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Keep Your Employees Comfy with Commercial Building Automation Systems

Here’s something to think about: Employees are statistically proven to be 12 percent more productive when they’re happy at their jobs.

If you’re an employer looking to get ahead of the competition, then take note: There may be several ways to help your employees whistle while they work. And building automation systems can help!

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Stewart Introduces CIMA Screen Line

Stewart Filmscreen Corporation has introduced CIMA, a new screen line offering standard configurations and sizes for projects that are less need specific, but still demand quality, durability and performance.  
 stewart CIMA screen

“Our team set out to create the high-quality screen solutions for a broad range of basic applications, and the new CIMA line was born,” said Grant Stewart, president, Stewart Filmscreen.  “The CIMA line maintains the exceptional screen performance that generations have come to expect from the Stewart Filmscreen brand, with unsurpassed screen uniformity and product fit and finish.  Standard sizing with limited options allow for manufacturing efficiencies, meaning this product can be ordered and shipped in a matter of days. Now we can address the needs of a much broader range of applications, providing our dealers with expanded opportunities for Stewart product.”
 
With CIMA, Stewart provides integrators with a screen solution that has been designed to deliver under a wide range of viewing conditions and at a competitive price. The line offers basic screen configurations in both white and gray screen material depending on the environment. The NEVE white screen material is ideally suited for applications where lighting control is available, while the TIBURON gray screen material is optimized for applications with less lighting control.  
 
CIMA by Stewart Filmscreen is available in fixed frame wallscreen, above ceiling electriscreen, and below ceiling electriscreen mounting options for maximum versatility and ease of install. Electric roller screens come with optional IMC low voltage control for interconnectivity. CIMA screens make installation a straightforward process and the available options are intended to suit most any standard commercial or residential purpose.

Planar Mosaic Architectural Displays

Planar Mosaic is the only video wall system that allows designers to integrate three different LCD tile sizes and shapes—including a truly square LCD tile measuring 21.6 inches on the diagonal. The Planar® Salvador™ is a trend-setting 1:1 aspect ratio tile measuring 15.6 inches / 39.5 cm on each side, that allows for creative installation and is akin to the shape of other building materials. The Planar® Vincent™ (48 inches / 122 cm wide) and the Planar® Pablo™ (40 inches / 103 cm wide) are both rectangular LCD tiles. Using the proprietary Mosaic Ensemble™ package of hardware and software, the tiles can be rotated at virtually any angle and mounted in any position, encouraging designers to experiment with negative space while extending project budgets.

The Planar Mosaic video wall system features energy-saving LED backlit displays, consuming less energy than traditional LCD displays. The video tiles boast a slim installation depth of less than 4 inches (10.16 cm), which is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

 

SoundTube Debuts Totally IP Distributed Audio System

The SoundTube ST-NET system is an IP-addressable speaker system that drives 40 watts PoE (Power over Ethernet) to each of its speakers. The system includes a rack-mountable 16-port switch, rack-mountable power supply and in-ceiling and surface-mount PoE powered speakers. In addition to the 16 Ethernet ports, the ST-NET switch includes two gigabit ports for linking of switches and control gear and a WAN port for connection to an outside network.

Using the CobraNet audio standard as its backbone, the system allows each SoundTube speaker on the network to be powered, controlled and receive the digital audio signal via its Ethernet cable. Set up and equalization can be done individually or as a group. Each speaker can receive different audio signals and is continuously monitored by the system to provide report-back status to the main control point. Any failure in the speaker will immediately trigger an alarm (either visible, audible or both), and the system can be configured to send an e-mail message to the installer or end user detailing the status of the system. The ST-NET switch and speakers are compatible with all other CobraNet-enabled control systems, and multiple SoundTube switches may be linked for large distributed speaker systems.