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Case Study:
The Timken Company
rugged environment
“The beauty of this system,” says Jeff Yackley, “is that we are saving money in scrap costs because we are not limited by what we bring onto the route at any one time. I am not aware of any other plant in the country that has this kind of system.”
The noax computers are shock mounted in the truck cabs to withstand the rough ride in the yard. Operating in extreme temperatures that include not only winter cold and summer heat but the constant high temperatures in the mill, …. Moreover, Jeff appreciates that he is using noax thin client terminals. “Computer operation takes place on a 128 MB compact flash card. Not only does this mean I can run my application with just a small amount of memory, but with compact flash media, I don’t have to worry about potential data loss due to shocks and vibrations….What’s cool,” says Jeff, “is that the noax PCs let the truck drivers see what the crane operators and the main computer see at the same time….
- Real-time communications and data collection over vast distances at numerous points in the process
- Precise control over opera¬tions for product quality
- Ability to control the cost of production and avoid costly errors
