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Aftermarket Daily News 3 1 Friday, November 8, 2019 Thinking Ahead to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs in Automotive Environments Now more than ever, there is a strong urgency for automotive organizations to establish industry leadership. The pressure to stay ahead of the curve and outpace competitors is at its peak, resulting in the need for professionals to prioritize innovation and operational excellence in order to stand out in the crowd. Thinking ahead to tomorrow's solu- tions involves much more than just a for- ward-looking perspective. An in-depth look at a facility's operations is critical to identifying where an organization needs to prioritize its efforts and drive more impact for the bottom line. Higher Expectations, Better Performance Industrial manufacturers rack up an esti- mated $50 billion in unplanned down- time costs each year, some of which stems from outdated maintenance proce- dures and a lack of predictive intelligence (according to IndustryWeek and Emerson, "How manufacturers achieve top quartile performance"). Unnecessary costs can also trace back to inadequate monitoring of an organization's operations, where it is common to overlook the key areas that ladder up to a company's targets. It is also critical that automotive industry leaders demand the same level of excel- lence across every level of an organization. More often than not, a facility's priority areas tend to overlap with one another and a lack of attention to one can prove detrimental to the other. For example, Tork research finds that in industrial environments like manufac- turing, 60 percent of workers find organization of work environment strongly influences their productivity, while 93 percent find it affects their well-being. Enhancing operational integrity is not necessarily about dramatically changing one area of operations to drive results – sometimes, it is simply making sure to check all the boxes that matter most to the bottom line. Prioritize Efficiency and Reach Your Targets with Tork Tork has identified four prior- ity areas that drive impact for reaching your targets, boosting work- place efficiency and even cutting costs: productivity, waste, employee and cus- tomer satisfaction, and environment, health and safety. Through its experts' best-in-class expertise, Tork can offer you insightful recommendations on how to improve maintenance and workstation efficiency in your environment. 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With the SATA air warmer, SATA air humidifier and the SATA air cooler, there are three additional optional modules that can also be mounted on the belt to further enhance the breathing comfort for the painter. The breathing protection hood SATA air vision 5000 protects the respiratory system and the complete head area against solvents and overspray. The hood comes in a modern design offering maxi- mum comfort and perfect fit. The head fixation can be adapted to fit every individual head shape and is easy to adjust. The soft stream flow-optimized breathing air and a large field of vision further enhance the high wearer com- fort. The sound level inside the hood has been reduced to com- fortable 64dB, while the field of vision has been enlarged by almost 50 percent compared to the SATA vision 2000. In addition, the SATA air vision 5000 is also equipped with a rigid bump cap, which makes working in areas of difficult access safer. The comfortably cushioned belt unit offers a user-friendly design. This belt unit includes two adapters for add-on modules allowing quick and easy attach- ment and removal, respectively the SATA air regulator and air carbon regula- tor as well as the SATA air humidifier. Both add-on modules can be switched quickly from one side of the belt unit to the other – what- ever the user prefers. In addition, the SATA air regulator and air carbon regulator can be swiveled and adjusted by up to 45 degrees, according to the practical requirements of the job at hand. The SATA air vision 5000 with belt, SATA air regulator and all other add-on modules have been NIOSH approved in the U.S and are available at your local SATA dealer. For more information, go to www.satausa.com, call 800.533.8016 or stop by SEMA booth #10609. SOLiD DAS Keeps NYC Connected in Demanding Environments The urban landscape of New York City is one of the most concentrated in the world. It includes soaring skyscrapers along with a vast maze of subway routes and road tunnels. Everywhere in the city, visitors, res- idents and workers access wireless sys- tems as never before. A June 2019 report from Pew Research notes that 81 percent of Americans have smartphones, up from 35 percent in 2011. Almost three-quarters own laptop or desktop computers, and about half own tablets. The proliferation of streaming HD video and expanding LTE and 5G services ensure a key role for distributed antenna systems (DAS) well into the future. SOLiD DAS addresses wireless con- nectivity issues in demanding urban environments such as subways, tunnels, airports, office buildings, condominium high-rises and other densely populated structures. For more information, go to www.solid.com.