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Sports photography is one part art, one part science and one part timing. Throw in a little bit of luck, a little bit of the right placement and you have the makings of a potentially earth shattering photo at any given second in the game. There could be no better example than the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the quest for the oldest trophy of all major sports. Imagine being the person who gets to document that moment in photos and what that would mean to your career. You would also have to think of all the things around you that could potentially kill those photos by making your camera move too much.

Vibration and excessive movement cause problems for people and for sensitive equipment. From the smallest applications to the largest installations in the world and everything in between, scientists have looked for ways to minimize the effects of vibration in and around the human body. Whether it is for a machine or for a man, these […]

Vibration is a fact of life. Even if you are standing perfectly still, there are muscle fibers twitching inside of your body. There are vibrations being picked up by your body from the surface you are standing on. Traffic driving past creates vibration. Machines in the same room or adjoining rooms can cause movement. Even […]

Why is Sorbothane® such an amazing shock absorbing material? Why is it that a small shock absorbing pad made of this viscoelastic polymer blend can absorb impact and shock better than one that is twice as big made of another material? Why can’t you just double up on an elastic material or use a foam based […]

Energy is generated by various means including movement. When you run, for instance, you generate energy with your feet and legs, pushing that energy down to the ground. Depending on the type of surface that you are running on, the energy will be returned to your feet and legs in reverse with some dissipation of […]

A vibration damping material is one that is meant to do a number of tasks, but most importantly, it is the conversion of one type of energy into another type that is its focus. It is that action that determines the damping level of the material in question. In the case of most damping material […]

A vibration dampening material is one that can be considered both a protection for delicate and sensitive components as well as one that provides comfort for the human user of those components. Whether it is reducing the amount of excessive movement (vibration) in a machine or reducing some of the sound transmission of that machine, […]

Shipping is an important part of most industries from manufacturing to retail. The product must be shipped from one place to the next, arriving in good condition without any damage that could decrease its value or worse, render it useless. The more difficult or delicate an item is, the more expensive it might become to […]

Vibration can range from a minor issue to a more serious one, depending on the piece of equipment that it is affecting and how badly it vibrates. The more sensitive an item is, the more potential damage that even mild vibration can do. Even in an item that is not necessarily delicate, excessive vibration can […]

Laboratories are hubs of a lot of activities and actions. Inside of every lab there are many things happening, usually all at the same time. Lab techs are walking up and down aisles of machines, desks and tables. Phones are ringing, computers are being used and the lab machinery are performing delicate computations and running […]