Episode 16: Shawn Small, Ruckus Composites
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In this episode, Emilie’s guest is the owner and chief engineer at Ruckus Composites, Shawn Small. Based in Portland, Oregon, Ruckus Composites provides repair and inspection services to owners of carbon fiber bicycles. Shawn started his company with a love of bicycle technology, a degree in mechanical engineering, and a drive to make change. Ruckus Composites’ penchant for innovating and its motto “Better Service through Science” led to the discovery that ultrasonic testing (UT) could be key to serving its customers. Listen to the podcast to hear Shawn explain how Ruckus Composites uses ultrasonic thickness gauge technology to optimize the quality of its bike repairs.
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