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Newtron Group is pleased to welcome Dave Bulson, P. Eng, BSc, MSc., as Senior Consultant for Newtron Engineering Services (NES), our engineering and consulting division.

Dave has an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, a Master of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering, and is also a PhD candidate for Engineering Management.

Dave has worked on bio-electrical and bio-mechanical applications in coordination with multiple universities in Canada and the United States and in doing so has obtained additional education in Psychology, Human Behaviour, Psychological Background of Team Management, and Leadership.

Extensive experience with hardware system (electronics) design and development, ranging from micro controller/microprocessor-based intelligent systems to digital systems, parallel/serial communications and mobile laboratories, makes Dave an ideal fit for NES and our clients.

Dave's experience also extends to software design and development, including hands on coding experiences, such as database applications, data mining, neural networks for forecasting, and assembler programming languages.

What is Lightning?

Flash! Flash! Flash! BANG! Its a lightning storm. The long, cold, pipe-breaking winter season is finally over. Welcome to lightning season!

For more than 6 months a year an adjuster's in-tray is often flooded with alleged lightning claims. The question is: Are they all really lightning claims?

by: Danny K. Fung

Smoke & Chemical Contamination:

Smoke is the end product of combustion. Its composition varies greatly, depending on the material being burned.

The black soot that gives smoke its distinctive colour is quite often carbon. It is produced from the burning of wood, plastic, petroleum, and other organic products. As carbon conducts electricity...

by: Danny K. Fung