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Re: "DIN rail" or Not

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
... cars are more like robots, they move around. There is no standardization on cars, each manufacturer makes the power distribution system specifically for each model, using specialized components.
While there are few industry wide standards for car parts, it's still misleading to say "there is no standardization on cars."

Car parts are the subject of very extensive documentation and testing. Just ask any of the automotive engineers that haunt these boards.

And the quantities in which car parts are produced drives down their cost. It also drives down their failure rates, because car parts are much more expensive to replace in the field than to install initially, and car manufacturers are responsible for those costs through the warranties they must offer to stay competitive.

I agree with Gdeaver -- FIRST should be looking at car parts instead of industrial automation components.
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