An Alternative Solution to Shot Peening Challenges

Author:  Ruthann Browning, Comco Inc.
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 27, Issue 1, Winter 2013
Doc ID:  2013007
Year of Publication:  2013
Abstract:  
The Comco Journey Into Shot Peening Comco Inc., a California-based company, has 40 years of experience providing micro-abrasive blasting technology to medical, microelectronics, precision machining and aerospace industries. Micro-abrasive blasting projects a blast of clean, dry air mixed with pure micron-size abrasive media, delivered through a nozzle selected to suit the application: cleaning, cutting, surface texturing, abrading and yes, even peening — but at a highly detailed and micron-size level. All micro-abrasive blasting is performed in a vacuum-activated chamber to remove the dust created by the process. For most applications, micro blasting is a manual process performed by an operator within a clean workstation. To eliminate operator variance, automated systems were designed, which ultimately led to the development of Comco’s automated lathe system.