“We started this venture in aerospace and defense in 2016. It really began to get traction in 2019.And it’s grown to where it’s now starting to have a good input into our P&L. We started solely in privatized space, and our goal is set right now on the Department of Defense,” Lechinger says. LEADING ON THE SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY FRONT Stress Engineering’s consulting work is at the forefront of technology, addressing critical challenges across all its sectors. In the energy industry, a major area of interest is life extension for existing facilities. With the last major build of US refineries in the late 60s and early 70s, operators are eager to avoid large-scale investments in new facilities and instead extend the lifespan of their current ones. “When they’re designed, the regulators give these facilities a certain period of life. Once that has passed, they’ll have to apply for an extension of operation. What we do is: we’ll go in and look at the environment and the conditions that the facility withstood during its design life, and look at its condition. There are a number of documents involved; it’s a pretty prescribed method, but we go back to the regulators and apply for extended life on the facility,” Lechinger explains. In the consumer world, the company is also working with some of the largest corporations to redesign packaging, focusing on recyclability. The firm’s goal is to help these companies create packaging that is 100% curbside recyclable, a major focus for many manufacturers today. Of course, with everything it’s doing, Stress Engineering also leverages advanced back-end technology to sharpen its solutions. “What we’re trying to do is use the newest technology—AI, machine learning, etc—and give 59 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 09 STRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES
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