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Preparing the RAC industry for the future
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsEurope is currently in the throes of dealing with the impact of the F-Gas regulation. The phasedown of HFCs is now starting to gather pace, and as a 37 percent drop in quota looms next year, the price of the higher-GWP refrigerants such as R404A is going through the roof as supply-and-demand principles kick in.
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Amazon Prime Day 2017: The good, the bad and everything in between
Danielle Manley RetailAmazon Prime Day is over, and now it's time to sit back and look at what you purchased — and how much you saved (or earned, depending on how you see it). With everything from Amazon products and services to electronics, toys, clothing and household items on sale, there was something for everyone on July 11.
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Applying 3-D and 2-D printing technology to create unique solutions
Renee Eaton ManufacturingThe cost advantages and creative applications of thermoforming — or vacuum forming as it is also known — are accelerating its use in multiple industries, including manufacturing and medicine. Recently, a case study found that thermoforming customized medical trays for procedures cut prep and operation times by 59 percent and lowered expenses. Having these customized trays better organizes procedures and improves medical staff utilization.
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3 reasons your company should be using IoT
Delany Martinez Distribution & WarehousingThe internet of things (IoT) is still a relatively new concept for some businesses — especially companies long used to doing things the "old fashioned" way, via paper and face-to-face communication. Their products may be unrelated to technology, and therefore unlikely to demand the level of digital understanding that makes IoT onboarding easier for their tech-infused counterparts.
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Conquering the last mile: Walmart, Amazon embrace the unusual
Delany Martinez Distribution & WarehousingOne of the largest problems stumping efficiency and profitability experts is arguably the most difficult: getting goods through the gauntlet of the "last mile" — the final leg of a product's transportation journey before it lands with the customer.
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The deadline for converting to Tier 4 engines is around the corner
Clayton Costello Construction & Building MaterialsThe end of 2017 is fast approaching, bringing with it the deadline for converting to Tier 4 engines for diesel engine users. When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Tier 4 regulations in late 2004, the goal was to cut down on pollutants harmful to the environment. The EPA particularly targeted byproducts known to create smog.
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Faster nylon parts: A new age for 3-D printing
Renee Eaton ManufacturingGetting parts on demand has been a manufacturer's dream for many years. Since 2005, there have been cries from the 3-D printing industry that additive technology would replace the need for injection mold tooling, that it would eliminate the need for machining, that casting would become obsolete. Finally, that dream is becoming a reality.
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Lucrative innovation: How tamper-proof design is defining packaging
Delany Martinez ManufacturingWhen even a single damaged or compromised package could put an entire brand's perception at risk, keeping packages safe and sealed has become an important facet of manufacturing in certain sectors. While, say, a flashlight can't carry much liability if its packaging is tampered with, a food or drink item could carry harmful mold or bacteria, and an exposed pharmaceutical item could prove to be life-threatening. That important distinction has led to a number of impressive tamper-evident breakthroughs recently in the packaging sphere.
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As F-Gas gathers pace, something must be done
Andrew Gaved Waste Management & EnvironmentalPresident Donald Trump today announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate change agreement — thus aligning the U.S. for probably the only time ever with Syria and Nicaragua as the only major nations opposed to the 195-nation international commitment to cutting greenhouse gases.
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Pressure set IAQ standards increases
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThe subject of air pollution has been all over the news in the U.K. in recent weeks, driven by the campaigning law group Client Earth's quest to hold the Westminster government accountable for its failure to meet air quality targets.
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