Shot blasting aircraft structural components can improve fatigue life and reduce deformation after other manufacturing processes. ATHI offers customized aerospace shot blasting services to precisely finish or condition your aerospace parts for finishing. ATHI manufactures custom shot blasting machines designed exclusively for the aerospace industry, which provide reliable and durable high performance for your manufacturing operations.
Surface Finishing Solutions for Aerospace Industry
Aeroplane components are subject to constantly changing loads, so the dangers of metal fatigue are always lurking around the corner. Shot blasting is the proven solution for this. Aircraft structural components such as spars, ribs, chords, and stringers can be shot in airblast or wheel blast type machines. The aim is to introduce compressive residual stresses for fatigue life enhancement, reduce the distortion after other manufacturing processes, or form and develop curvature.
Shot peening extends the working life of crucial aeroplane components. A factor of 100 times the active life can be achieved. The compressive residual stress introduced by peening will reduce and often negate any residual tensile stress occurring during manufacturing.
ATHI has been applying this technique successfully for years on:
- Shot Peening & Sandblasting individual components/parts
- Landing Gear Sandblasting & Peening
- Sandblasting/Stripping Aircraft Wheels
- Sandblasting & Peening Structural Parts
- Sandblasting & Peening Aircraft Wings
- Mold Sandblasting/Cleaning
- Sandblasting for paint removal
- Sandblasting for necessary surface finish
- Mobile Sandblast & Recovery for touch-ups/specific requirements
- Overhead Monorail or Conveyor Pass-Through sandblast equipment
You can use ATHI Hanger Hook Shot Blasting / for aircraft engine components operating in high-stress environments such as fan and compressor disks, blades, rotors, and shafts to increase their resistance to fatigue failure. And ATHI QWD Series Wire-mesh Type Shot Blasting Machine is applied for cleaning discs, sheets, castings, structural parts, etc. It can apply intense blasting to surfaces of original steel and castings and obtain a uniform metallic lustre to improve coating quality and anti-corrosion effect of the steel.
Customisation in shot blasting and peening:
ATHI designs, develop, and builds complete high-end blasting installations for the aerospace industry and supply these on a turnkey basis. Our solutions are fully adapted to the wishes and requirements of our customers while automating processes as cost-effectively as possible. ATHI offers customised aerospace shot peening services to precisely finish your aerospace parts or condition them for finishing. Our customised aerospace shot blasting machines offer flexible configurations, designs to handle various size parts, and a wide range of blasting media to provide the precise finish your application requires.
You can send your detailed requirements to our team.
An innovator in surface-finishing:
Innovative technical solutions are one of ATHI’s core competitiveness. ATHI is committed to keeping at the forefront of our industry. We invest in the latest technology and equipment and enhance our product and service portfolio as a constant driving force to provide our customers with the best technology solutions in the industry.
Manufacturers in the aerospace industry need surface finishing solutions that meet their stringent requirements. Components such as aerofoils, structural elements, or turbine parts require a specific surface finish, increased life span, and material fatigue to be prevented. At ATHI, we can design finishing and shot blasting solutions based on the industry requirements for aerospace engines and other aircraft components.
ATHI Shot Blasting is your solution if you’re looking for standard shot blasting equipment, a custom sandblast system, or a blast room for your aerospace facility.
