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Seagoing
trials on H.M.S. Iron Duke Type 23 frigate
Naval trials of Oxley e-tag are progressing well on the frigate
H.M.S. Iron Duke. The trials are being managed by Babcock Defence
Systems Ltd (BDSL) as part of a UK MoD study into Through-life Requirements
for Integrated Logistics Support (TRILS).
BDSL
have integrated e-tag into their DRACAS (Defect Reporting Analysis
and Corrective Action System) software used with laptop computers
on-board the ship for ILS asset management. The objectives of the
trial are to prove the effectiveness of equipment data capture using
e-tag/DRACAS and also to prove the robustness of the e-tags themselves.
On completion
of an initial trial the data gathered was very satisfactory and
the e-tag showed no
detrimental effects from exposure to the salt-laden environment.
An e-tag fitted to the anchor winch was
mistaken for a grease nipple but survived nevertheless.
For further
details on e-tag and the integrating with Babcock Defence Systems
Ltd contact Mike Foster
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