December 1998 ZSSN 1069-2010

Spring 1998 International Newsletter for Shot Peening-Surface Finishing Industry Volunie 12, Issue 4

Atlanta, Georgia was a charming hostess worked well. Because each class was held more for our workshop. Her weather was mild and than once, everyone had the opportunity to sunny and gave many of us a last taste of attend the classes of their choice. The classes were summer before we returned to cooler climes. divided into four basic categories: Shot Peening, Great restaurants and golf courses were easy to Blast Cleaning, Turbinemeel Machines and Air find. Over 140 students attended the workshop Blast Machines. from 15 countries. Almen gage practice and Level I and 11

A highlight of the workshop was the Certification were held on Thursday. Thnty-three Delta Airlines Overhaul Shop tour organized people received the& Level I Certification and two by Dan Dickey of DeLong Equipment. Dan A people received Level I1 Certification. sponsored a southern barbeque at his plant after lnsideethis newsletter you will find a List of the tour, The trade show exhibitors also sponsored attendees, exhibitors and speakers, plus lots and lavish hospitality buffets, The food at the work- lots of photos. As soon as the Electronics Inc. staff shop was plentiful and good-there was lots of has a moment to catch their breath, planning will fresh, healthy stuff and lots of fattening goodies. begin for next year's workshop. Comments from

The workshop started with a brief open- the student surveys will be carefully reviewed and ing by Jack Champagne and the awarding of taken into consideration so that next yeas's work- The Shot Peener of the Year award (see page 5 shop will be even better. 0 of the newsletter). Our new format of - - - _ _ - - four classes held simultaneously _ _ _ - - -

A Salute to Our 1998 Workshop Attendees and Instructors A & B Deburring

Wegman, Rob

Abrasive Developments Ltd. Beirns. Mike

Air New Zealand Cunningham, Ian

American Airlines Wickham, Paul Williams. Lester

Bellevue Processing Tittle. Ken

Blastworks, Inc. Balan, Kumar Langtry, Mike

Boeing Commercial Airplane Forbes, David

Bombardier Aerospace Lizee, Ross

British Aerospace Airbus Tudgay, Martin

C.P. Tech, Inc. Galovic, Drazen

Clemco Industries Bickmeyer, Denny Rogers, James

Consolidated Metco Inc. Moallem, Bahman

Corpus Christi Army Depot Cereceres, Tony Garcia, David M. Parsons, Chuck

Dana Corporation Cho, Charles

Dawson-Macdonald Co., Inc. Senter, Thomas

Delta Airlines Boatright, Cecil Cox, Aaron Ferris, Don Granroos, David Hurst, Bob Hutwagner, Jackie Johnson, Tom Montedonico, David Parkinson, Keith Rakestraw, Howard Shearer, Alan Shoemake, Tim Thacker, Ben Zimmer, Chris

Electrolux Rapid Development Lind. Jan-Erik

Empire Abrasives Equipment Faulk, Myron Salvetti, John

Engineered Abrasives Anderson, Tom Richerme, Ed Slezak, Brent

?AA Abbott, Ernie Harkins, Pat

Tinnair Kunnas, Kari Yli-Pentti, Arto

kohn North America Brakemann, Raul Palmer, Jed D.

;E Aircraft Engines Reid, Peter

:E Engine Services De La Garza, Fernando Guistozzi, Drema Sepulveda, Mario

;eorg Fischer Disa Goff, Inc. Garbutt, Patrick Zehren. David

Guyson Corporation Corbett, Michael O'Dell, Matt Rumelhart, Gary Tricozzi, Michael

Howmet Corporation Cockerill, Jack

Husky IMS Ltd. Byers, Lorne Nugent, Tom

Hydrauto AB Lindqvist, Stefan

Hydro Honing Laboratories Beach, Walter Beach, Tom

I/N Tek Hauschild, Jim

IAI Component Division Baruch, Sides Tsrael, Perel

Ideal Steel b;: Builders Supplies

Gellner, Matt Painter, David

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Van Wonderen, Marcel

Kohler Company Van Zeeland, Robert

Koken Chemical Tokyo Co., 1,td.

Kusano, Kazuo

Kugelstahlzentrum Aachen Wustefeld, Dr. Frank

MARC0 McGreal, Joe

Meritor Automotive Daly, Kevin

MPC Industries Franchetti, Larry

NASCO Shaver, Lane

National Metal Abrasives Ruddock, Jim Keener, Bruce

New Venture Gearhhncie Hendricks, Robby Hill, Don Wade. John

NMF Canada Ltd. Bournazian, Michael Leduc, Benoit Michaud, Sarto

Uorblast Cassoli, Valter

Vorsk Jetmotor Laursen, Werner

3'Neal Steel Bane, Barry Papa, Rich

Pan Abrasives Payne, Steve

'ellets Inc. Coovert, Chris

'lasma Processes Tabor, Terry

'ratt & Whitney Mazurek, John Ringler, Richard Sullivan, Joseph

'recision Component Int'l. Anderson, Ken Morrnile, Mike Pinson, John Miller, Rusty Page, Mike

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Production Plating, Hnc. Egle, Jon Binienda, Marty

Progressive Technologies Aten, Jim Hayward, Bob

WE§ Manufacturing Ebenhoe, Ralph Knight, Greg

Royal Jordanian Airlines Al Sahhar, Omar Khlifat, Zidan Hassan

Sabena Technics Freddy, Gillebert

SEPR Ceramic BeadsEowders

Girman, Jeff

Steven Baiker B a1 'k-. LI AG

Senior Flexoniccs, Ketema Div.

Putt, Eric

Sermatech-Lehr Johnson, Kennith

Sikorsky Aircraft Schmidt, Steven

Southwest Aeroservice Inc. Wheeler, Mark

Southwest United Industries Crider, William Hoover. Robert

Surftech Finishers Company Hnc.

Denning, Tony McGraw, Cory Shawver, Dallas

Electronic5 Incorporaled

Mil Barker Progresuive Technologies

Tom Briere Pangbow Corporation

Dr. John Cammett Naval Aviation Depot

Dean Davies Ervin Industrieu

Dan Dickey DeLong Equipment

Tom Fritts GE Independent Consultant

Patrick Garbutt Georg Fisher Disa-Gof'

Bob Gillespie Premier Shot Company

Ken I' Anson USFn?lheelabrato~.-Ca~~i~d;~

Rick Johnston US Navy In NADEP

Dale Lombardo GE Airc~ti't Engines

Dwight 1,utsko Jct Wheelblast Ecluip~nent

Charlie Mason Menasco Aerospace Ltcl.

Ton1 Meachem Blast-Off

Larry Pope WS Tyler

Greg Rabel Midwestern Industry

Jerry Sheyka EM], Inc.

Gene Tarabek Tarabek IIK.

Herb Ibbben CIemcolZero Products

Jim Whalen Progressive Technologies

Dr. Frank Wiistefeld Kugelstrnhlze~ltr~~~n Aachen

IClectronics Incorporated Staff'

Sustensiones Rassini SA Davila. Eduardo

%ydor Engineers Nowland, Ray

Tinker AFB Medina, David Ryan, Bill Vega, David

TWC Jones, Harold T.

TRW Commercial Steering Div.

Brewington, David

Wbine Engine Comp Textron Desin, Roger Samsa, Ron

United Airlines Harris, Mike Young, Shelley

United Defense Barnes, Jerry McLaughlin, Cleotha Mize, George

US Filter Wheelabrator Yancey, Traci

US FillterBCP Goetz, Wayne Johnston, Lyndon

US Pilter/lBuxton Rogers, Jim Citarella, Levi

Yasuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. Kazuhiro, Osawa

Jerry Sheyka of EMI, Inc. fine-tunes his presentation on Turbine/Wheel Machine Rebuild Projects

TIzere was a,full class for Pete Bailey's presentcztion on "Peening Intensity and Coverage"

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The workshop provides a71 unique opportunity to . . - .. exchange ideas, solutions, problenzs, etc ...

The Electronics Inc. Aln~en gage, AIrnen gage .IT and Almen strips were cued in tlze Abnen gage study

"Peening Intensity and Coverage" with Pete Bailey

The nzeals and refreshments were a big lzit at the workslzop

Lester Willianzs and Paul Wickhanz of American Airlines are hard at work during the Alrnen gage practice

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