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The future emission requirements for Transitional Low Emission Vehicle (TELV) and Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) will force automobile manufacturers to use extraordinary design measures. Compliance is likely to increase the need for heat shielding. Two system types have been available for some time as design options. These are emission reduction systems such as EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and A. I. R. (Air Injection Reactor). Both systems create temperature difficulties because of hot exhaust gases. Shielding is needed to insulate other under hood components from high temperature and to retain heat within the emission system. Heat shielding and air conducting tubes have to be flexible, withstand vibration, resist corrosion from the exhaust gas and endure many cycles of heating over the life of the vehicle. Traditionally stainless steel has been the material of choice.

Real time information is the key to the success of any profitable business. A smart software package has been developed, to utilize Distribution Process Control (DPC-Link) to manage all activities of the distribution sequence. In much the same way that a manufacturing process is controlled, each element of the distribution process is evaluated using real time information, which allows pre-defined logic to be applied establishing the sequence and timing of the next activity. The control process is integrated with the work being performed, therefore yielding increased productivity and quality. DPC handles the following major functional areas: Automatic Shipping Notification (ASN), receiving, location management, product putaway, order management, picking, inventory control, and shipping. A movable unit concept is used to track inventory to individual containers or pallets to system defined locations.