Progressive Surface

Energy Applications

Leveraging Expertise in IGT and Aircraft Engine System Solutions

With our mastery of the surface preparation demands of aircraft engines, Progressive Surface stands out as a uniquely qualified provider for the Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) market. We apply our engineering proficiency in managing large, intricate components to the development of every custom IGT system solution.

Progressive Energy Applications

  • Robotic shot peening IGT rotor and shaft hardware
  • Surface coating densification and smoothing of turbine blade airfoils
  • Thermal spray coating solid oxide fuel cell components
  • High-pressure turbine bucket and nozzle abrasive grit blast
  • Dense thermal barrier coatings for hot-section components
  • Abrasive grit blast transition pieces and liners
  • IGT turbine blade root peening
  • Inert atmosphere plasma spray for low oxide coatings
  • High-pressure waterjet coating removal system
  • High-volume grit blasting and coating of solid oxide fuel cells

Machines for Energy

Our Application Expertise

Our Application Expertise

Creating custom solutions to match every customer’s needs.
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Process Development Capabilities

Process Development Capabilities

Leverage our nearly 60 years of process and equipment design knowledge.
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100HE® High Enthalpy Plasma Torch

100HE® High Enthalpy Plasma Torch

Patented arc root stabilization technology.
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ABB Arm and Rail Sheet Organizer for Laser Bed Tending

ABB Arm and Rail Sheet Organizer for Laser Bed Tending

Robot on rail selects material from 24 different drawers.
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Automated Sheet Handler for Large Hydraulic Press

Automated Sheet Handler for Large Hydraulic Press

Integrated gantry, conveyors, and feed system, all controlled by CNC.
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Automated Sheet Stacker for Laser Bed Tending

Automated Sheet Stacker for Laser Bed Tending

Up to eight drawers for sheet material storage and loading onto laser bed.
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CITS Pro® Computer Integrated Thermal Spray Systems

CITS Pro® Computer Integrated Thermal Spray Systems

Process control, monitoring, and documentation for thermal spray.
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Custom Filtration for Waterjet Coating Removal

Custom Filtration for Waterjet Coating Removal

Filtration enables the recycling of the process water.
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Gantry Area Sheet and Waste Handler for Laser Bed Tending

Gantry Area Sheet and Waste Handler for Laser Bed Tending

CNC-controlled gantries for loading full sheets and retrieving and stacking cut parts.
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Gantry Robotic Shot Peen System with Sliding Door

Gantry Robotic Shot Peen System with Sliding Door

Right-sized cabinet for aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).
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High Pressure Waterjet Stripping System

High Pressure Waterjet Stripping System

Low pressure waterjet removes manufacturing imperfections from critical surfaces.
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High-Capacity Manipulator for Arc Spray Application

High-Capacity Manipulator for Arc Spray Application

Integration of robot, spindle/positioner, and thermal spray equipment for salvage and repair.
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Large Lathe HVOF Spray Cell with Sliding Roof

Large Lathe HVOF Spray Cell with Sliding Roof

Easy loading of heavy parts by overhead crane.
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LiquiEdge® Thermal Spray Shroud

LiquiEdge® Thermal Spray Shroud

Patented water shroud brings many coating benefits.
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LiquifeederHE® SPS/SPPS Feed System

LiquifeederHE® SPS/SPPS Feed System

Flow suspended powders in either water or Ethanol.
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Multi-Station Tube Shot Blasting with Robotic Handoff

Multi-Station Tube Shot Blasting with Robotic Handoff

ID blasting with horizontal lance and OD blasting with nozzles on automotive forgings.
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PRIMS Pro® Process Reporting and Integrated Monitoring System

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

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

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

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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Shot Peening Machines with Multiple Media Types and Sizes

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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Walking Beam System for Abrasive Blast Long Tube Inside Diameters

Walking Beam System for Abrasive Blast Long Tube Inside Diameters

High production surface etching uses the tube as the blast chamber.
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Waterjet Investment Casting Shell Removal

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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