Shot Peening Workshop to be Held in St. Louis, Missouri

December 28, 2009 - Mishawaka, Indiana. Electronics Inc. is conducting a Shot Peening and Blast Cleaning Workshop and Trade Show on October 26 - 28, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. Anyone who works in the shot peening industry will benefit from this comprehensive workshop and the program is ideal for aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. The workshop courses are recognized by the FAA. Mechanics qualified under FAA rules to perform inspections may receive credit for obtaining workshop Certificates of Achievement. Additionally, the flapper peening classes and exam are of special benefit to shot peening operators in the aerospace industry.

The workshop will cover all aspects of the shot peening and blast cleaning processes including the proper shot peening procedures as required by applicable specifications; the products (air and wheel machines, nozzles, media, and job shop services); how to control the process through media, intensity, coverage and equipment; how to plot a saturation curve to determine intensity; how to establish proper machine parameters to ensure correct stress profiles and fatigue life; proper paperwork procedures and record keeping; how to pass an audit; how to spot a machine malfunction; and machine maintenance. The workshop will also feature Advanced Shot Peening courses for shot peening professionals that are ready for more advanced topics.

The cost of the workshop is $850 USD per person and includes workbook, break refreshments and lunch. Group and early registration discounts are available and the hotel is providing reduced room rates for attendees. A shot peening and blast cleaning trade show will be free to all workshop participants.

All workshop attendees will receive Certificates of Attendance. Electronics Inc. will also offer Level I, II and III Shot Peening and Flapper Peening Exams for qualified students on October 28 for a fee of $100.00 each. Upon passing the exams, participants will earn Certificates of Achievement.

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