NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y.,
Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Taylor Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ SmallCap: "TAYD") today
announced receipt of a $3.2 million
contract for the firm's seismic dampers being used in a seismic
protection upgrade at the St. Bernardine Medical Center, San
Bernardino, CA. A total of 108 large dampers, each rated at
up to ¾ million pounds output, will be used to absorb earthquake
energy in the hospital building, originally constructed in
1972. The dampers will be used to absorb the earthquake
shaking energy, before it can damage the original structure,
greatly reducing potential risk to the building, occupants, and
equipment.
"The dampers will be installed in an external steel
'exoskeleton' constructed around the outside of the building,"
stated Douglas P. Taylor,
President. He continued, "This allows the seismic upgrade to
take place with no reduction of interior space and minimal
interruption to hospital operations. This method of retrofit
has proven popular on critical public buildings such as hospitals,
schools, and stadiums."
He continued, "Taylor Devices' seismic dampers act like giant
shock absorbers, using technology originally developed for NASA's
Space Shuttle Program which was commercialized by the Company in
the early 1990's." He concluded, "The energy absorbed by each
damper varies with the magnitude of shaking during the earthquake,
thus minimizing loads transmitted to the building frame at all
times."
To date, more than 700 buildings and bridges worldwide are using
Taylor Devices' products for seismic protection.
Taylor Devices, Inc. is a 62 year old company engaged in the
design, development, manufacture & marketing of shock
absorption, rate control and energy storage devices for use in
various types of vehicles, machinery, equipment & structures.
The company continues to achieve growth in the developing seismic
protection field and in the isolation of wind-induced
vibrations.
Taylor's website can be visited at: www.taylordevices.com;
with company newsletters at
www.taylordevices.com/press-releases.html. Additional
information can also be found at www.seismicdamper.com.
Taylor Devices, Inc.
Contact:
Artie Regan
Regan & Associates, Inc.
(212) 587-3005 (phone)
(212) 587-3006 (fax)
info@reganproxy.com
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