Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) by Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH, TE Connectivity, and Software AG The increase in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is one of the most important applications of Industrie 4.0. However, retrofitting existing production systems poses major challenges for plant operators. For this reason, Pepperl+Fuchs, TE Connectivity, and Software AG – companies that are technologica...

This Paper describes a dynamic classmark scheme based on finite number of stages during a radio connection procedure for reconfigurable terminals in future multiple radio access technology environments. Based on the user profile, terminal profile and service profile that the user applies; features are clustered into different sets called classmarks. The classmarks are designed in a stage-based ...

The equipment lists provided in this article are not intended to be proscriptive or definitive. They are simply an illustration of the logical application of equipment selection and packing principles according to the likely needs of the casualty. Although trained personnel with relatively little equipment can perform simple interventions, optimal care requires some advanced techniques and good...

5 Demeo DL, Campbell EJ, Barker AF, et al. IL10 polymorphisms are associated with airflow obstruction in severe alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. We read with interest the article ''Paediatrics in Berlin'' [1] in a recent issue of the European Respiratory Journal, which sum-marised the paediatric topics of the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Berlin. In this article, inert gas mul...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Universal Precautions (UP) compliance in the operating room (OR). DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort. Trained observers recorded information about (1) personal protective equipment used by OR staff; (2) eyewear, glove, or gown breaks; (3) the nature of sharps transfers; (4) risk-taking behaviors of the OR staff; and (5) needlestick injuries and other blood and bodyf...

Mixing equipment must be designed for mechanical and process operation. Although mixer design begins with a focus on process requirements, the mechanical design is essential for successful operation. Usually, a competent manufacturer of mixing equipment will take responsibility for the mechanical design. However, process conditions, such as impeller operation near a liquid surface, can impose s...

We review the evolution and current status of robotic equipment and technology in urology. We also describe future developments in the key areas of virtual reality simulation, mechatronics and nanorobotics. The history of robotic technology is reviewed and put into the context of current systems. Experts in the associated fields of nanorobotics, mechatronics and virtual reality simulation simul...

47cc-2-2-043 Introduction Tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) is an adjunctive ventilatory technique that delivers fresh gas into the trachea either continuosly or only during a specific segment of the respiratory cycle (phasic flow) [1-4]. Two mechanisms are responsible for improving the efficacy of conventional tidal breaths during TGI [5-7]. First, fresh gas introduced by the catheter during exp...