Needle Peening Training – SPIKER®

This course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of Needle Peening with the Spiker®. The participants will learn the basis of shot peening and the specifics related to Needle peening. In the practical session, the participants will use a Spiker® tool to gain hands-on experience with the process while generating a saturation curve. A written exam is given to the participants and a passing grade of 70% will provide a Certificate of Achievement.

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Introduction to Peening

  • Why do we peen?
  • Applications in Aerospace
  • How Peening Works
  • Importance of Quality Peening
  • Considerations before Peening

Peening Intensity

  • Intensity = Impact Force
  • Thickness of the layer of Compression
  • Finding the Intensity
  • Generating a Saturation Curve
  • Practical Saturation Curve

Peening Coverage

  • What is Coverage?
  • How is Coverage measured?
  • 100% Coverage
  • 200% Coverage

Using the Spiker® Tool

  • Features
  • Linear Head
  • Single Needle Head
  • Spiker® Connectors
  • Spiker® Menus Spiker® Log

Spiker® Peening Specific

  • Needle Peening Applications
  • Limitations
  • Movement of the Head
  • Cap wear verification
  • Removing the Cap
  • Changing the Needles
  • Needle wear verification

Spiker® Practical

Each participant will setup the unit and generate a saturation curve. The instructor will verify the technique and the intensity obtained with the Spiker® using the integrated saturation curve solver.

Exam

The student who completes the exam with a grade of 70% and higher will obtain a certificate of achievement.

Time Required

6-8 hrs

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The new completely re-designed FlapSpeed<sup>®</sup> PRO offers many significant improvements over our older models. The most notable improvement is the incorporation of a saturation curve solver in the control software. Generating a saturation curve to ensure proper intensity has never been easier and faster.

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The E-Strip® Intensity Measurement Sensor

The E-Strip® intensity measurement sensor is the next revolution in peening. Upgrade your intensity measurement and verification process to an easier, faster, better and greener electronic version.