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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 offering onsite supervision for...
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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 45,000 people losing power and millions of dollars in damage. ...
Calculating the Energy of a Ballistic Impact
When creating a shielded enclosure, there are numerous calculations that need to be done. Read how estimating the energy of a ballistic impact influences the manufacturing of our blast-resistant products. What does ballistic mean? The term “ballistic” is used in...
Case Study: Connectable Shield Barriers
TotalShield invented the portable shield barrier to provide engineered ballistic and explosive protection in a convenient portable format. This was important for our customers who required high levels of safety protection but could not install a blast shielding room....
Centrifuge Safety Polycarbonate Enclosures
Centrifuges play an essential role in a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, aerospace, and defense. By spinning a payload at a high rate of speed, a centrifuge can be used to simulate high gravity, or to separate solid, liquid,...
Top 5 Considerations for a Safety Engineer
When designing each product at TotalShield, people are our main priority. That is why we continuously look to avoid hazardous scenarios and back up all our products with tested data. As engineering professionals, complying with a safety regimen is our daily routine...
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BLAST RESISTANCE
Blast-proof and Explosion-proof Enclosures: Do They Exist?
The terms “blast-proof” and “explosion-proof” are widely used within the shield enclosures and protective materials industry. Our customers often ask for a “bulletproof” enclosure or an...
