Fracture mechanics

Top 5 Heat Tips For Those With Medical-Based Heat Intolerance

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

"Extreme heat unfortunately impacts Kim Klein and many of our clients disproportionately," says Kurtis Kracke, ThermApparel CEO.

Key Points: 
  • "Extreme heat unfortunately impacts Kim Klein and many of our clients disproportionately," says Kurtis Kracke, ThermApparel CEO.
  • ThermApparel's Top Five Tips to Battle Unprecedented Heat Waves:
    Using a cooling vest can reduce symptom flareups, shorten fatigue, and increase recovery times.
  • Inflammation and fatigue are your worst enemies: If you must be active, know that heat can aggravate inflammation, and increase corresponding fatigue.
  • "Our vest enhances the body's natural ability to cool itself, absorbing heat away from the body which keeps core temperature lower.

KBR to Provide High-End Engineering to U.S. Air Force with a New $91.8M Task Order

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

"Our work will directly address key performance attributes for reliability, maintainability and supply chain performance, thereby increasing overall effectiveness for the Air Force."

Key Points: 
  • "Our work will directly address key performance attributes for reliability, maintainability and supply chain performance, thereby increasing overall effectiveness for the Air Force."
  • Under the task order, KBR will identify and develop solutions for the Air Force to address Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues associated with increasing aircraft age, such as fatigue cracking, reduced damage tolerance, and corrosion.
  • The company will also provide engineering analyses of electronic warfare systems and components, and assess fundamental design requirements, logistics supportability, and life-limiting degradation issues.
  • Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

G-SHOCK Collaborates with an American Icon, Budweiser on Limited-edition Timepiece

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

CASIO's shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of 'creating a watch that never breaks'.

Key Points: 
  • CASIO's shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of 'creating a watch that never breaks'.
  • Each watch encompasses the 7 elements; electric shock resistance, gravity resistance, low temperature resistance, vibration resistance, water resistance, shock resistance and toughness.
  • Each batch of Budweiser stays true to the same family recipe used by five generations of Busch family brewmasters.
  • Budweiser is made using time-honored methods including "kraeusening" for natural carbonation and Beechwood aging, which results in unparalleled balance and character.

Viking Engineering Opens Engineering Laboratory Offering Complete Failure Investigation, Forensic and Metallurgical Services

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Friday, May 21, 2021

b'HOUSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Engineering, a GATE Energy Company, is proud to announce the opening of the Viking Engineering Laboratory located in the heart of Houston, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • b'HOUSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Engineering, a GATE Energy Company, is proud to announce the opening of the Viking Engineering Laboratory located in the heart of Houston, Texas.
  • The Viking Laboratory addition will provide clients complete failure investigation and forensic services, metallurgical evaluations, and material testing services directly overseen by Viking\'s own engineers and metallurgists.\nThe Viking Laboratory will provide fit-for-service evaluations, microstructural characterization, finite element analysis (FEA), fracture surface evaluation (SEM/EDS fractography evaluations), mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, CVN), fracture mechanics analysis and fracture mechanics testing (KIC, JIC, J-R) for evaluating complex downhole and pipeline failures.
  • For midstream and downstream clients, the Viking Laboratory offers pipeline failure investigations and forensic services.
  • In addition, the Viking Laboratory provides services to the renewables energy sector.\nJorge L. Garduo, President of Viking Engineering, said, "This laboratory has always been a dream of ours to combine our engineering expertise with testing verifications to offer a complete failure analysis and materials service.

Halliburton Gives Major Operator Real-Time Automated Control of Fracture Placement

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced it successfully delivered real-time control of fracture placement while pumping on a multi-well pad using the SmartFleet intelligent fracturing system in the Permian Basin.

Key Points: 
  • Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced it successfully delivered real-time control of fracture placement while pumping on a multi-well pad using the SmartFleet intelligent fracturing system in the Permian Basin.
  • It provided the operator with real-time visibility downhole to instantly validate fracture performance and manage fracture placement allowing the operator to consistently visualize and measure fracture propagation and ultimately control fracture placement through automation.
  • With enhanced 3D measurement and live insights, the operator shortened the learning curve by solving fracture optimization challenges that historically would have taken numerous iterations to address.
  • This resulted in more dynamic and accurate decision-making, as well as live placement and execution adjustments that ultimately improved asset economics.

Need a bolt that will last 15X longer? LPB® it.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

CINCINNATI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You don't need a highly engineered bolt for assembling furniture.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You don't need a highly engineered bolt for assembling furniture.
  • In 1989, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's upper deck suffered a catastrophic collapse in part because of a corroded bolt.
  • Fatigue testing showed the LPB samples had a fatigue life 15X greater than the untreated specimens.
  • "Manufacturing processes used to form threads do not produce the compression that can be generated with LPB.

Proxy Listening Experience Helps Battle Zoom Fatigue

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.

Key Points: 
  • BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.
  • Straining to hear and the need to focus almost entirely on vocals (in contrast to an in-person interaction that provides many more visual cues) is a major factor in Zoom fatigue.
  • BeHear PROXY can be used with hearing aids, or as a back-up hearing amplifier to relieve hearing aid fatigue.
  • "In these difficult times, it's good to be able to alleviate the stress of Zoom fatigue and straining to hear.

Proxy Listening Experience Helps Battle Zoom Fatigue

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.

Key Points: 
  • BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.
  • Straining to hear and the need to focus almost entirely on vocals (in contrast to an in-person interaction that provides many more visual cues) is a major factor in Zoom fatigue.
  • BeHear PROXY can be used with hearing aids, or as a back-up hearing amplifier to relieve hearing aid fatigue.
  • "In these difficult times, it's good to be able to alleviate the stress of Zoom fatigue and straining to hear.

Impulse Dynamics Closes $60 Million Financing

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Impulse Dynamics, a company dedicated to helping healthcare providers improve the lives of people with heart failure, today announced the completion of a $60 million supplemental Series D crossover financing with new investors, anchored by CR-CCT Industry Pilot Fund together with Redmile Group and Perceptive Advisors.

Key Points: 
  • Impulse Dynamics, a company dedicated to helping healthcare providers improve the lives of people with heart failure, today announced the completion of a $60 million supplemental Series D crossover financing with new investors, anchored by CR-CCT Industry Pilot Fund together with Redmile Group and Perceptive Advisors.
  • We are extremely pleased to be adding these sophisticated investors to our robust existing group, all of whom recognize the significant potential of our breakthrough technologies for an immense group of patients with major unmet needs, said Gerry Haines, CFO of Impulse Dynamics.
  • Heart failure is a chronic and progressive condition affecting an estimated 26 million people worldwide, with nearly 6 million of those in the U.S. alone.1,2 For people living with the disease, the heart is not able to pump forcibly enough to meet the bodys needs.
  • Over time, this leads to symptoms including breathlessness and fatigue, making even simple, everyday activities challenging.

Insights on the Global Anti-Fatigue Mat Market 2020-2024: COVID-19 Industry Analysis, Market Trends, Market Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2024 - Technavio

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Monday, January 4, 2021

North America had the largest market share in the anti-fatigue mat market in 2019, and the region will offer several growth opportunities to market vendors during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • North America had the largest market share in the anti-fatigue mat market in 2019, and the region will offer several growth opportunities to market vendors during the forecast period.
  • The multiple benefits of using anti-fatigue mats will significantly influence anti-fatigue mat market growth in this region.
  • 39% of the markets growth will originate from North America during the forecast period.
  • The US and Canada are the key markets for anti-fatigue mat in the region.