Passing the torch to the next generation is the theme of this opening shot. I remember attending the SAE Fatigue Design & Evaluation (FD&E) meeting
Jack Champaigne
January 1, 2026
Jack Champaigne is President of Electronics Incorporated (EI). EI is a manufacturer of products that improve the quality and control of shot peening and blast cleaning processes including flow controls, monitors, MagnaValves for air and wheel blast machines, Almen gages and certified Almen test strips. Mr. Champaigne developed the MagnaValve, a magnetic media valve, and Electronics Inc. has 14 patents relating to shot peening control technology.
Passing the torch to the next generation is the theme of this opening shot. I remember attending the SAE Fatigue Design & Evaluation (FD&E) meeting
My, how time flies. I remember the launch of The Shot Peener in 1987. Seems like a hundred years ago. It was the result of
Toyo Seiko Celebrates 50th Anniversary Congratulations to Toyo Seiko as they enter their 50th year. The company was founded in 1975 as a manufacturer of
Now that Professor Kirk has announced his retirement from contributing articles to The Shot Peener magazine, I am reminiscing about our long relationship. We all
The Purdue Center for Surface Engineering and Enhancement (CSEE) meeting in September validated the growth of materials engineering research in the USA.
Employees, customers, and vendors celebrated the 50th anniversary of Electronics Inc. with a party on June 21. We will have photos in the next issue
Employees, customers, and vendors celebrated the 50th anniversary of Electronics Inc. with a party on June 21. We will have photos in the next issue
ELECTRONICS INC. – ISO CERTIFICATION In our 50 years of operation, Electronics Inc. has been dedicated to providing our customers with quality products and services
My interest in shot peening welds began in 2004 at a SAE weld challenge that included peening. Since then I’ve uploaded 48 papers on the