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UNITED KINGDOM
Wheelabrator Group, Ltd.

PO Box 60, Craven Road, Altrincham
UK. WA14 5EP
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 928 6388
Fax: +44 (0) 161 929 0381
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UNITED KINGDOM
Wheelabrator Group, Ltd.

43-44 Gravelly Industrial Park, Tyburn Road
Birmingham, B24 8TG
Telephone: +44 (0) 121 3266481
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Impact Finishers Subcontract Peening

The Impact Finishers division offers specialist subcontract peening services for customers around the world. Working principally, but not exclusively, for the aerospace and automotive industries, Impact Finishers are the experts in shot peening. The UK offices have NADCAP accreditation.

If you need a quick turnaround or specialist expertise, subcontract your surface preparation and peening processes to Impact Finishers.

Shot peening is used to induce residual compressive stress in the surface of components that are prone to cyclic and repetitive loads, the process also reduces stress corrosion cracking.
Shot Peen Forming: this process compresses and extends the superficial layer of the component causing it to bow. Typical applications include the formation of skins, wing flaps, access panels, and sections of fuselage.
Correction of distortion: (the reverse of shot peen forming) Shot peening is used to stretch and compress a localised area to achieve perfect flatness after a part has been distorted by heat or machining. Complex structural parts, ribs and spars typically undergo this process.

As well as peening, a complete range of blasting and vibratory finishing services are available to accommodate any type of part and and blasting requirement.

 
 
Products
  Description Peening Types or Benefits Applications Download Thumbnail
Impact Finishers - Aerospace Shot peening services to most OEMs such as Airbus, Rolls Royce, Boeing, Bombadier, and Messier. Saturation shot peening, shot peen forming, correction of distortion and fretting Wing skins, flaps, fuselage sections, spars, ribs, stringers, compressor blades, turbine discs  
Impact Finishers - Automotive Where weight saving is crucial this process is essential to improve fatigue life and increase torque Friction and fretting reduction Gears, suspension arms, springs, con rods, crankshafts and pistons  
Impact Finishers - Construction For changing the texture of superficial steel in structures For uniform satin finishes or peened finishes Superficial finishing especially for stainless steel  
Impact Finishers - General Manufacturing Enhancing fatigue life on areas prone to fatigue cracks during service. Shot peening for components under fluctuating loads or to stop crack from propagating Construction equipment, cranes, diggers, suspension bridges, and aerial platforms  
Impact Finishers - Medical Peening implants increases the amount of time it can stay in a patient before replacing Stain lustre finishing, reduced bacterial contamination and improved load bearing Medical or orthopaedic implants  
Impact Finishers - Railway Impact Finishers provides shot peening of diesel engines to improve fatigue life Improves fatigue life and enhances aluminum's aesthetic appearance Piston liners, injector valves, con rods, suspension brackets and structural bogie components  
Impact Finishers - Shipyards / Marine Impact Finishers provides shot peening services to improve fatigue life on the drive train of propel Improved fatugue life and reduced stress corrosion cracking Propeller shafts, gear boxes, sail masts and aluminum hulls