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Data Transmission Helps John Deere Cut the Cord
Mitutoyo's Wireless Measure
To ensure efficiency and ease of use, John Deere's Waterloo Works in Waterloo, Iowa, is cutting the cord to its hard-wired gages on the drivetrain assembly line. The plant has converted to more trouble-free Mitutoyo Wireless Measure systems. For fast, accurate measurements, hard-wired digital gages are a vast improvement over traditional measurement devices such as micrometers, vernier calipers and other measuring tools. The disadvantages of hard-wired gages, however, are considerable: Each tool's reach is limited by its cord length; its cord can fray, bend or be cut; and a cord can get tangled with wires and cords from other equipment.  |