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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