Progressive Surface Installs Shot Peening System at Purdue University

Author:  Kathy Levy | Associate Editor | The Shot Peener
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 39, Issue 4, Fall 2025
Doc ID:  2025022
Year of Publication:  2025
Abstract:  
STUDENTS AND RESEARCH TEAMS will be using a cutting-edge shot peening system this fall in Purdue’s Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories (MMRL). The shot peening system was built and installed by Progressive Surface. “We provided this machine as a cost share with Purdue because we believe in the mission of the Center for Surface Engineering and Enhancement (CSEE) and want to be a part of improving the understanding and implementation of peening across all industries,” said Jim Whalen, President of Progressive Surface. Progressive Surface is a global leader in the design and manufacture of automated machinery and closed-loop process controls for shot peening, abrasive grit blasting, thermal spray coating, and ultra-high pressure waterjet stripping applications in the aerospace, energy, medical, military, and general manufacturing industries. The company is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The shot peening system is designed to shot peen parts up to Ø30" x 30" tall and weighing up to 300 pounds. The system’s features include: