Robotic shot peening of orthopedic bone screws

6-Axis robotic shot peening of orthopedic bone screw threads provides fatigue life improvement. This machine is equipped with Progressive Surface's state-of-the-art process controls for closed loop media flow and air pressure control. Also integrated is a computerized media size and shape classification system and Progressive Surface's ShotMeter shot velocity sensor. All of these devices were integrated into the PRIMS process monitoring software, making this machine one of the most sophisticated shot peening machines ever built.
 

 
Ceramic bead peening of hip replacement components

Progressive Surface designed this automated ceramic bead peening machine for hip implant components to improve fatigue resistance as well as reduce fretting wear. In addition to the high level of process control built into the system, Progressive's tooling design expertise was utilized to manufacture the high production tooling required to mask critical features.
 

 
Abrasive blasting of knee implant forgings

Progressive Surface's continuous rotary abrasive blasting systems have industry-leading productivity and are utilized to aluminum oxide grit blast knee implant components as part of the forging process. These systems provide repeatable material removal and very high production rates.