Winoa France Technical Day
On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Winoa welcomed its customers to the Cheylas Technical Center in Isère for a day dedicated to surface preparation of aluminum and stainless steel. The program included technical expertise, hands-on demonstrations, a plant tour, and discussions on solutions to improve surface quality and optimize shot blasting processes.
A technical day closely aligned with the industrial challenges of our clients.
How to improve surface quality, control shot blasting parameters, and optimize industrial performance? These were the key topics at Winoa’s latest France Technical Day, bringing clients together.
Designed for professionals in aluminum and stainless steel surface preparation, this event focused on a hands-on approach: understanding processes, testing various solutions, and engaging directly with Winoa’s technical experts.
Beyond showcasing technologies, the day aimed to support industrial managers in tackling operational challenges, providing them with insights to better control processes, enhance part quality, and identify optimization potential.
Discover our Winoa France Technical Center, its equipment, and its personalized support for your testing and industrial projects.
Practical demonstrations for better shotblasting mastery.
The day began with an overview of essential surface preparation parameters, key performance indicators, and process control methods. These fundamentals are crucial for understanding how settings and abrasives impact the results obtained.
Participants then explored various shotblasting solutions through workshop demonstrations, including compressed air machines comparing corundum to stainless steel shot, as well as turbine machines using stainless cut wire shot.
These practical examples highlight the importance of selecting the right abrasive and tailoring the process to the specific demands of each application. Media type, projection parameters, and results control are all factors that contribute to the final surface quality.
To learn more, explore our range of stainless steel abrasives and the solutions developed by Winoa to meet surface preparation requirements.
Surface quality, roughness, and galvanic corrosion: understand to better prevent.
The performance of a surface preparation process goes beyond just choosing the abrasive. Mastering surface quality, measuring results, and understanding phenomena that may affect parts are equally crucial.
A discussion was dedicated to galvanic corrosion, a particularly important topic when different materials come into contact. The day also covered issues related to shot retention and factors that may influence surface conditions.
These discussions highlight the importance of a rigorous approach to surface preparation: identify risks, understand the mechanisms at play, and rely on appropriate control methods to make informed decisions.
Objective measurement of cleanliness and roughness is an important lever to better track results and enhance control over industrial processes.
Discover WA Clean and our surface cleanliness measurement solutions, designed to support professionals in monitoring their surfaces after treatment.
At the heart of Winoa's industrial expertise.
The visit to the Winoa factory was another highlight of the day. It offered participants the chance to explore the Group’s industrial environment and discuss abrasive manufacturing and associated production requirements.
This immersion illustrates the close link between industrial expertise, product quality, and the technical support offered to clients. It also enables a deeper understanding of how Winoa’s expertise fits into a comprehensive approach to enhancing surface preparation performance.
By bringing clients closer to its teams and facilities, Winoa promotes technical dialogue and experience sharing, tailored to the constraints of each application.
Discover also Winoa’s technical centers and our network of expertise dedicated to testing, training, and optimizing shotblasting processes.
Concrete exchanges to optimize processes and costs.
The last part of the day was dedicated to practical workshops in small groups, allowing for deeper exploration of the topics and fostering interaction with experts.
The choice of abrasives, mastery of blasting parameters, quality control, and equipment optimization are all key factors that can help enhance productivity and better manage processing costs.
By bridging theoretical knowledge with industrial applications, these workshops promote a pragmatic approach: understanding results, analyzing needs, and identifying the most relevant solutions for each production environment.
This personalized approach is at the heart of the support offered by Winoa, whether it is to solve an ongoing issue, improve a process, or evaluate a new solution before its industrial deployment.
Want to evaluate a solution for your application? Discover our testing and technical trial services to assess your needs and explore ways to optimize your processes.
Winoa, a technical partner dedicated to industrial performance.
This Technical Day in France highlights Winoa’s commitment to supporting surface preparation professionals beyond merely supplying abrasives.
With its specialized teams, testing facilities, and shotblasting expertise, Winoa helps clients better understand their processes, identify areas for improvement, and seek solutions tailored to their quality and productivity requirements.
A big thank you to all the clients who participated, for their questions and enriching exchanges, as well as our Winoa teams who made this day a moment of sharing and expertise.
Want to enhance your shotblasting processes or discuss with our experts? Contact Winoa to explore your needs and discover solutions suited to your applications.
