May 7, 2026 - Compass Wire Cloth, a North American leading manufacturer of separation, sifting, and screening solutions, offers precision screening solutions that help shot peening operations improve media quality, process stability, and compliance with demanding aerospace and automotive specifications. Because shot peening depends on tightly controlled spherical media to impart beneficial compressive residual stress on critical parts, Compass Wire Cloth screens are integral to sizing, conditioning, and recycling that media throughout the process.

Shot peening media such as cast steel shot, conditioned cut wire, ceramic beads, and glass beads must meet strict requirements for size distribution, hardness, and sphericity to deliver consistent intensity and avoid surface damage. In aerospace applications, media must comply with SAE AMS 2431 and related sub-specifications, which require active control of particle size and removal of broken, misshapen, or contaminated shot. Compass Wire Cloth screening solutions support these requirements by separating on-spec, recyclable media from fines, dust, and oversize debris, aligning peening operations with AMS 2431, AMS 2430, and AMS 2432 process controls.

Within typical blast and peening systems, media is continuously cycled and can quickly degrade without proper maintenance. As shot impacts components, beads fracture, wear, and pick up contaminants such as rust, scale, coating residue, and foreign material. Integrated with vibratory separators, rotary sifters, or custom screening stations, Compass Wire Cloth screens capture oversize contaminants on the top deck and remove fine dust and broken shot on the bottom deck, leaving an on-size middle fraction ready to return to the process. This consistent screening supports stable Almen intensity, predictable coverage, and reduced risk of over-peening or surface pitting.

Compass Wire Cloth offers a broad range of screen constructions and mesh selections to cover commonly used shot peening sizes, from fine media around 0.18 mm for delicate parts to larger shot used for heavy surface treatment. Proper mesh selection allows users to hold a narrow size window so that 90 percent or more of the media remains within specified limits, as required for aerospace-grade applications. By combining correctly sized mesh with durable screen frames and precise tensioning, Compass Wire Cloth helps maintain uniform media distribution, which is essential to achieving repeatable compressive stress profiles on complex geometries such as gears, springs, turbine blades, and landing gear components.

For shot peen equipment manufacturers, Compass Wire Cloth screens can be engineered as OEM or aftermarket replacements for round separators and other screening systems used to process blast beads and peening media. For job shops and in-house peening departments, Compass serves as a technical partner, recommending mesh openings, wire diameters, and screen configurations based on media type, size range, and throughput targets. Across high-volume automotive lines, aerospace repair and overhaul facilities, and precision medical component production, these engineered screening solutions help reduce media consumption, minimize unplanned downtime, and support quality audits tied to NADCAP, OEM, and AMS specifications.

About Compass Wire Cloth

Compass Wire Cloth is a North American leading manufacturer of separation, sifting, and screening solutions. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, the company serves a diverse range of industries, including food and beverage processing, agriculture, metal powders, and more. Compass Wire Cloth’s experienced team delivers customized solutions to meet the unique needs of each customer. Visit us at: www.compasswire.com.