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What is shock? Shock is the result of delivering a relatively high impact force over a short time period. This shock wave of energy is responsible for causing injury or damage to the impacted individuals or items. Adverse effects, such as damage or injury, occur as the energy of the shock is transferred to the […]

Insoles That Address Foot Pain and Medically Related Issues Are you among the multitude of individuals who experience foot discomfort? Have you been diagnosed with a condition such as heal spurs, skin ulcerations, or shin splints? Do you participate in activities that punish your feet? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then […]

What is Shock? Shock results when a relatively high impact force is delivered in a short amount of time. This shock wave of energy is responsible for causing injury or damage to the individuals or items on the receiving end of the shock wave. These adverse effects occur as the energy of the shock is transferred […]

Damping Damping can be defined as the dissipation of oscillating energy. Examples of oscillating energy include vibration, noise, and shock waves. Consider the case of vibration—an oscillating energy made up of cyclically repeated forces of specific frequencies. Vibration refers to the up and down or back and forth motion that is caused by the transferred […]

Sources of force that transmit unwanted energy Impact force, vibration, compressive stress, acoustical shock, and shear force—sources of undesirable energy that can result in injury, damage, and loss, when not properly controlled. As these various types of forces impact your workers, machinery, and products, they transfer energy that causes damage to—sensitive product shipments, employee hearing, […]

Situations exist all around us in which people, products, and equipment are subjected to impact shock. It is important that you understand shock and are aware of effective shock protection. Impact force is a force that delivers a shock or high impact in a relatively short period of time. It happens when two bodies—of any […]

When two bodies (of any kind) collide—impact one another—the exact moment of collision is known as the point of impact. At this point, a shock is delivered by the force of the impact. This impact force will increase with speed and the size of the colliding bodies. The shock, generated by the impact force, is […]

What is an isolator and why is it needed? Whether we are considering industrial equipment, home appliances, delicate electronics, a runner’s feet, or a worker’s hearing—there are damaging forces all around us. When these forces (impact force, compressive stress, shear force, vibration, and sound waves) impact people, equipment, and products, they can cause injury and […]

Noise is unwanted sound—and it is all around us. Some noises you perceive to be merely annoying. These might include noise produced by: the spin cycle of your washing machine, the blender that’s making your smoothie, the power tools that are being used out in the garage, your son’s stereo playing in the next room, […]

As most people move throughout the day, they spend a great deal of time punishing their feet. Whether walking, running, standing for prolonged periods, or engaging in sporting activity, your feet are being subjected to forces that can cause, not only discomfort, but serious medical issues. Forces that need to be controlled Every time that […]