Centrifugal Wheel Peening Principles - Part 1 of a 5 part series

Author:  Eugene A. Tarabek
Source:  ABC, Vol 4/ No 2, Spring 1999
Doc ID:  1999117
Year of Publication:  1999
Abstract:  
Part one of a five part series by Eugene Tarabek Eugene Tarabek is president of Tarabek, Inc., a consulting firm that provides tech support for blast cleaning and shot peening equipment. Peening equipment is composed of five basic components: A. The Bladed wheel that centrifugally propels the abrasive at the work. B. The abrasive recycling system that cleans, conditions, and returns the abrasive to the wheel. C. The cabinet, when properly maintained, keeps the abrasive from escaping the enclosure. D. The material handling system that positions the work in the abrasive blast. E. The dust collector that is responsible for removing the dust and contaminants from the blast machine to provide an environmentally safe operation.