Aerospace Applications
Unmatched Industry Experience and Expertise
Progressive Surface machinery has met the distinctive requirements and standards of the aerospace industry for 60 years. Working closely with our aerospace clients to identify emerging trends and challenges, we leverage our extensive process expertise to offer tailored solutions. Our NADCAP audit support instills confidence in the performance and reliability of our machinery.
Progressive Aerospace Applications
- Robotic shot peening of aircraft engine critical rotating parts
- Precision robotic abrasive blasting engine components for coating adhesion
- Plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings (TBC)
- Ultra-high pressure water jet stripping of jet engine coating for repair and overhaul
- Simultaneous peening of ibr/blisk airfoils
- Chrome replacement coatings using HVOF on aerospace landing gear
- Compact peening machine for lean manufacturing of turbine blade roots
- Shot peen large aircraft wing ribs and skins
- Aerospace landing gear shot peening
- Wet ceramic peening of fan blade airfoils
- Wet abrasive blasting on composite fan cases
- Robotic plastic media blasting paint removal of aircraft landing gear
- Robotic waterjet investment casting shell removal
- Precision robotic grit blasting of composite components (carbon fiber and ceramic matrix composites)
Machines for Aerospace
Process Development Capabilities
Leverage our nearly 60 years of process and equipment design knowledge.
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48″ Diameter Ultra High Pressure Waterjet Stripping System
Quick return on investment by eliminating chemicals in aerospace MRO.
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80″ Diameter Ultra High Pressure Waterjet Stripping System
Large envelope and high-capacity filter system for aerospace abradable coatings.
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Aircraft Engine Shaft Peening
Large scale machine with robot on linear axis peens with six different shot sizes.
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Automated Cell for Blade Tip Coating
Large turbine blades are robotically handled through grit blast, plasma spray, and a finishing operation.
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Certified Ultra High Pressure Waterjet Nozzles
A large selection of OEM qualified nozzles and parameter combinations.
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CITS Pro® Computer Integrated Thermal Spray Systems
Process control, monitoring, and documentation for thermal spray.
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Compact Arm Robot Shot Peen Dual Spindle Table
Each spindle features an auxiliary robot axis on this a high production, flexible, machine.
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Compact Gantry Robotic Shot Peen with Multiple Media Sizes
Very capable, compact, yet easy-to -perate system for peening aerospace parts.
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Continuous Rotary Grit Blast
Suitable for general cleaning or surface preparation operations.
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Custom Filtration for Waterjet Coating Removal
Filtration enables the recycling of the process water.
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Double Robotic System to Etch Aircraft Engine Components
One robot loads and rotates the part, while a second manipulates the nozzle.
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Dual Spindle Pressure Grit Blast Turbine Blades
Multi-nozzle system is highly productive while also being compact.
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Fine Mesh Robotic Grit Blast with Drying Station
Reduced part handling by integrating part drying at the load station.
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Gantry Robotic Shot Peen System with Sliding Door
Right-sized cabinet for aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).
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Grit Blast Turbine Nozzles with ABB Robotic Loading
The software and tooling work together to process aero engine parts efficiently.
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Large Auto Door Peening System with Tool Changer
Robotic nozzle manipulation and tightest tolerance process parameter controls.
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Large Capacity Robotic Shot Peen with Multiple Media Sizes
Flexible system for peening critical rotating aircraft engine disks, spools, and shafts.
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Large Composite Case Robotic Wet Blast
Targeted surface etching in preparation for bonding.
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Large Diameter Ultra High Pressure Waterjet Stripping System
Sliding automatic double doors save on floor space.
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Large Robotic Grit Blast with Manual Station
Designed to overcome the challenges of very fine mesh media.
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Lean Automated Turbine Blade Root Peen
Small and flexible footprint for easy integration into the cell workflow.
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PRIMS Pro® Process Reporting and Integrated Monitoring System
Advanced, flexible process control for shot peening, grit blasting, and waterjet cleaning.
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Robotic Argon Atmosphere Thermal Spray with Airlock Exchange
Plasma spray booth eliminates oxygen without a vacuum.
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Robotic Multi-Process Thermal Spray System
Four plasma guns and an HVOF gun all run in this system with closed loop process controls.
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Robotic Plasma Spray Booth with Powder and Suspension Material Delivery
A truly Progressive plasma spray system with APS and SPS integration.
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Robotic Shot Peen System
Baseline robotic nozzle manipulation with a compact footprint and integral reclaim.
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Robotic Turbine Blade Grit Blast with Conveyor
Upstream processes feed the conveyor system with part pallets
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Robotic Wet Ceramic Airfoil Peening System
Light-intensity peening with media concentrations up to 50%.
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Shot Peening Machines with Multiple Media Types and Sizes
Expanding the capabilities of a single machine to peen a broader range of components.
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Small Lathe HVOF Spray Landing Gear Components
Flexibility to run a wide variety of part geometries.
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Small Robotic Grit Blast with Manual Station
Easily switch from robotic to manual nozzle manipulation.
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Suspension Plasma Spray Booths for Production
Robot moves plasma gun between two spray chambers, each with special work table and robotic cooling.
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Suspension Plasma Spray for Aerospace
The double spindle enables part fixturing while in cycle with another part.
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Waterjet Cleaning System for Solid Rocket Booster Overhaul
Safely remove rubber and insulation to reuse the boosters.
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Waterjet Investment Casting Shell Removal
Large robot handles part clusters in/out of machine, and articulates in front of rotating waterjet nozzles.
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