Situation: A Calgary brewery discovered a stress crack on the hub of a 3000 Series EBI (Electronic Bottle Inspector). The EBI checks for bottle and product defects at a rate of 290 bottles per minute. The crack caused the machine to lose its vacuum. This not only shut the machine down, but also shut down the whole production line. A replacement hub was ordered but wouldn't be in for three weeks. A three-week line shutdown would cost the brewery h

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