IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Updated to Reflect 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions

Neil McCulloch, Senior Manager, International Product Development, Labelmaster

Businesses need and want predictability, particularly when it comes to government regulations.  So the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) updates its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods every two years is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because industry knows the changes that are coming and a curse because there are changes coming. Read more about IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Updated to Reflect 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions

Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement

Scott Baer, Marketing Manager-Batteries, Vertiv Services

In a recent battery maintenance quiz sponsored by Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, 71 percent of respondents accurately answered that during a power interruption, it only takes one bad cell to cause your data center’s uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to drop a critical load. Batteries are indeed the weakest link in the power chain and are historically a leading cause of costly downtime. Timely battery maintenance and replacement are essential to ensuring critical system availability. Read more about Five Questions Power Supply Professionals Should Ask Themselves about UPS Battery Maintenance and Replacement