Surface enhancement for extended component life.
NADCAP-accredited shot peening and abrasive blasting to improve fatigue life and residual stress profiles.
Specialist processes delivered in-house
- Semi Automated Shot Peen Machine (S230 Shot)
- Automated Shot Peen Machine (S230 Shot)
- Manual / Localised Peening (S230 Shot)
- Slot / Lance Peening
- Glass Bead Blasting
- Dry Blast Surface Preparation
- On site Technique Sheet Approval Facility
- Shot Peen Curve Generator software
The equipment behind the capability
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Traversing Bed Semi Automated Peening Machine
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Robotically Controlled Shot Peen Machine
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Manual Peening
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Slot/lance attachment head
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Glass Bead Blasting Machine
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Dry Blast Blasting Machines
Process
A controlled process from start to finish.
Supporting critical aerospace applications
- NADCAP accredited processes
- ISO certifications
- Approved aerospace supplier
- Extensive in-house equipment
Step 1
Understanding the requirement
Peening intensity, coverage, and media specifications confirmed to your process before any component is processed.
Step 2
Controlled processing
Treatment carried out to specification under controlled conditions, with integral Almen strip verification.
Step 3
Validation and delivery
Almen records and component condition are documented before dispatch. No component leaves without a verified record.
What a verified peening record actually gives you.
At HycAero, Almen intensity measurement is built into the surface enhancement process — not added as a final check. Every component leaves with a verified process record.
Components that last longer in service.
Controlled shot peening to extend fatigue life and improve resistance to stress corrosion cracking.
Verified to specification, not just applied.
Almen intensity measurement is integral to the process. You receive the full record.
No transfer between operations.
Surface enhancement can be sequenced with other processing in the same facility. No external handling or programme delay.
Full traceability to AS9100 Rev D.
Complete treatment records with every component, from setup through to delivery.
What customers say.
Four decades of consistent delivery to the world’s best known aerospace manufacturers
We find Hycaero to be a very responsive and agile company that are very efficient in supporting our emerging needs. Our new projects require a supply chain that can react quickly to our requirements and we can always rely on Hycaero to deliver quality products on time, every time.
BAE Systems
Working together on complex parts in support of our A320/321 bill of material, what stands out most is the strength of the relationship we have built. The team is consistently collaborative, responsive, and easy to work with, taking a proactive approach to problem solving and aligning closely with our priorities. Their openness, technical expertise, and commitment to delivering the right outcomes have created a trusted partnership that we truly value.
Moyola
Hycaero are responsive, knowledgeable, and consistently delivers high-quality support and product. They have become a trusted partner for our business.
Advanced Manufacturing (Sheffield) Limited
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