The Boeing Company

Michael D McGraw

David G Jensen

Gregory L Ramsey

James E Pillers

McKay Alma Kunz

Lauren K Lundquist

Nate Speer

A driven member of a metal peening machine is disclosed. The metal peening machine is configured to drive the driven member into contact with a work surface of a metal workpiece to deform the metal workpiece. The driven member includes a shaft with an impact end. The driven member includes least one of a plurality of impact features, an impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, a non-round impact feature, and an asymmetrical impact feature that is coupled to and protrudes from the impact end of the shaft. The at least one of the plurality of impact features, the impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, the non-round impact feature, and the asymmetrical impact feature define at least one impact surface to be driven into contact with the work surface of the metal workpiece.

Method and apparatus for impacting metal parts

An apparatus for forming a metal workpiece having a first surface is described herein. The apparatus includes a trough containing a liquid. The apparatus also includes a support for positioning the metal workpiece in an impact-receiving position. In the impact-receiving position, the first surface is submerged in the liquid. The apparatus includes a driven member for applying multiple impacts to the first surface of the metal workpiece while the metal workpiece is in the impact-receiving position.

Apparatus, system, and method for forming metal parts

A driven member of a metal peening machine is disclosed. The metal peening machine is configured to drive the driven member into contact with a work surface of a metal workpiece to deform the metal workpiece. The driven member includes a shaft with an impact end. At least one of a plurality of impact features, an impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, a non-round impact feature, and an asymmetrical impact feature is coupled to and protrudes from the impact end of the shaft. The at least one of the plurality of impact features, the impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, the non-round impact feature, and the asymmetrical impact feature defining at least one impact surface to be driven into contact with the work surface of the metal workpiece.

Method and apparatus for measuring dimensionality of a component are disclosed herein. At least a first image may be collected from a first camera of an aperture or a first precision countersink of the component. The first camera may be in a first position and may operate in one or more luminance environments. At least a second image may be collected from a second camera of the aperture or a second precision countersink of the component. The second camera may be in a second position and may operate in an alternative lighting environment to differentiate characteristic features including hole and countersink against their intersection with the component. Positional and process refinement parameters may be calculated for, and provided to, one or more numerically controlled mechanisms, based on the collected first and second images.

Method and apparatus for inspecting countersinks using composite images from different light sources

An apparatus and method are provided for changing physical characteristics of a workpiece which may have been pre-loaded before being further processed. The workpiece is supported in a fixed position during processing. A driven member applies multiple impacts to one surface of the workpiece. The driven member is operated within adjustable parameters. A controller, having the adjustable parameters, is operatively connected to the driven member for causing the driven member to apply multiple impacts against a surface of the workpiece while under the control of the pre-adjustable parameters for changing physical characteristics of the workpiece.

Growing community of inventors

Bonney Lake, WA, United States of America

Michael D McGraw