Gunning for perfection

摘要

It is widely accepted that more automated plant is fast becoming an economic necessity in today's cut-throat global manufacturing environment. This applies to discrete manufacturing as well as the process industries.But it is not just traditional engineering-type applications that exploit automated motor and drive systems — even going to watch your favourite football team is enhanced by the application of drives.At Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, for example, the turf is kept in tip-top condition by an automatic, and complex, under-pitch aeration system that helps to drain the soil and promote the healthy turf which has the advantage of keeping the ball on the ground.