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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 exploited by corner-cutting...
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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 foundation for understanding the principles behind these procedures. In this...
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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 Karl Kolmetz, a Technical Engineering Professional and an expert in...
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 other hazardous scenarios, guaranteeing the well-being of all involved....
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 flexibility, these containment blankets have become a favored solution...
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 ensures workplace safety. Unfortunately, some businesses...
PRESSURE TESTING
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...
Pneumatic test vs. Hydrostatic Test: Differences and Safety Protocols
Pressure testing procedures are key to ensuring the integrity of a wide variety of industrial components and equipment – including pipes, tanks, pressure vessels, fittings, and more. These tests are...
BALLISTIC RESISTANCE
Polycarbonate Ballistic Performance: How Strong Is Polycarbonate?
At TotalShield, we use polycarbonate to construct our shield rooms, protective barriers, and machine guards because it is an exceptionally strong material with outstanding ballistic performance. But...
BATTERY TESTING
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BLAST RESISTANCE
Case Study: Polycarbonate Blast Room for Rocket Testing
Our customers include the most prominent rocket and space companies in America. If a company is building rockets in the United States, they are likely a TotalShield customer. As you can imagine,...
Designing Modular Machine Enclosures
At TotalShield, we are frequently asked by our customers to develop shielding enclosures for potentially dangerous operating machines. These machines have the potential to release fragments,...
How TNT Equivalent is Applied in Blast Containment
When designing our explosion-resistant enclosures, our customers might not be able to provide all the necessary information. If that’s the case, we then use a TNT equivalent for the explosive that...
Explosive Resistance Standards for Polycarbonate Enclosures
We have already discussed ballistic resistance standards and how they apply to polycarbonate ballistic performance. Like ballistic testing, there are a variety of standards for explosive resistance...
