Technical Articles

Profile Industries has published these technical articles:

Principles of Spiral Gravity Classification (.pdf)
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Gravity separation of shot particles is of fundamental importance for peening. From a commercial viewpoint it is the basis of several methods for separating acceptable from unacceptable shot shapes...
Shot Particle Shapes (.pdf)
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The ideal shape for a shot particle is a sphere, but real shot particles are not perfect spheres. The most commonly employed media are cast steel and iron shot, cut steel and iron shot, cut steel wire...
Shot Peening Media: Its Effect on Process Consistency and Resultant Improvement in Fatigue Characteristics (.pdf)
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The shot peening process is most often used to improve fatigue properties of metal parts. In order to achieve optimum, repeatable and reliable fatigue enhancement from the shot peening process, the...