Controlled Shot Peening

Author:  Reccius et al.
Source:  US Patent 4,974,434
Doc ID:  1989068
Year of Publication:  1989
Abstract:  
A device for bending or levelling workpieces by means of shot peening is improved by controlled impacting and indenting using a support element having a rear wall and side walls; plurality of force spaced apart distriburitn elements are arranged in the support element and in the least one layer so that at least some of them abut the rear wall of the support element; a plurality of indenting, shot peening elements in engagement with at least some of the force distributing elements in that any of the shot peening elements engage at least two of the force distributing elements; there are elements of one of the plurality which abut the side walls of the support element.