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A Message to Our Customers
This message is difficult to write. On December 28th, 2025, TotalShield lost a founder, and the world lost a great engineer and a wonderful man, whose dedication and vision laid the foundation for everything TotalShield represents today. Keith Snyder founded TotalShield in 2002 after a 21-year...
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A Message to Our Customers
This message is difficult to write. On December 28th, 2025, TotalShield lost a founder, and the world lost a great engineer and a wonderful man, whose dedication and vision laid the foundation for everything TotalShield represents today. Keith Snyder founded...
Our Work Designing Rotating Machinery Protection
Here at TotalShield, we work closely with customers across various industries who rely on high-speed rotating equipment for a range of procedures. These machines are critical to daily operations but also come with risks. When...
Blast-Resistant Enclosures Onsite Assembly Process
As a Project Manager at TotalShield, leader of the blast-resistant enclosures industry, I've learned that even the most perfectly engineered product needs proper installation to perform at its best. While our enclosures arrive ready for assembly, we've found that...
Battery Testing Risks and Hazards: Exploring the Thermal Runaway Threat and Safety Measures in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Understanding our customers' needs and challenges is crucial to designing and manufacturing shielded enclosures that can withstand the toughest threats their processes might encounter. Many of our customers work in cutting-edge industries where staying ahead of...
The Great American Swindle: How “Made in America” Labels are Duping Consumers And Hurting US Business
Americans have been lied to and misled for years over “Made In America” products. It's a symbol carrying a powerful emotional and patriotic appeal, signaling: Support for domestic jobs Quality craftsmanship A premium price point But it's often a sham, a marketing ploy...
PRESSURE TESTING
Pressure Vessel Testing: Common Failure Scenarios and Prevention Strategies
At TotalShield, where we specialize in crafting shielded enclosures, understanding the intricacies of pressure testing is crucial to ensuring safety and reliability. That’s why this time we reached...
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The Pneumatic Pressure Testing Handbook [Part 3]: Pneumatic Testing Safety
All good things come to an end, and today is the turn for our Pneumatic Pressure Testing Handbook in collaboration with Karl Kolmetz. If you've followed our blog series, you've learned the...
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The Pneumatic Pressure Testing Handbook [Part 2]: Pneumatic Testing Requirements
Welcome back to our comprehensive guide on pneumatic pressure testing, created in collaboration with Karl Kolmetz. In our previous post, we explored the pressure testing methods, laying the...
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The Pneumatic Pressure Testing Handbook [Part 1]: Pressure Testing Methods
At TotalShield, we are committed to providing our customers with the best blast shielding solution by conducting thorough research, tests, and gathering information. This time, we’ve teamed up with...
BALLISTIC RESISTANCE
Our Work Designing Rotating Machinery Protection
Here at TotalShield, we work closely with customers across various industries who rely on high-speed rotating equipment for a range of procedures. These...
How our engineers design shielded enclosures
Across industries, prioritizing safety is critical. Shielding test enclosures serve as crucial safeguards, protecting against threats such as explosive blasts, overpressure, ballistic impacts, and...
Top 5 Considerations for Choosing the Right Kevlar Blanket
Kevlar shielding blankets are essential across diverse industries, providing a reliable defense against dangerous projectiles and explosive threats. Renowned for their remarkable strength and...
How to Protect a Power Substation from Gunfire Attacks
On December 3, 2022, unknown people opened fire on two electrical substations in North Carolina, causing widespread power outages. The substations were extensively damaged by gunfire, resulting in...
BATTERY TESTING
Battery Testing Risks and Hazards: Exploring the Thermal Runaway Threat and Safety Measures in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Understanding our customers' needs and challenges is crucial to designing and manufacturing shielded enclosures that can withstand the toughest threats their processes might encounter. Many of our...
The Melting Point of Polycarbonate
Over the recent years, TotalShield has seen a significant increase in inquiries related to battery testing, which can result in fire or explosion hazards. Customers often ask us questions like “What...
Case Study: Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Enclosure
For the last 20 years, TotalShield has been leading the shielding enclosure industry. This new blog series will explore case studies about unique solutions we’ve designed, tested, and manufactured...
BLAST RESISTANCE
Our Work Designing Rotating Machinery Protection
Here at TotalShield, we work closely with customers across various industries who rely on high-speed rotating equipment for a range of procedures. These...
Blast-Resistant Enclosures Onsite Assembly Process
As a Project Manager at TotalShield, leader of the blast-resistant enclosures industry, I've learned that even the most perfectly engineered product needs proper installation to perform at its best....
The Great American Swindle: How “Made in America” Labels are Duping Consumers And Hurting US Business
Americans have been lied to and misled for years over “Made In America” products. It's a symbol carrying a powerful emotional and patriotic appeal, signaling: Support for domestic jobs Quality...
The real cost of not using safety shielding in the workplace
Workplace injuries can be devastating to both the employee and the employer. Most workplace injuries are preventable with the right training and equipment. Safety shielding is a crucial element that...
