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Debunking Common Myths About Specifying Special Components

Oct. 1, 2014
Sponsored by Nason
Standard components are manufactured to an exact industry standard, while a special component is precisely designed and built to fit a specific application. Recent manufacturing innovations have made it possible to choose special components when it may have been impossible before. Yet many myths persist about special components — namely, how much they cost, how long it takes to produce them and whether they can be replicated.

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