2024 Shot Peener of the Year Jack Champaigne
Author: Kathy Levy | Associate Editor | The Shot Peener Magazine
Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 39, Issue 1, Winter 2025
Doc ID: 2025002
Year of Publication: 2025
Abstract:
THE TIMING was ideal this year to celebrate Jack
Champaigne’s standing in the shot peening community. Jack
launched Electronics Inc. in 1974 and for the next 50 years, he
has worked tirelessly to validate and support the shot peening
industry. The following are a few of his pioneering contributions.
PRODUCTS
The MagnaValve. Jack’s first major product was the
MagnaValve®. EI now produces five MagnaValves for air-blast
machines and 15 for wheel-blast machines. The MagnaValve
is used in at least 74 countries for shot peening and wheel
blast applications. Additional valves are in development.
Almen Strips and Gages. Thanks to Jack’s relentless pursuit
of the best Almen strip on the market, EI’s Almen strips are
the “industry standard” worldwide.
Jack also extended the EI Almen gage family to include
an Aero Almen gage and the mini-strip gage.
Rotary Flapper Peening Products. Jack recognized the
aerospace industry’s dependence on shot peening and began
carrying the 3M rotary flap peening products because they
are ideal for peening small areas on new or repaired parts.
The success of these products were key in launching EI’s
flapper peening training. More on that in the next section.
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