Autonomous Mobile Robots Support a Lean Approach to Business Operations

June 22, 2018

As manufacturers embrace a lean approach to operations, executives are evaluating opportunities to optimize productivity. Even in highly automated facilities, material handling often remains a manual process - however, automating material transportation reduces production bottlenecks and deploys valuable human workers more effectively.

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DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN

whitePaper | April 25, 2022

As a data hub and application carrier, data centeris a basic guarantee facility for carrying digital computing power and information systems of variousindustries, an important precondition for building information platform, and a key link in the development of digital industry chain. Data center infrastructure is also an important part of ensuring stable operation of data centers. Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and remediation of facilityproblems are common challenges for any infrastructure operation. Therefore, data center infrastructure design becomes critical. Many emerging trends are impacting all operations within the current data center, such as the increased data center rack densit

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Ready to Build Your Dream Home? Your Complete Guide to Construction Financing

whitePaper | July 2, 2022

A pre-approval will determine if you can realistically afford to make your dream come true based on your current assets and existing debt. (The last thing you want is to sell your current home or be in the middle of drawing up plans before learning that you don’t qualify for the loan.) A pre-approval also provides the opportunity to ask questions about the construction process: what’s involved, what you are responsible for and what to expect of the builder.

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The Top 5 Most Over-Engineered Building Components

whitePaper | November 14, 2019

When specifying the mechanical and electrical equipment for a building, it is easy to assume that extra capacity is a good thing, but it actually can be just as counterproductive as having undersized installations. In the first place, extra capacity comes at a higher upfront cost, which makes the building owner assume unnecessary expenses. There are also many types of equipment that experience performance issues when over-engineered, which can range from low energy efficiency to a diminished service life.

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Top 6 Tips for Faster Smarter Civil Engineering Calculation Sheets

whitePaper | October 17, 2022

Engineering calculations are at the heart of civil engineering design. The calculation sheets that accompany a project can provide evidence of the design competency and that the specifications are met. Common building calculations are formalized in design guides, such as Eurocodes, AASHTO, IBC etc. The equations tend to be mathematically simple – only needing basic arithmetic operations on the design parameters – but they still require engineering experience to determine the which, why, and when.

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Modern Methods Of Construction 2023

whitePaper | March 14, 2023

MMC is ultimately about improving efficiency and productivity in both design and in construction. It is widely known that construction has a substantial productivity gap compared to many other sectors and MMC has been suggested as one of the methods to tackle this challenge. Although described as a “product-led” type of construction, MMC is also about developing the manufacturing processes and how these processes are executed.

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Why Deck 7

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

With over 2,800 campaigns each year delivered through a team of 300+ digital, data, and technology specialists, Deck 7 is a first resource for B2B demand generation services for marketers worldwide. Clients leverage Deck 7’s multichannel content marketing services and Media 7’s network of 30+ online publications for content syndication to engage over 95 million buyers across 16 industries and 120+ countries.

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McAdams

McAdams is a full-service civil engineering, land planning, landscape architecture and geomatics firm located in Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina. McAdams has built its reputation throughout the industry over 39 years by delivering unmatched expertise and unwavering commitment to clients in a variety of markets including municipal, education, healthcare, as well as commercial and residential development.

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