In the future, it''s conceivable that static geo-location router devices will be incorporated in the design of all new buildings and retrofitted into existing structures. It would be particularly useful in skyscrapers to have routers positioned at the corners of every floor, perhaps attached to every exit sign, yielding the ability to automatically track the location of all firefighters during a fire.The alternative Orange County tests also identified some issues with GPS accuracy on standard commercial GPS devices, Godfrey says. Civilian GPS can experience drift, limiting accuracy to plus or minus 50 - 60 feet. The accuracy of civilian GPS is limited by the Department of Defense, which controls the satellites and reserves the most accurate readings for military operations.

Firwin was started as an expansion of Industrial Diesel Products, Inc. in 1982, a company that had its roots in the equipment maintenance, service and spare parts business. Firwin was set up specifically to produce exhaust insulation blankets. The company was sold to its present owners in 1989 and since then has grown significantly. Firwin has since broadened its focus to include insulation blankets for industrial, process industry and spray shields.A testimony to the company s growth has been the growth of its facilities. Its beginnings were a humble 800 sq.ft. Later, the company expanded into a 5000 sq.ft. facility and most recently, it doubled itself again, moving into a 10,000 sq.ft. site. This new building includes offices and manufacturing and is also completely climate controlled and filtered for worker comfort and improved quality control.

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