enhanced version can accurately display the actual flow rate of glass bead, aluminum oxide, ceramic bead etc. You throw it - we measure it.

Wed C 9:00
Thur C 1:00

126 Mark Ingram
Electronics Inc
MagnaValve applications for wheel blast machines
MagnaValves are a popular replacement for abrasive "slide gates" or "dipper valves" because they offer low maintenance and improved process control. Now you can reduce your media flow rate thereby conserving media and reducing damage to the throwing wheel and the cabinet. Learn how to specify, install and maintain this new type of valve.

Wed B 12:30
Thur B 9:00

127 Mark Ingram
Electronics Inc
MagnaValve applications for air blast machines
MagnaValves offer many advantages over mechanical valves in air blast applications, such as low maintenance and compatibility with computer control. Learn how to specify, install and maintain this new type of valve. Special versions are now available to handle the new "micro-bead" cast steel shot (50-300 micron media size).

Wed C 4:00
Thur C 3:30

128 Dwight Lutsko
Jet Wheel Blast
Abrasive Handling and Control
There is more to a shot blast machine then a cabinet and a throwing wheel. Media has to circulate from the hopper, through the wheel, into the cabinet, through a reclaim system of elevators and reclaim equipment, past the dust collector and the media size segregations screens and back to the hopper. Learn what each element does, why you need it and how to specify and maintain it.

Wed B 1:30
Thur A 10:30

129 Joe McGreal
Ervin Industries
Blast Cleaning Concepts part 1
Understand how shot is manufactured, how to select the proper abrasive size, hardness and methods to extend steel shot life.

Tues D 12:30
Wed D 9:00

130 Joe McGreal
Ervin Industries
Blast Cleaning Concepts part 2
Understand techniques to lower blast cleaning time, reduce machine maintenance and cleaning costs, and various cleaning methods to prevent damage.

Tues D 1:30
Wed D 10:30

131 Bill Miller
Boeing
Performance Review Institute
NADCAP Shot Peening Audits
Contracting with Performance Review Institute (PRI) for audits. Many prime contractors (Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell etc.) are turning to Performance Review Institute to audit the shot peening process. Learn about this new program and how it relates to qualifying your peening facility. NEW!

Wed B 8:00
Thur B 2:00

132 Alan Nudelman
Composition Materials Co Inc
Masking Techniques
Explanation of techniques to provide hard (permanent) and soft (temporary/disposable) masking to prevent peening damage.

Wed E 9:00
Thur B 10:30

133 Alain Portebois
Wheelabrator Sisson Lehmann
Gear Peening Techniques
Learn about the latest new equipment and techniques needed to properly handle and peen gears. NEW!

Wed E 3:00

134 Larry Pope
Terry Reckart

WS Tyler
Media size inspection with sieves
Explanation of proper operation and maintenance of sieve screens used to inspect media for size. Learn about sieve selection, operation and calibration. See how the "Ro-Tap" machine insures accurate sieve test results using a rotating and tapping action to move the media thru the screen openings.

Tues D 9:00
Wed D 8:00

135 Larry Pope
Terry Reckart

WS Tyler
Media size inspection with image analysis
Learn about media size inspection using computer particle analysis imaging technology. The media is measured with special cameras and the size distribution is shown in histogram.

Wed B 10:30

136

Dwight Lutsko
substitute for
Greg Rabel
Midwestern Industries

Media size segregation
Learn about the equipment designed to segregate media using screen separators. Multi-deck screens will classify shot as too large or too small and send it to the trash and return the proper size media for re-use in the machine.

Wed C 3:00
Thur B 8:00

137 Mark Renius
Metal Improvement Co
Bill Wood
Advanced Material Process Corporation
Merits of Peening Job Shops
Do you have to send parts out for peening? Learn how job shops fill an important role out-sourcing peening. They have the equipment, manpower, skills and knowledge to properly peen your parts. You can't just buy an old "sand blast cabinet" and peen your own parts. See what's involved by the largest job shop organization in the world.

Wed D 1:30
Thur D 1:00

138 Ron Wright
Wheelabrator
Wheel Blast Machines type and applications
There are hundreds of types of shot blasting machines. Which one is correct for your application? Learn about descriptions of different types of wheel machines and their applications and limitations.

Tues E 9:00

139 Volker Scheidau
Schlick Roto-Jet
Flexible & Traceable Peening Technology
Learn about the recent trends in the automotive sector. Get ready for the growing demand for flexibility and process traceability; all realized with productive and cost-effective wheel blast machines. NEW!

Wed E 4:00

140 Bob Schoen
Wheelabrator
Wheel Machine Maintenance
Description of wheel machines and proper maintenance procedures.

Wed E 8:00

141 Bob Schoen
Wheelabrator
Wheel Blast Machines type and applications
There are hundreds of types of shot blasting machines. Which one is correct for your application? Learn about descriptions of different types of wheel machines and their applications and limitations.

Thur D 3:30

142 Alain Portebois
Wheelabrator Sisson Lehmann
Gear Peening Techniques
Gear peening technology is specialized due to the unique size and shape of gears. Learn about equipment to handle and peen gears efficiently.

Thur E 9:00

143 Jerry Sheyka
EMI
Wheel Re-build Projects
See numerous applications of wheel re-build projects to upgrade older equipment for new applications.

Tues E 12:30

144 Michael Sorenson
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
Lean Manufacturing at Boeing
Lean manufacturing in the Boeing shot peen process.

Wed E 10:30

145 Michael Sorenson
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
Shot Peening Problem Resolution at Boeing
Methods that Beoing has used to resolve manufacturing problems caused by shotpeening, including part distortion, edge break problems and holes.

Tues A 1:30
Thur D 2:00

146 Herb Tobben
Clemco Industries
Air Machine Nozzle design and application
Air machine nozzle design-Descriptions of types and applications of air blast nozzles. (Learn from the expert, the man in the white laboratory coat)

Tues C 3:00
Thur A 2:00

147 Herb Tobben
Clemco Industries
Applications for Shot Peening, Blast Cleaning and Deburring
Learn about the many applications of abrasive peening and cleaning for automotive, aerospace and many other market sectors.

Tues B 10:30
Thur C 9:00

148 Yoshihiro Watanabe
Toyo Seiko
Stress-Sonic Peening
Learn how new ultrasonic technique can quickly and conveniently peen small parts. NEW!

Wed E 1:30

149 Jim Whalen
Progressive Technologies
Advanced peening techniques and applications
Learn about tools and techniques to solve difficult peening configurations with emphasis on robotic parts handling.

Thur E 2:00

150 Bob Gillespie
Progressive Technologies
Cut Wire Shot
Cut wire shot manufacturing, durability and quality control.

Wed C 12:30

151 Dwight Lutsko
Jet Wheelblast Equipment
Dust Collectors
Dust, health and safety hazards and proper methods for collecting and disposal.

Thur A 3:30 Thur E 2:00



Academic
Academic classes present all of the material that will be covered in the optional examinations levels 1,2 and 3
Support
Support classes include topics of general interest, things you need to know to improve your shop efficiency. These classes are presented by leading manufactures of media and equipment.

[1], [2], [3] [F] indicate classes recommended for preparation for levels 1,2, 3 and Flapper Peening optional examination given on Friday morning. The "Support" classes are offered as "general knowledge" and the material presented is not included on the examination. Note: Flapper peening examination on Friday morning is available only if you attend the Flapper Peening Practice class and demonstrate proficiency to the instructor.

Revised September 21, 2004



   


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