Shockform Aeronautique

Shockform Aeronautique designs portable peening equipment for the aerospace and defence industries. Peening is a surface treatment that relieves stress and helps prevent fatigue and corrosion. The company is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, in Canada. It was founded in 2006 in the Lower Laurentians region of Quebec.

The product range covers three methods: flapper, needle and shot peening. All are process controlled, with real-time measurement of intensity. FlapSpeed PRO is for rotary flapper peening. Its software includes a saturation curve solver. Spiker-ES is for controlled pneumatic needle peening. It was developed with aero engine manufacturers so that repairs can be done on the engine with no risk of foreign object damage. SmartPeen is for controlled manual shot peening and sets pressure and media flow from stored recipes.

The E-Strip is an intensity measurement sensor that allows real-time process control and better traceability. The company also sells an optical micrometer for damage assessment, a portable inspection camera, and Almen strips and gages. A saturation curve solver program for Windows is also listed.

The site names uses such as wing panels and fuselage skin, landing gear, engines and maintenance, repair and overhaul work. Customers named in general terms are OEMs, MROs and airlines worldwide.

Shockform also runs training courses on flapper, needle and shot peening. They include hands-on work, a written exam and a Certificate of Achievement. Brigitte Labelle is President and CEO, and Sylvain Forgues is the founder and CTO. The company lists memberships with Aero Montreal, SAE International and Laurentides International. The phone number is +1 450 430 8000.