What's My Line?

Experts debate the role of electronic line shafts in register control.

By Susan Friedman

Earth-shattering advances, break-through innovations? Well, not exactly. Developments on the register control front are a little more low-key at the moment.

"Not a lot has happened [recently in register controls], other than improvements in human-machine interface to make life easier," notes Jack Woolley, president of PC Industries. "Refinements will be subtle, small, and ongoing."