A New Refuse Collection System Using Vacuum Suction Vehicle

Vacuum-assisted suction drainage of sternotomy infection: a new paradigm?

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Repeated Blood Collection from Tail Vein of Non-Anesthetized Rats with a Vacuum Blood Collection System

Blood can be collected from rats in a number of sampling locations. For instance, the tail vein is a superior location for blood sampling. However, the tail vein is thin so that it is sometimes hard to puncture. In addition, the tail vein has low blood flow and requires a long sampling time to get sufficient blood. The present report describes a simple blood sampling method, the vacuum blood co...

A Comparative Analysis of Metaheuristic Maintenance Optimization of Refuse Collection Vehicles Using the Taguchi Experimental Design

In this paper, a comparative analysis of the metaheuristic maintenance optimization of refuse collection vehicles (RCV) using the Taguchi experimental design is presented based on a RCV model as a multi-state degradation system with two dependent subsystems. The model which is based on a probabilistic approach includes two stochastic degradation processes, a random failure process and a set of ...

Using a closed drainage system without vacuum.

A new memetic algorithm for mitigating tandem automated guided vehicle system partitioning problem

Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS) provides the flexibility and automation demanded by Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). However, with the growing concern on responsible management of resource use, it is crucial to manage these vehicles in an efficient way in order reduces travel time and controls conflicts and congestions. This paper presents the development process of a new Memetic Alg...