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Case taper offers simplicity, safety

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In specifying a case taper for Amway's new personal care line, a snafu with the original supplier required Amway's mechanical engineer Joe Sejat to quickly locate a different machine from another manufacturer.

He chose a unit from Belcor (Richmond, B.C., Canada) based on some literature he had collected. After a successful month-long trial, Amway ordered the taper, which Belcor expeditiously provided.

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