How Retractile Cords Make the Work Place Safer
Retractile cords have been proven to make the work place of any industry safer and easier to work in.
This is because straight cords can become a nuisance and even lead to a myriad of safety hazards.
Hence, the vast majority of industries are replacing their old conventional straight cords with retractile cords.
Those entities who haven't yet will definitely want to do so.
The Osceola Fire Department in Wisconsin eliminated many of its problems by switching to retractile cords in October of 2010.
Prior to then, trucks parked in the fire station were plugged in as they were charged.
Unfortunately, drivers would jump in their vehicles and drive off not realizing the cord was still plugged in.
As a result, the cord would be torn apart and dangle alongside the truck while it was driven.
Whipping along, the cord would swing in the wind hitting and damaging passing vehicles.
Also, these cords were a nuisance when the garage was cleaned.
Since they suspended retractile cords from the ceiling, these problems ended.
By implementing the use of a coiled cord, an apparatus for counting cars for traffic flow studies are becoming increasingly popular across the country.
The first system was developed by National Data and Surveying Services (NDS) in 2008.
It consists of a camera mounted at the top of a pole and a recording device hooked up at the bottom.
The coiled cord then runs inside the pole connecting the camera to the recording device.
This system is much more flexible since it can easily be mounted on poles of differing heights.
CST of Des Moines, Iowa has recently developed an ignition interlocking device that would prevent a car from starting up if it sensed the odor of alcohol in the car's cab unit.
This device was wired from the ignition system to the car's electrical system with a consumer grade, straight cable.
After a period of normal, stressful handling from the driver, the cable would eventually break, making the unit inoperable.
Later, a retractile cord suited for industrial purposes replaced the straight cord not only enabling stressful handling, but making the system fail-proof.
When implemented properly, retractile cords can definitely improve everyday business operations.
The three examples expressed in this article make it apparent that these companies greatly benefited by switching from regular straight cords to retractile cords.
Using coiled cords not only makes powering options more flexible, but enables cords not being used to coil back to their original shape, keeping them out of the way of traffic in the workplace.
Sweeping and mopping is easier when cords are not lying across the floor.
This is because straight cords can become a nuisance and even lead to a myriad of safety hazards.
Hence, the vast majority of industries are replacing their old conventional straight cords with retractile cords.
Those entities who haven't yet will definitely want to do so.
The Osceola Fire Department in Wisconsin eliminated many of its problems by switching to retractile cords in October of 2010.
Prior to then, trucks parked in the fire station were plugged in as they were charged.
Unfortunately, drivers would jump in their vehicles and drive off not realizing the cord was still plugged in.
As a result, the cord would be torn apart and dangle alongside the truck while it was driven.
Whipping along, the cord would swing in the wind hitting and damaging passing vehicles.
Also, these cords were a nuisance when the garage was cleaned.
Since they suspended retractile cords from the ceiling, these problems ended.
By implementing the use of a coiled cord, an apparatus for counting cars for traffic flow studies are becoming increasingly popular across the country.
The first system was developed by National Data and Surveying Services (NDS) in 2008.
It consists of a camera mounted at the top of a pole and a recording device hooked up at the bottom.
The coiled cord then runs inside the pole connecting the camera to the recording device.
This system is much more flexible since it can easily be mounted on poles of differing heights.
CST of Des Moines, Iowa has recently developed an ignition interlocking device that would prevent a car from starting up if it sensed the odor of alcohol in the car's cab unit.
This device was wired from the ignition system to the car's electrical system with a consumer grade, straight cable.
After a period of normal, stressful handling from the driver, the cable would eventually break, making the unit inoperable.
Later, a retractile cord suited for industrial purposes replaced the straight cord not only enabling stressful handling, but making the system fail-proof.
When implemented properly, retractile cords can definitely improve everyday business operations.
The three examples expressed in this article make it apparent that these companies greatly benefited by switching from regular straight cords to retractile cords.
Using coiled cords not only makes powering options more flexible, but enables cords not being used to coil back to their original shape, keeping them out of the way of traffic in the workplace.
Sweeping and mopping is easier when cords are not lying across the floor.
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