Tag: Controls
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Contracts and Controls Help Higher Ed Face Construction Disruption
Across industries, construction is facing a multitude of changes and challenges, including labor constraints, rising materials costs, and data security concerns. These consistent construction challenges in the higher education industry specifically have left universities and colleges with elevated levels of uncertainty. In an industry that highly values the development and maintenance of world-class facilities, higher…
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Dart Controls Earn Build America, Buy American Compliance
Dart Controls, an industry leader in variable speed drives, controls, and accessories for electric motors, manufactures their entire diverse product line in their Zionsville, Indiana factory, ensuring that they are Build America, Buy American Act (BABAA) compliant. Because they are made in the USA, they offer significant cost and delivery advantages in times of tariffs…
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AI controls cut energy waste from Portakabins by 87%
AI can help reduce wasted energy in Portakabins by up to 87%, according to a study carried out by the portable buildings specialist. Portakabin teamed up with Aireavu, which uses AI to monitor and improve building performance, to explore how its modular buildings can be more energy-efficient. Energy wastage from modular structures can be as…
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Steele Solutions Launches Automation & Controls Division
Steele Solutions, a leading manufacturer of engineered steel mezzanines, work platforms, and material handling solutions, today announced the launch of its new division, SSI Automation. This dedicated group will deliver turnkey, intelligent controls and automation systems designed to reduce project risk, accelerate deployment, and ensure long-term reliability. Controls and automation projects are often delayed by…
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Johnson Controls Unveils Scalable Liquid Cooling Solution
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader in smart, safe, healthy and sustainable buildings, has expanded its data center thermal management offerings with the launch of its Silent-Aire Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) platform. This latest addition to Johnson Controls’ end-to-end thermal management portfolio enables data centers to seamlessly transition to liquid cooling as rack densities…
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Johnson Controls Metasys 14.1 – CCR-Mag.com
An upgrade to the Johnson Controls flagship building automation system (BAS), Metasys 14.1 offers a suite of new and enhanced features that answers the need for more comprehensive energy management. The BAS, which combines HVAC, fire, security and lighting systems into one, seamless platform, allows facility managers, IT teams and decision makers to optimize operations,…
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Johnson Controls introduces NSW8000 sensor for monitoring temperature, humidity, CO₂, and occupancy.
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the launch of the NSW8000 Series Wireless Network Sensor for Metasys building automation systems (BAS) and FX series programmable controllers. This innovative multisensor offers a seamless and cost-effective solution for real-time monitoring of temperature, relative humidity (RH) and occupancy (PIR) detection with…
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Johnson Controls introduces NSW8000 sensor for monitoring temperature, humidity, CO₂, and occupancy.
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the launch of the NSW8000 Series Wireless Network Sensor for Metasys building automation systems (BAS) and FX series programmable controllers. This innovative multisensor offers a seamless and cost-effective solution for real-time monitoring of temperature, relative humidity (RH) and occupancy (PIR) detection with…
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Automated Grade Control’s Steady Plow Toward Full Autonomy
It’s a bit of a stretch to realize zero human interaction in the operation of heavy construction equipment. However, make no mistake. The move is on to make it happen. An operator controls an excavator using a belly box.CaterpillarCaterpillar started its research on autonomous trucks in the 1990s, leading to the production of its first…