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From: nagle@well.sf.ca.us (John Nagle)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Re: Insuring data integrity in dirt
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Date: 9 Sep 90 05:23:16 GMT
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      Some of the Japanese machine tool manufacturers are using "smart
cards" for that purpose, and readers are provided on some newer machine
tools. 

      Or you can have a comm link to the machine tool controller, and keep
the removable media off the shop floor entirely.  This can even be retrofitted
to some controllers with paper tape readers.


					JN