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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...

FPT INDUSTRIAL TO PROVIDE HIGH-PERFORMANCE BATTERY PACKS TO IVECO BUS TO SUPPORT EVER-MORE SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY  FPT Industrial, the world-leading manufacturer of low-environmental-impact mobility solutions, will be supplying up to 500 high-performance battery packs to sister company IVECO BUS to equip its fleet of E-WAY full-electric 18 m articulated city buses to be delivered in Belgium, following a recently signed framework agreement with the Flemish government-owned public transport enterprise De Lijn.  The vehicles will be deployed in several cities in Flanders, with deliveries beginning in 2024 - first batch of 65 vehicles - and potentially continuing over six years. They will...

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Displays Reliable, High-Performance Drive Solutions at CONEXPO – CON/AGG 2023  NORD’s construction industry solutions include heavy-duty MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units, versatile helical bevel gear units, robust parallel shaft gear units, and efficient electric motors.  NORD’s new MAXXDRIVE® XD industrial gear unit series features extended center distances developed specifically for the demands of industrial cranes and hoists. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be exhibiting at this year’s CONEXPO – CON/AGG March 14th - 18th in Las Vegas, NV. CON/AGG is North America’s largest construction trade show and creates one convenient place for attendees to learn about the future of construction technology...