last revised 10-07-96
Schedule is subject to change
100 Introduction (Champaigne, The Shot Peener) Overview of the many roles peening plays in everyday life, range of products and processes benefiting from peening.
200 Theory (Cammett, U.S. Navy) The concept of stress/strain, how stresses help or hinder part fatigue life,
300 Intensity (Champaigne/McKinley, The Shot Peener) Understanding the concept of intensity and how to measure it.
400 Coverage (Champaigne/McKinley, The Shot Peener) Understanding the concept of coverage and how to measure it.
500 Media Handling (Tarakek, Tarabek Consulting) Understanding how the shot/grit is handled in the machine, from hopper to cabinet to elevator back to hopper.
501 Media Handling (Lutsko, Jet Wheelblast) Understanding how the shot/grit is handled in the machine, from hopper to cabinet to elevator back to hopper.
600 Air Peening Machines (Barker, Progressive Technologies) Understanding different air peening machine designs and their applications.
601 Air Peening and Setups (Radulesco , Wheelabrator-Sisson) Concepts, work handling, CNC control, internal (hole) peening.
602 Air Peening and Maintenance (Dykstra, Precision Automation) Understanding air machine elements and how to maintain them.
700 Shot Size Screening (Rabel, Midwestern Industries) Understanding how screen separators work and how to maintain them.
701 Shot Size Screening ( ) Understanding how screen separators work and how to maintain them.
800 Dust Collectors (Tarabek, Tarabek Consulting) Understanding how dust collectors function and how to maintain them, recognizing safety issues.
801 Dust Collectors (Lutsko, Jet Wheelblast) Understanding how dust collectors function and how to maintain them.
900 Air Peening Nozzle Operation/Maintenance (Tobin, Clemco-Zero) Understanding how air nozzles work, effects of worn nozzles, suction, pressure, gravity feed and material.
1000 Wheel Peening and Setups (Tarabek, Tarabek Consulting) Understanding the "hot spot" concept and how to target the wheel blast pattern.
1001 Wheel Peening and Setups (Pokorski, Wheelabrator) Discussion of various types of peening/cleaning cabinets and wheel combinations.
1100 Prints and Specifications (Bailey, GE) Understanding how to read prints and specifications and resolving conflicts with drawing call-outs. Care and feeding of Almen Strips
1200 Shot Sieve Analysis (Pope, Tyler) Understanding how to conduct a shot size analysis using the sieve method.
1300 Introduction to Audits (Champaigne/McKinley, The Shot Peener) Practice quiz for shot peening operators in preparation for audit.
1400 Wheel Peening and Setups (Minnich, Pangborn) Discussion of various types of peening/cleaning cabinets and wheel combinations.
1500 Statistical Process Control Introduction (Mason, Menasco) The basic start-up of Statistical Process Control into Shot Peening operations.
1600 Statistical Process Control Application (Mason, Menasco) The practical use of SPC and computer monitored equipment in the shot peening process.
1700 Almen Gage Practice (Staff, The Shot Peener) Learning how to read the Almen gage and perform a gage study practice.
1800
1900 Shot-Grit Type and Specification (Davies, Ervin Industries) Description of how shot / grit is produced, hardness ranges, size ranges, government and industrial specifications.
2000 Shot Image Analysis (Gillespie, Premier Shot) Understanding how to conduct a shot size analysis using computer image analysis and histograms.
2100 Blast Cleaning Guidelines (Davies, Ervin Industries) Understanding common practice principles in the blast cleaning process.
Schedule is subject to change