Problem: Clark Felt Company, a Texas-based manufacturer of high loft non-woven material, including cotton, synthetic and fire retardant batting, was experiencing frequent shutdowns of its carding machine because of metal entering the unit without detection. By the time the tramp metal was discovered by workers, damage had been done to the cylinder wire on the card. With each occurrence costing anywhere from $20,000 to $25,000 to fix the p

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