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  1. DennyO

    Group work sampling calculation

    WE have a large material equipment fleet in a distribution facility. There are three general categories of equipment in use. I am trying to determine the utilization by work sampling, but to pin this down on an individual machine basis would take around 1,000 observation tours of this large...
  2. DennyO

    Proper time horizon for projects

    I have a big "selling" job to do, to justify an approximate $8 million dollar investment for a sorter in a distribution firm. I have a very good rate of return, 22% after tax, if I use a 15 year time horizon, which is very much in keeping with the equipment capability and our own past...
  3. DennyO

    Explosion containment

    I am looking for advice about a situation we face. We have customs inspectors at a site who check boxes and parcels of various sizes from foreign countries. We have encountered explosive objects at times, most of these being collector items such as old army ordinance like hand grenades...
  4. DennyO

    What is the effect of low temperatures on semiconductors

    I am considering a mass market measurement device which involves exposure of a semiconductor chip to outside temperatures, ranging from -30 degrees C. to +40 degress C. The semiconductor would have to act as a microprocessor, having these needs: 1) Provide an accurate clock pulse with outside...
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