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- Erickson’s S-64 Composite Main Rotor Blades are a Success Story
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
- Several years ago, Erickson faced a critical decision for its S-64 Air Crane® helicopter. The six-blade heavy-lift helicopter had aluminum blades that were manufactured with extrusion equipment de...
- Honeywell Begins Testing with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
- The Honeywell location in Phoenix, Arizona USA has begun testing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the development and production testing of auxiliary power units (APUs) and propulsion engines. H...
- Analyzing What We Know - Part 1
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
- COMPLEXITY OF SHOT PEENING The heading to this section is intentionally deceptive since shot peening is not a complex process if you acknowledge its importance, understand it, and do it right! Albe...
- Downsizing for New Flexibility in Laser Shock Peening
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
- Introduction Laser Shock Peening (or Laser Peening) is well-known for its high intensity and impact to achieve high residual stresses in extraordinary depth when compared to shot peening. Now Prof...
- Homage to John O. Almen
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
- LEARNING IS A NEVER-ENDING OPPORTUNITY. John Otto Almen invented the gage we use today for shot peening process consistency. While struggling with early fatigue failures of automotive valve springs,...
- After Five Years, Finally ICSP14!
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- THE 14TH International Conference on Shot Peening (ICSP14), initially planned in 2020 and then postponed to 2022 due to the COVID emergency, was finally held five years after the last ICSP13 in Mon...
- IKK SHOT Celebrates Anniversary and New Name
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- IKK SHOT CO., LTD, a division of Winoa, recently celebrated two very important events. First, IKK SHOT, a spin-off from ITOH KIKOH, celebrated its 25th anniversary. Established in October 1997, th...
- The New PeenSolver Pro™
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- I OPENED the PeenSolver Pro™ from my desktop and was impressed right from the start. It has a smooth interface showing the Process Settings, Almen Strips, Saturation Curve, and Intensity Verifica...
- Shot Peening Mathematics
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- SHOT PEENING is, necessarily, quantitative. It therefore relies on the application of a large number of mathematical principles. These principles vary from simple arithmetic procedures to the use o...
- Contract Services Cleaning and Peening
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Most of us are familiar with the two primary segments in our industry—equipment manufacturers and end-users. However, there is a third segment that governs a significant part ...
- On The Way to Shot Peening 4.0
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- SHOT PEENING is a special process with free-flying spherical particles as tools. The work of the balls on the surface can therefore not be controlled as easily as in a machine tool. Accordingly, th...
- Introducing the LM Series MagnaValves LM1000-24 and LM2000-24
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- ELECTRONICS INC. (EI) is introducing their newest valves—the LM1000-24 and LM2000-24 steel shot MagnaValves for wheelblast machines. These valves are an addition to the popular low-profile MagnaV...
- 2022 Shot Peener of the Year Yoshihiro Watanabe
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 Shot Peener of the Year—Dr. Yoshihiro Watanabe. Since 1992, The Shot Peener magazine has recognized individuals for their contributions to the shot peening industry....
- In This Issue
- Year: 2023, Source: The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 1, Winter 2023
- It was a privilege to give the 2022 Shot Peener of the Year award to Yoshihiro Watanabe at the USA Shot Peening workshop. His keen understanding of the needs of the shot peening industry and his con...
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