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The Pyrotech BEI team was present for the Rally-Insurance of Québec on Saturday October 16.

What is Plexiglas? A plastic whose chemical name is Poly (methyl methacrylate) [PMMA]. The word Plexiglas is actually a brand name used in everyday language. There are also several other brand names: Altuglas, Lucite, Chrystalite, etc.

As part of our annual donation, Pyrotech BEI donated new clothes to Accueil Bonneau.

The history of electric vehicles began earlier than many believe, as early as in the nineteenth century! Indeed, some historians mention that Scotsman Robert Anderson would have invented an electric car in 1830. Then, in 1835, in Groningen, Netherlands, Sibrandus Stratingh would have developed an experimental electric car on a small scale. In the late 1800s, in Europe, Electrical Engineers Gustave Trouvé (France, 1881) and Thomas Parker (England, 1895) left their mark by offering electric cars that could carry several passengers. The famous Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the Porsche (1931) and Volkswagen (1937) brands, unveiled the Egger Lohner C2 Phaeton P1 in 1898, which was powered by two electric wheel motors.

Sudden damage to a building structure can pose a significant risk to the public. Thus, whether the damage appears following a fire, a vehicle impact or inadequate construction works, the subsidence or partial collapse of a building necessitates a rapid preliminary assessment of the structure to identify the extent and cause of the failure of the building structure. If possible, the building will be stabilized to secure the site. This assessment will limit the development of damage and implement the necessary measures to ensure the safety of users and the public.

When an assessment is conducted to determine which protection should be installed, it becomes necessary to consider the characteristics of the fuses so that they can function effectively and safely. The characteristics in question are the types of fuses and their breaking capacity. Note that the breaking capacity is also one of the essential characteristics to consider for circuit breakers, which is the other main device that can be used to protect an electrical circuit.

On May 25, Philippe Levasseur joined the Pyrotech BEI team as mechanical engineer for the Levis' office

Les vols de catalyseurs sont devenus un véritable fléau et la raison est très simple : les catalyseurs automobiles contiennent des métaux qui valent beaucoup plus cher que de l’or!

Ice dams are accumulations of ice that usually form on the roof of certain types of houses/buildings next to roof overhangs. When snow melts on a roof, these dams promote the accumulation of water and significant infiltration inside the building. The question we propose to answer is the following: why are these houses/buildings affected by ice dams and not others?

For several reasons, the use of polymer pipes is very common in both residential and commercial plumbing. Polymer pipes have a clear advantage over metal pipes (copper, cast iron, etc.) in terms of purchase cost and installation speed.