Industry

Toray Becomes Joint Winner in Japan’s Sixth Infrastructure Maintenance Awards for Developing Innovative Technique to Repair Transmission Tower Corrosion Tokyo, Japan, January 23, 2023 – Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it was one of three joint recipients of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in the Electricity category of the Sixth Infrastructure Maintenance Awards. This is in recognition of the development of a carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) technique employing in-situ vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VaRTM) technology. Toray, Tokyo Electric Power Grid, Inc., and Yasuda Seisakusho Co., Ltd. deployed that technique to repair steel pipe corrosion on transmission...

Leuze is CO2 neutral in Germany  Objective 2022 achieved: thanks to improved energy efficiency, Leuze has taken the step to become a CO2 neutral company in Germany. Indirect emissions in the supply chain will also be examined going forward.  Environment Social Governance (ESG) is part of the Leuze company strategy. For Leuze, growth means taking responsibility - for the environment and society, too. In this context, the Sensor People have achieved an initial sub-objective that they were aiming for: the company is CO2 neutral in Germany since 2022. Improved energy efficiency As part of their growth strategy, Leuze had set...

Experiment shows employees make 43% fewer mistakes in the presence of plants and biophilic design The stress-relieving effects of nature indoors have been scientifically shown to improve ability in cognitive performance tasks. For employers striving to attract workers back to the office, air-circulating green walls could offer an effective solution towards healthier, happier, more productive workplaces. Helsinki, Finland (January 26th, 2023) A pilot experiment by Finnish indoor nature technology company, Naava revealed that when performing stress-inducing cognitive tasks in the presence of Naava’s green walls, which contain living plants, participants made 43% fewer mistakes compared to when performing the same...

New HSI Connector System – The All-Terrain Innovation Robust Power & Data Transmission Solutions for High-Speed Implement Bus Systems for All-Terrain, Agriculture and Construction Industries For reliable high-speed data and power transmission in harsh environments, Rosenberger has developed the new HSI connector system. Designed for demanding outdoor conditions and standardized in cooperation with the AEF (Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation), HSI - High-Speed Implement Bus System - is the new standard. From trucks to construction machines to agricultural applications, HSI connectors are true all-rounders. Reliability between tractors and trailers or seed, fertilizer and harvesting equipment is of paramount importance at a...

LDACS - The future of ATC communications LDACS is set to be the worldwide standard in ATC communications, opening up entirely new use cases for airlines and communications service providers. Rohde & Schwarz has been working with research partners to develop the new L band digital aeronautical communications system (LDACS), a new air traffic control (ATC) communications system that significantly increases bandwidth and allows modern IP-based communications. It is poised to replace the current VHF digital link (VDL) mode 2 in civil aviation to become the future worldwide standard. LDACS offers data throughput that is up to about 200 times...