Mango Design Concepts

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:20 +0000

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Psychographics, demographics, nanotargeting, superfruits: Beverage formulators of today have a lot in their cups when dreaming up the flavors of the future. “We see consumer demographics becoming more segmented than ever before,” says Kimberly Carson, director, beverage solutions group, Sensient Flavors LLC, Indianapolis. “Consumers are looking for products that allow them to express themselves as individuals. When developing a product for a specific demographic, it is important to consider all aspects of the beverage, including flavor, color, calorie content and specific value-added ingredients.”

To some, that hints at finely tuning flavors and concepts to specific consumer groups: energy bombs with raspberry and citrus profiles for teen boys; beauty-promoting wellness tonics with indulgent, “spa-experience” flavors for harried moms and boomer women; and agave- and honey-sweetened beverages for the crunchy-granola crowd, suggests Marie Cummings, manager, food applications and product development, David Michael & Co., Inc., Philadelphia.

But others take a different tack. Eric Spenske, director of marketing, beverages, Givaudan Flavors, Cincinnati, notes: “Ironically, flavor appeal is really not that different from one demographic group to another. Most differences are driven by cultural upbringing, and even then, it is more about varietals than about the fruit itself.” Mango, for instance, has different connotations for people in different parts of the world. “So, it’s not about whether a teenager likes a mango better than a boomer,” he says. “It’s about making sure that the mango matches the promise of the product to the consumer to whom it’s targeted. So, instead of trying to imagine what someone might like, it’s best to go ask them.”

And that’s just what flavorists are doing. The answers they’re getting to questions about novel flavors that consumers want to try are surprising. “Basic flavors, like orange, apple and lemon, will always remain classics,” Cummings says. “But sometimes there are those gems, such as pomegranate, that grab hold and appeal to a wide range of consumers. They then become the ‘new basic.’” Among what might be “new basics” in the future: Cummings has her eye on hibiscus and guava, along with blood orange, which “has already proven that is has mainstream appeal.” Asian superfruits like jackfruit and red date also get her bid.

Carson, too, is bullish on superfruits, including carambola, loquat and quince.

And Spenske—after acknowledging the road that açaí and pomegranate have paved for flavors like goji, cherimoya and dragonfruit—returns to lemon, lime and orange. “These will continue to be at the center of many new beverage introductions, especially as the demand for unique varietals grows,” he says. “Focus on what consumers want, and realize that not every brand or every product line is going to be everything to everybody. Be great at what you are, and the consumer will duly reward you for sure.”

Gusset Plate Design

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:12 +0000

Yes you could do the job with a 200amp set but it probably wouldn't last very long as you would be running at or around its limit. As you have 3phase think about second hand, for less than a grand I would think you could get a much more powerful set. Lincoln, Hobart, Miller, L-Tec all American and fairly bullet proof, Migatronic, Butters,Oxford, Murex, Cebora, European. Mta, Portamig made in U.K to name a few. Go for a bigger set than you think you need, its better to have a big set cruising than a small set being flogged.

2010 EEA State Gold Award Winner – Reid Middleton’s Alaska Air Seismic Upgrade

Gold Award – Exceeding Client/Owner Needs

Reid Middleton, Inc. – Alaska Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Building Seismic Upgrade

Client: Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines’ SeaTac-based maintenance facility is critical to the airline’s regional and national 24/7 operations.  Crews use the facility to maintain and repair the airline’s aircraft fleet so departures around the nation are not delayed.  After the February 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, the airline commissioned a seismic screening and evaluation study of the facility to ensure that the building would remain functional after the next major earthquake.  A seismic upgrade was the ultimate solution, and Reid Middleton was brought on board to provide structural engineering expertise.  In addition, the design and construction team was to be constrained by the requirement that the facility remain open and functional throughout the upgrade.

Typically, during an earthquake, the energy generated in a building is dissipated through the yielding of braced or moment frames, or the yielding of reinforced steel in shear walls.  But these methods of dissipating energy can cause significant damage to structures.  So Reid Middleton designed a system using state-of-the-art energy-dissipating seismic friction dampers – a series of plates tightly clamped together that absorb earthquake energy by rubbing together and generating heat, much like the brakes on a car dissipate energy in the form of heat.  The dampers allow a building to move only in specific locations, dissipating energy through friction in the damper rather than damaging the rest of the building.   This approach extends the useful life and reduces the overall life-cycle costs of the building, and reduces the demand for natural resources that would be required to build new structures.

Reid Middleton installed 56 friction dampers at 28 strategic locations throughout the building.  Where dampers were installed at existing braced frame locations, they could quickly and easily be installed without modifications to the existing gusset plate connections or foundations, allowing the contractor to move quickly in and out of spaces and minimizing the interruption to the building occupants.

Few structures today contain friction dampers, so the Alaska Airlines maintenance facility’s seismic upgrade will provide important information in future earthquakes since building displacements can easily be measured from paint scratches that result when friction dampers rub together.

Designer Tankini

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:05 +0000

For stylish full-coverage and a fit that provides all-day comfort, pull on the Crave Design Rincon Ruched Tankini for Women. Made with premium 4-way stretch Swim fabric that won’t snag or fade in the sun or chlorine, the Rincon Ruched Tankini has a built-in shelf bra and adjustable drawstring side seams. Fashion meets function when the Rincon Ruched Tankini hits the beach and takes to the waves.

 

For stylish full-coverage and a fit that provides all-day comfort, pull on the Crave Design Rincon Ruched Tankini for Women. Made with premium 4-way stretch Swim fabric that won’t snag or fade in the sun or chlorine, the Rincon Ruched Tankini has a built-in shelf bra and adjustable drawstring side seams. Fashion meets function when the Rincon Ruched Tankini hits the beach and takes to the waves.