Abstract: The present disclosure relates to chain monitoring systems and methods. In particular, the chain monitoring system is configured to mount onto a portion of a chain and measure one or more parameters associated with one or more characteristics of the chain. The measured parameters are processed by the chain monitoring system and/or transmitted to a remote system for analysis. The analysis may be used to determine a characteristic and/or change in the characteristic of the chain. In some examples, the characteristic is an elongation value associated with the chain, which can be transmitted to a networked system for analysis, display, and/or control. In some examples, a sensor can be employed to measure one or more characteristics of the chain. The sensor may include, but is not limited to, a strain gauge, an accelerometer, an optical, a sonic, and/or a magnetic sensor.

Abstract: An in-line process is provided for economical and concurrent manufacture of attractive flat paper substrate transaction cards and display carriers with or without an RFID chip embedded therein. In the user-friendly process, one or more continuous webs from roller paper are automatically fed and sequentially advanced through a series of operations and stations in a single pass to simultaneously produce the flat paper substrate transaction cards and display carriers.

Abstract: An in-line process is provided for economical manufacture of attractive flat paper substrate transaction cards with or without an RFID chip embedded therein. In the user-friendly process, one or more continuous webs from roller paper are automatically fed and sequentially advanced through a series of operations and stations in a single pass.

Abstract: An in-line process is provided for economical manufacture of attractive flat paper substrate transaction cards with or without an RFID chip embedded therein.

Abstract: An in-line process is provided for economical and concurrent manufacture of attractive flat paper substrate transaction cards and display carriers with or without an RFID chip embedded therein. In the user-friendly process, one or more continuous webs from roller paper are automatically fed and sequentially advanced through a series of operations and stations in a single pass to simultaneously produce the flat paper substrate transaction cards and display carriers.

Abstract: An optical fiber interconnect cabinet for interconnecting incoming telephone company optical fibers with outgoing customer optical fibers either by adapters mounted on an internal bulkhead or by adapters mounted on an external cabinet wall; a pair of stepped, multi-level radiuses are mounted internally of cabinet and provide two storage levels for storing the optical fibers.