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Using “lights, camera, action” to critique pit stop performance
 Imagine being in second place when it appears you are neck and neck. Here's where every 1/100th of a second counts!
When just 100th of a second determines a winner, car racing team owners and members constantly seek ways to shave time from every aspect of a race. Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) (formerly Gillett Evernham Motorsports) in Statesville, N.C. knows that the performance of a tire handler behind the pit wall can be as important to winning as the right driver. For its four teams that compete in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, consistent execution and continuous improvement are a way of life
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Arc Flash Safety: Compliance and Mitigation
 Don't overlook this powerful 35,000 degree beast.
When it comes to manufacturing-related accidents, the images that come most readily to mind are mishaps with industrial machines, chemical spills, or fires caused by the processing of highly combustible materials. But one of the most frequently occurring industrial accidents involves an all-too-common fault with the very power needed to operate any sort of manufacturing operation... Read more
Let Ethernet Standardize Your Factory Floor
 What once could only link machines together via field busses can now function as your complete homogenous network.
The many networking schemes that once connected equipment on the factory floor are being replaced by a single well-known technology. Ethernet is rapidly becoming the standard for industrial networking, simplifying communication throughout an entire facility while easing installation and maintenance... Read more |
