The globalisation of supply chains has created a need to send electronics, computer components, precision equipment and the like around the world quickly.

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Originally designed for an automotive parts manufacturer, Plex Online is being adopted by aerospace and defense, food and beverage, high tech and electronics, industrial machinery, and precision metal manufacturers.

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"Our X Headphones are for the true listeners, the music fanatics who share Sony's uncompromising passion for music and precision in sound, " said Andrew Sivori, vice president of the Personal Audio Division at Sony Electronics.

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