A FRAMEWORK OF INTEGRATING AN RFID-ENABLED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INTO AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MECHANISM
Published In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING
Author(s): HONGWEI WANG , MISHA FILIP , NICK BENNETT , QIAN WANG
Abstract: A typical automated warehousing system consists of automatic storage and retrieval modules including lifting equipment and powered conveyor systems. These facilities are used to overcome some disadvantages of manually operated warehousing systems which often lead to a high frequency of human errors, high labour costs and low efficiency. The information system integration also plays a key role in speeding up data processing and coordinating inventory control and management in a warehouse. In recent years, it has also been seen a rising trend for online shopping across the UK as well as in many other countries. Suppliers or distributors have therefore been seeking for even more efficient and effective methods of storing and dispatching goods in a way of increasingly centralised distribution centres through which customers place their orders online and goods are dispatched automatically from storage and retrieval areas to collection points where these goods are packed and delivered direct
- Publication Date: 13-Oct-2013
- DOI: 10.15224/978-981-07-7965-8-63
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PET, ANTIMONY, BOTTLE WATER, LEACHING, EXPOSURE
Published In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Author(s): AQEEL AHMAD , MD. MARUF MORTULA
Abstract: Bottled water has become part of everyone’s daily life. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate its influence on the human health and the environment. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the major type of material to be used for water bottles. The PET bottles can in fact affect the quality of water it holds. One major concern is leaching of antimony from PET water bottles. As such, this paper investigated the existence of antimony in the bottled water. Experiments were conducted on exposing water with bottles from different brands at different times and temperatures. After the experiments were conducted, water was tested for antimony using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) machine. The results indicated that antimony was leaching from the PET bottles. Longer exposure indicated higher antimony leaching, as was the case for higher temperatures in most samples.
- Publication Date: 13-Oct-2013
- DOI: 10.15224/978-981-07-7965-8-35
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