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Thousands Protest Across Cuba Demanding The Right To Have Rights

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What:

Cuba Decide releases video summarizing 2020 citizen mobilization efforts

 

Who:

 

Cubans on the Island and in the diaspora, general community

 

When:

 

Where:

 

January 13, 2021

 

Miami, FL, USA

The following is a statement from Rosa María Payá, founder and promoter of Cuba Decide. The citizen initiative for democracy in Cuba, Cuba Decide, released a video summarizing how Cubans on and off the island are mobilizing to protest the repression they have been subject to for over six decades. Public protests saw exponential growth near the end of 2020 with 42 protests in the month of September, 88 in October, 110 in November and 122 in December.1 Among the demands of the protests are: the right to define the course of the country, the release of political prisoners, freedom of speech and artistic expression, economic liberty and access to basic resources in the midst of a deep humanitarian crisis caused by communist policies and aggravated by COVID-19.

 

Protesters have been raising their voices in opposition to systemic political, civil, economic and social issues affecting our daily lives and in favor of a change of the system. These protests are evidence that the opposition movement and the Cuban people’s desire for change have continued to expand to a point where it cannot be ignored any longer.

Even so, as recent history has demonstrated, citizens cannot confront a criminal group that holds totalitarian power by themselves – the support of the international community is necessary as well. The international actions and pressure on the regime with the goal of protecting lives and supporting citizens’ demands for freedom is required. That is why it is very important that our request to reinstate the Cuban regime to the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism – a list from which it should never have left – has been heard.

For years, I requested that the Obama administration, and later the Trump administration, to reincorporate the Cuban regime on this list because it is the correct and coherent thing to do. Many other Cubans have also asked for this designation, as it recognizes the obvious ties the Castros and the military leadership of the regime have with activities related to terrorism. These actions include: offering sanctuary to U.S. terrorists, refusing the continuous extradition requests of ELN leaders linked to the deadly attack on the Bogotá cadet school in 2019, and systemically applying State Terrorism against civilians in the Island.

State terrorism to which I am not only a witness, but also a direct victim. In 2012, members of the Ministry of the Interior of the dictatorship, by orders that could only come directly from Raúl and Fidel Castro, carried out an attack in which my father, the recognized opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, lost his life. Today, the lives of hundreds of activists, artists, journalists and citizens on the Island are permanently are risk. Those who dare to confront the regime could suffer police harassment, torture, prison, expatriation or even death.

What has been stated above are not opinions, but facts. They do not depend one political party or another. Moreover, denouncing these events and designating the Cuban regime as a state sponsor of terrorism benefits both the protection of the Cuban people against impunity, and the national security of several countries in the hemisphere. In fact, these countries should come together in support of this designation and in solidarity with the Cuban people, because democracy in Cuba is a benefit to all.

While placing Cuba on this list is not enough, nor is it the solution to the situation on the Island, it is, however, a step in the right direction. It is up to us Cubans, and Cubans alone, to decide and define the destiny of our country, something that we have not been able to do for more than 60 years because of the dictatorship’s prohibition of free elections and all political parties apart from Communism. For this reason, Cuba Decide’s strategy is to mobilize Cubans through non-violent, peaceful actions to change the totalitarian system towards democracy and be able to hold free elections.

The Cuba Decide platform is non-partisan, nor is it involved in the domestic politics of any foreign country. We do, however, promote a foreign policy for governments of the world towards Cuba: the policy of direct solidarity with the needs of the Cuban people; and the use of all the mechanisms available through international law to generate maximum pressure on the dicators to make them submit to the will of the citizens. 

We work so that all nations of the free world will join in support of the Cuban people’s fight for change. The victory of democracy in Cuba is essential to the peace, prosperity and stability of the entire Western Hemisphere. As the United States undergoes a change in administration, we hope to extend the communications that we maintain with the current administration to members of Congress as well as the President-Elect Joe Biden, who now has one more tool against the dictatorship to support the demands for democratic change. The demands that have originated from the citizenry and are multiplying in the streets of Cuba.

The heart of Cuba has already changed and is entering into a new era. Hundreds of protests have occurred throughout the Island and across the world. Citizens will continue to take action because they already know that the only way out of the crisis is to change the system.

Help Cubans amplify their voices. Like and share our page on social media @CubaDecide

You too can be a champion for the cause. Let the world know that Cubans demand the right to freely decide their future.   

About CUBA DECIDE

Cuba Decide is a citizen initiative to change the political and economic system towards democracy and the rule of law.

THE STRATEGY
Generate the necessary pressure to force the regime to submit to the will of the people through the joint non-violent action of citizens and the international community.

THE TOOL
Cubans must decide their future and be free.

Cuba Decide proposes that the will of the Cubans be expressed and complied with through a binding plebiscite – a direct vote of the people – in Cuba to make a concrete change in the system, by answering the following question:

Do you agree that free, fair and plural elections should be called by exercising freedom of expression and the press, and freely organizing into political parties and social organizations with total plurality? Yes or no?

Join Us!
A mass mobilization effort is underway!

Learn more and join cubadecide.org

Be part of our conversations on Facebook.com/CubaDecide  and  on Twitter   and Instagram following @CubaDecide and using the tag #CubaDecide.

FDP is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes the Cuba Decide platform together with thousands of Cubans.

1 Observatorio Cubano de Conflictos, https://www.observatoriocubano.com/2021/01/05/cuba-es-de-todos-122-manifestaciones-publicas-de-protestas-en-diciembre/

 

Contact:

Leandra Solano

media@cubadecide.org

305.209.5649

 

 

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Thousands Protest Across Cuba Demanding The Right To Have Rights

MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

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MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

What:

Cuba Decide releases video summarizing 2020 citizen mobilization efforts

 

Who:

 

Cubans on the Island and in the diaspora, general community

 

When:

 

Where:

 

January 13, 2021

 

Miami, FL, USA

The following is a statement from Rosa María Payá, founder and promoter of Cuba Decide. The citizen initiative for democracy in Cuba, Cuba Decide, released a video summarizing how Cubans on and off the island are mobilizing to protest the repression they have been subject to for over six decades. Public protests saw exponential growth near the end of 2020 with 42 protests in the month of September, 88 in October, 110 in November and 122 in December.1 Among the demands of the protests are: the right to define the course of the country, the release of political prisoners, freedom of speech and artistic expression, economic liberty and access to basic resources in the midst of a deep humanitarian crisis caused by communist policies and aggravated by COVID-19.

 

Thousands Protest Across Cuba Demanding The Right To Have Rights

 Protesters have been raising their voices in opposition to systemic political, civil, economic and social issues affecting our daily lives and in favor of a change of the system. These protests are evidence that the opposition movement and the Cuban people’s desire for change have continued to expand to a point where it cannot be ignored any longer.

Even so, as recent history has demonstrated, citizens cannot confront a criminal group that holds totalitarian power by themselves – the support of the international community is necessary as well. The international actions and pressure on the regime with the goal of protecting lives and supporting citizens’ demands for freedom is required. That is why it is very important that our request to reinstate the Cuban regime to the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism – a list from which it should never have left – has been heard.

For years, I requested that the Obama administration, and later the Trump administration, to reincorporate the Cuban regime on this list because it is the correct and coherent thing to do. Many other Cubans have also asked for this designation, as it recognizes the obvious ties the Castros and the military leadership of the regime have with activities related to terrorism. These actions include: offering sanctuary to U.S. terrorists, refusing the continuous extradition requests of ELN leaders linked to the deadly attack on the Bogotá cadet school in 2019, and systemically applying State Terrorism against civilians in the Island.

State terrorism to which I am not only a witness, but also a direct victim. In 2012, members of the Ministry of the Interior of the dictatorship, by orders that could only come directly from Raúl and Fidel Castro, carried out an attack in which my father, the recognized opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, lost his life. Today, the lives of hundreds of activists, artists, journalists and citizens on the Island are permanently are risk. Those who dare to confront the regime could suffer police harassment, torture, prison, expatriation or even death.

What has been stated above are not opinions, but facts. They do not depend one political party or another. Moreover, denouncing these events and designating the Cuban regime as a state sponsor of terrorism benefits both the protection of the Cuban people against impunity, and the national security of several countries in the hemisphere. In fact, these countries should come together in support of this designation and in solidarity with the Cuban people, because democracy in Cuba is a benefit to all.

While placing Cuba on this list is not enough, nor is it the solution to the situation on the Island, it is, however, a step in the right direction. It is up to us Cubans, and Cubans alone, to decide and define the destiny of our country, something that we have not been able to do for more than 60 years because of the dictatorship’s prohibition of free elections and all political parties apart from Communism. For this reason, Cuba Decide’s strategy is to mobilize Cubans through non-violent, peaceful actions to change the totalitarian system towards democracy and be able to hold free elections.

The Cuba Decide platform is non-partisan, nor is it involved in the domestic politics of any foreign country. We do, however, promote a foreign policy for governments of the world towards Cuba: the policy of direct solidarity with the needs of the Cuban people; and the use of all the mechanisms available through international law to generate maximum pressure on the dicators to make them submit to the will of the citizens. 

We work so that all nations of the free world will join in support of the Cuban people’s fight for change. The victory of democracy in Cuba is essential to the peace, prosperity and stability of the entire Western Hemisphere. As the United States undergoes a change in administration, we hope to extend the communications that we maintain with the current administration to members of Congress as well as the President-Elect Joe Biden, who now has one more tool against the dictatorship to support the demands for democratic change. The demands that have originated from the citizenry and are multiplying in the streets of Cuba.

The heart of Cuba has already changed and is entering into a new era. Hundreds of protests have occurred throughout the Island and across the world. Citizens will continue to take action because they already know that the only way out of the crisis is to change the system.

Help Cubans amplify their voices. Like and share our page on social media @CubaDecide

You too can be a champion for the cause. Let the world know that Cubans demand the right to freely decide their future.   

About CUBA DECIDE

Cuba Decide is a citizen initiative to change the political and economic system towards democracy and the rule of law.

THE STRATEGY
Generate the necessary pressure to force the regime to submit to the will of the people through the joint non-violent action of citizens and the international community.

THE TOOL
Cubans must decide their future and be free.

Cuba Decide proposes that the will of the Cubans be expressed and complied with through a binding plebiscite – a direct vote of the people – in Cuba to make a concrete change in the system, by answering the following question:

Do you agree that free, fair and plural elections should be called by exercising freedom of expression and the press, and freely organizing into political parties and social organizations with total plurality? Yes or no?

Join Us!
A mass mobilization effort is underway!

Learn more and join cubadecide.org

Be part of our conversations on Facebook.com/CubaDecide  and  on Twitter   and Instagram following @CubaDecide and using the tag #CubaDecide.

FDP is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes the Cuba Decide platform together with thousands of Cubans.

1 Observatorio Cubano de Conflictos, https://www.observatoriocubano.com/2021/01/05/cuba-es-de-todos-122-manifestaciones-publicas-de-protestas-en-diciembre/

 

Contact:

Leandra Solano

media@cubadecide.org

305.209.5649

 

 

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Global Fiberglass Solutions Poised for Commercial Success in 2021

SWEETWATER, Texas, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — While navigating its way through COVID-19 challenges, Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS) is making steady progress toward commercialization in 2021 and experiencing high demand for its recycled product applications.

During 2020 GFS took steps to refine manufacturing processes and expand capacity at its West Texas pilot plant, proving its patented technology converts over 95% of fiberglass waste material into…

SWEETWATER, Texas, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — While navigating its way through COVID-19 challenges, Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS) is making steady progress toward commercialization in 2021 and experiencing high demand for its recycled product applications.

During 2020 GFS took steps to refine manufacturing processes and expand capacity at its West Texas pilot plant, proving its patented technology converts over 95% of fiberglass waste material into reusable feedstock.

The primary interest in purchasing feedstock and commercial products from that facility includes customers from the material distribution, capital goods, and transportation industries. Applications include construction and building materials, infrastructure products, and specialized materials in the form of fibers, pellets, panels, and 3D manufacturing compatible polymer concrete material.

This array of options, along with the high conversion rate of waste materials, far exceeds other recycling applications such as single-use incorporation of recycled fiberglass in cement manufacturing.

GFS continues to take steps to integrate vertically by building a supply chain network that ensures a steady recycling supply of wind turbine blades and fiberglass composite materials from other industries. Committed backlog at the end of 2020 of blades from wind farm operators alone exceeds one year’s current recycling capacity.

Chain-of-custody transparency is an essential ingredient for certification under GeenBlue’s proposed Recycled Material Standard*. It will likely enhance a publicly-traded company’s chance of qualifying for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices**. GFS provides its customers with full chain-of-custody transparency via GFS’s novel RFID-tagging BladeTracker® software.

As GFS embarks to meet the exciting challenges and opportunities of 2021, joint product development and funding partnerships are nearing fruition. These resources will help GFS increase material collection and manufacturing capacity, expand geographic reach, future applications, and offerings of recycled and recyclable products.

*GreenBlue is an environmental nonprofit dedicated to the sustainable use of materials in society. Its mission is to promote the principles of sustainable materials management — use wisely, eliminate toxicity, and recover more.

**The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices operate under a strategic partnership between S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM (Sustainable Asset Management).

Media Contact

Don Lilly, Global Fiberglass Solutions, +1 (425) 835-6128, Don@globalfiberglass.com

Tatiana Golik, Global Fiberglass Solutions, 4254220288, tgolik@globalfiberglass.com

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PhosAgro Increases Renewable Electricity use in Agrochemical Production

MOSCOW, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PhosAgro will increase the use of renewable energy for production of agrochemical products from 2021 after the Apatit mining and beneficiation plant (the Kirov branch of JSC Apatit) signed a contract for the supply of hydroelectric power with TGC-1. The 100MW contracted mean that more than 60% of the beneficiation plant’s output will be produced using «green» electricity.

In December 2020, PhosAgro’s Board of Directors approved…

MOSCOW, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PhosAgro will increase the use of renewable energy for production of agrochemical products from 2021 after the Apatit mining and beneficiation plant (the Kirov branch of JSC Apatit) signed a contract for the supply of hydroelectric power with TGC-1. The 100MW contracted mean that more than 60% of the beneficiation plant’s output will be produced using «green» electricity.

In December 2020, PhosAgro’s Board of Directors approved a climate strategy. The core element of this strategy is continued work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including indirect emissions that are generated during the production of electricity consumed by the company’s production facilities. As part of this climate strategy, a low-carbon transition plan has been adopted, which includes technical, technological and organisational measures that are being developed and implemented.

PhosAgro CEO Andrey Guryev said: «Switching to hydroelectric power is another step towards achieving our goal of reducing indirect greenhouse gas emissions. This is important for us, both in terms of reducing the carbon footprint of our products, and in terms of increasing their appeal for foreign markets, which are traditionally sensitive to environmental issues.»

PhosAgro actively implements energy-efficient green technologies at its enterprises. This includes employing frequency converters in production complexes, which reduce the power consumed by electric motors and energy loss when starting engines. PhosAgro is also undertaking a major project in the field of energy efficiency in constructing a number heat energy converters to generate electricity at sulfuric acid plants. Thanks to this, the company’s chemical production facilities in Cherepovets and Balakovo generate 60-80% of the energy they require on site. A similar power plant is currently being planned and designed for construction in Volkhov as part of an investment project to build a new production facility there.

In 2020, PhosAgro launched a project on the use of renewable energy sources in industrial and social facilities. The first pilot site was the corporate hotel complex Izumrud in the town of Balakovo. Its first solar power plant, with a capacity of 25kW, has already been installed. In the spring of 2021, additional panels will be installed at the Izumrud complex, which will increase the system’s total power output to 45kW. Moreover, there are plans to test this technology in the production conditions of the company’s Balakovo production site.

Aside from this, LED lighting is also widely used at the group’s enterprises, which has reduced lighting costs by 2-2.5 times, as well as the carbon footprint of the company’s finished products. Last year, apatite-nepheline processing plant No.3 (ANOF-3) transferred to energy-efficient lighting, and in 2021 a similar project will be implemented at ANOF-2.

In 2020, PhosAgro’s activities in the field of climate responsibility were rated highly by the world’s largest ESG rating institutions. In particular, in December 2020 the CDP, in one of the largest and most authoritative studies on companies’ climate responsibility metrics, increased PhosAgro’s rating from ‘C’ to ‘B’. Sustainalytics, in its annual ESG risk rating review, significantly improved PhosAgro’s rating from 43.8 to 26.9 points (moderate risk), placing it among the top 3 enterprises in the global agrochemical industry.

About the company

PhosAgro (www.phosagro.ru) is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers in terms of production volumes of phosphate-based fertilizers and high-grade phosphate rock with a P2O5 content of 39% and higher. PhosAgro’s environmentally friendly fertilizers stand out for their high efficiency, and they do not lead to the contamination of soils with heavy metals.

The Company is the largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer in Europe (by total combined capacity for DAP/MAP/NP/NPK/NPS), the largest producer of high-grade phosphate rock with a P2O5 content of 39%, a top-three producer of MAP/DAP globally, one of the leading producers of feed phosphates (MCP) in Europe, and the only producer in Russia, and Russia’s only producer of nepheline concentrate (according to the RAFP).

PhosAgro’s main products include phosphate rock, more than 50 grades of fertilizers, feed phosphates, ammonia, and sodium tripolyphosphate, which are used by customers in 102 countries spanning all of the world’s inhabited continents. The Company’s priority markets outside of Russia and the CIS are Latin America, Europe and Asia.

PhosAgro’s shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange, and global depositary receipts (GDRs) for shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (under the ticker PHOR). Since 1 June 2016, the Company’s GDRs have been included in the MSCI Russia and MSCI Emerging Markets indexes.

More information about PhosAgro can be found on the website: www.phosagro.ru.

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Lleida.net receives its fourth patent from the Chinese Government

MADRID, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Chinese Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has granted a new patent to Spanish digital signature company Lleida.net, for its method for producing electronic contracts certified by a user of telecommunications operator.

This patent is the fourth that the listed company (BME: LLN) (OTCQX: LLEIF) (EPA: ALLLN) receives from the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and it is valid for 20 years.The Chinese…

MADRID, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Chinese Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has granted a new patent to Spanish digital signature company Lleida.net, for its method for producing electronic contracts certified by a user of telecommunications operator.

This patent is the fourth that the listed company (BME: LLN) (OTCQX: LLEIF) (EPA: ALLLN) receives from the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and it is valid for 20 years.The Chinese Certified Electronic Contracting and Notification industry is one of the largest in the world.

«The concession of this new patent in China opens new doors to defend our technology, and our shareholders’ interests, in a country that will be key in the future development of the electronic contracting industry,» explained Sisco Sapena, Lleida.net, General Director and Founder. 

Along with the United States, China, Japan and the European Union will be markets that will grow steadily in the next decade, for the sector.

According to some reports, the Digital Signature industry is expected to have a size of almost 24,000 million dollars by 2030.

The patent bears the number 201510051020.6.

The company has already received by the Chinese authorities several patents, for  its certified email, certified SMS and certified email reception methods.

China is an important market for Lleida.net, where it has been actively working in the SMS wholesale market for years.

In September 2019, the company signed interconnection agreements with China Mobile and China Telecom, which gave it access to 1 billion Chinese customers. Subsequently, another agreement signed with China Unicom gave it access to 300 million additional customers.

Lleida.net has one of the most important intellectual property portfolios in the world in its field.

It has already received 197 patents from more than 50 countries in the five continents. Among them, United States, European Union, Japan, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

This same week, the company announced the concession of another patent, by the government of the Dominican Republic, for its certified electronic mail method.

Currently, more than 75 countries recognize the legal validity of electronic methods as a way to certify legal notices in contracting processes.

The company, founded in 1995, is listed on the OTCQX index in New York, on Euronext Growth in Paris and on BME Growth in Madrid. In 2020, it was one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. 

https://Lleida.net

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Tajima to Launch New AI Embroidery Machines as TMEZ-KC Series: Solution to Labor Shortage at Production Sites

NAGOYA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tajima Industries Co., Ltd. (based in Nagoya, Japan), a leading embroidery machine manufacturer striving for automation of embroidery, production network management, and promotion of smart embroidery businesses, is proud to announce the launch of new embroidery machines on January 22, 2021, as the brand-new «TMEZ-KC Series» models, equipped with the «i-TM» function for automating the embroidery…

NAGOYA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tajima Industries Co., Ltd. (based in Nagoya, Japan), a leading embroidery machine manufacturer striving for automation of embroidery, production network management, and promotion of smart embroidery businesses, is proud to announce the launch of new embroidery machines on January 22, 2021, as the brand-new «TMEZ-KC Series» models, equipped with the «i-TM» function for automating the embroidery finish.

Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI1fl_yXB827FR.jpg

While society has been going through great technological progressions like digitization in recent years, the apparel-manufacturing industry has come to face emerging issues associated with the labor shortage caused by the global COVID-19 outbreak. In such circumstances, the company is centering its corporate focus around automation of the machine embroidery production process by equipping machines with its proprietary AI technology «i-TM,» designed to automate the embroidery finish, as a solution to the manufacturing labor shortage.

TMEZ-K1506C: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI4fl_7M3G2Hxq.jpg

1. Tajima’s Original AI Technology «i-TM»

«i-TM» stands for «Intelligent Thread Management.» In machine embroidery, patterns may be stitched in all different directions and the stitch length may vary even in a single design, making machine embroidery one of the most difficult types of sewing. The company has successfully algorithmized the embroidery finish patterns acquired through many years of experience to produce «i-TM.» This AI technology analyzes the stitch-by-stitch sewing direction and fabric thickness to compute the appropriate amount of upper thread feed for the next stitch and makes proper adjustments to stitches so that the embroidery finish that is considered to be «good» can be achieved in a stable manner.

i-TM: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI5fl_20ZG9dVG.jpg

2. Advantages of «i-TM» at Machine Embroidery Factories

– Shorter Test Sewing Time

While most operators using conventional embroidery machines perform sewing tests to adjust the thread tension prior to actual production, i-TM-installed machines require much less time for test sewing in the preparatory process, allowing operators to use the time saved for production activities. The i-TM models are especially suitable for embroidering on ready-made products with mixed levels of fabric thickness and elasticity, such as caps, T-shirts, patches, shoes and socks.

Comparison of Production Processes between Conventional and i-TM Models: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI3fl_vk035bN0.jpg

– Reduced Manufacturing Defects and Losses

The most frequent losses observed at machine embroidery factories are the products that fail in the quality inspection due to an insufficient embroidery finish. The i-TM models automatically adjust the embroidery finish to achieve good results in a stable manner, thus contributing to reduction of manufacturing losses.

– New Operators Readily Set to Work

Operators with experience-based skills play a crucial role in the conventional practice of upper thread tension adjustment to varying thread types. With «i-TM,» on the other hand, operators’ tasks are eased as the thread tension does not need to be adjusted manually, saving managers the time for training operators.

– Beautiful Finish with Various Thread Types

«i-TM» incorporates the stitching techniques that Tajima has accumulated over decades and produces a beautiful embroidery finish by tightening the thread firmly for linear running stitches while providing soft sewing for zig-zag satin stitches.

Embroidery Pattern Using Various Types of Thread: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI2fl_eyi04tiy.jpg

About Tajima Industries Co., Ltd.

A leading embroidery machine manufacturer, established in Japan in 1944 and renowned for the development of an industrial multi-head embroidery machine in 1964, Tajima has produced over 3,000 types of embroidery machines delivered to over 100 countries and regions to date. Over its long history, the company has gained a worldwide reputation for its distinctive engineering expertise in producing precise and elegant embroidery expressions, its use of the most advanced technology in achieving accurate machine motions, and its «multi-head machine» know-how that has enabled mass production of embroidery machines.

TMEZ-KC Special Website: https://bit.ly/3mvX7pE

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Tajima to Launch New AI Embroidery Machines as TMEZ-KC Series: Solution to Labor Shortage at Production Sites

NAGOYA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tajima Industries Co., Ltd. (based in Nagoya, Japan), a leading embroidery machine manufacturer striving for automation of embroidery, production network management, and promotion of smart embroidery businesses, is proud to announce the launch of new embroidery machines on January 22, 2021, as the brand-new «TMEZ-KC Series» models, equipped with the «i-TM» function for automating the embroidery…

NAGOYA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tajima Industries Co., Ltd. (based in Nagoya, Japan), a leading embroidery machine manufacturer striving for automation of embroidery, production network management, and promotion of smart embroidery businesses, is proud to announce the launch of new embroidery machines on January 22, 2021, as the brand-new «TMEZ-KC Series» models, equipped with the «i-TM» function for automating the embroidery finish.

Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI1fl_yXB827FR.jpg

While society has been going through great technological progressions like digitization in recent years, the apparel-manufacturing industry has come to face emerging issues associated with the labor shortage caused by the global COVID-19 outbreak. In such circumstances, the company is centering its corporate focus around automation of the machine embroidery production process by equipping machines with its proprietary AI technology «i-TM,» designed to automate the embroidery finish, as a solution to the manufacturing labor shortage.

TMEZ-K1506C: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI4fl_7M3G2Hxq.jpg

1. Tajima’s Original AI Technology «i-TM»

«i-TM» stands for «Intelligent Thread Management.» In machine embroidery, patterns may be stitched in all different directions and the stitch length may vary even in a single design, making machine embroidery one of the most difficult types of sewing. The company has successfully algorithmized the embroidery finish patterns acquired through many years of experience to produce «i-TM.» This AI technology analyzes the stitch-by-stitch sewing direction and fabric thickness to compute the appropriate amount of upper thread feed for the next stitch and makes proper adjustments to stitches so that the embroidery finish that is considered to be «good» can be achieved in a stable manner.

i-TM: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI5fl_20ZG9dVG.jpg

2. Advantages of «i-TM» at Machine Embroidery Factories

– Shorter Test Sewing Time

While most operators using conventional embroidery machines perform sewing tests to adjust the thread tension prior to actual production, i-TM-installed machines require much less time for test sewing in the preparatory process, allowing operators to use the time saved for production activities. The i-TM models are especially suitable for embroidering on ready-made products with mixed levels of fabric thickness and elasticity, such as caps, T-shirts, patches, shoes and socks.

Comparison of Production Processes between Conventional and i-TM Models: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI3fl_vk035bN0.jpg

– Reduced Manufacturing Defects and Losses

The most frequent losses observed at machine embroidery factories are the products that fail in the quality inspection due to an insufficient embroidery finish. The i-TM models automatically adjust the embroidery finish to achieve good results in a stable manner, thus contributing to reduction of manufacturing losses.

– New Operators Readily Set to Work

Operators with experience-based skills play a crucial role in the conventional practice of upper thread tension adjustment to varying thread types. With «i-TM,» on the other hand, operators’ tasks are eased as the thread tension does not need to be adjusted manually, saving managers the time for training operators.

– Beautiful Finish with Various Thread Types

«i-TM» incorporates the stitching techniques that Tajima has accumulated over decades and produces a beautiful embroidery finish by tightening the thread firmly for linear running stitches while providing soft sewing for zig-zag satin stitches.

Embroidery Pattern Using Various Types of Thread: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106387/202012028045/_prw_PI2fl_eyi04tiy.jpg

About Tajima Industries Co., Ltd.

A leading embroidery machine manufacturer, established in Japan in 1944 and renowned for the development of an industrial multi-head embroidery machine in 1964, Tajima has produced over 3,000 types of embroidery machines delivered to over 100 countries and regions to date. Over its long history, the company has gained a worldwide reputation for its distinctive engineering expertise in producing precise and elegant embroidery expressions, its use of the most advanced technology in achieving accurate machine motions, and its «multi-head machine» know-how that has enabled mass production of embroidery machines.

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WiMi Obtains Patent for New 3D Holographic Pulse Laser Processing Device to Further Advance the Application of Holographic Technology in EV Autonomous Driving and Other EV Areas

BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) («WiMi» or the «Company»), a leading Hologram AR Technology provider in China, today announced that it has obtained a patent (the «Patent») for a three-dimensional («3D») holographic pulse laser processing device for optical holography use (the «New Device»). The Patent is a result of WiMi’s independent research and development and will allow the Company to further improve its intellectual…

BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) («WiMi» or the «Company»), a leading Hologram AR Technology provider in China, today announced that it has obtained a patent (the «Patent») for a three-dimensional («3D») holographic pulse laser processing device for optical holography use (the «New Device»). The Patent is a result of WiMi’s independent research and development and will allow the Company to further improve its intellectual property protection system. By unleashing the strengths of its proprietary intellectual property resources and enhancing its innovation mechanisms, WiMi continues to enhance its core competitive advantages to fortify its leadership in the development of new technologies.

The Patent is related to the technical field of holographic pulse laser processing devices and, in particular, pulse laser processing devices for 3D optical holography use.

3D optical holography pulse laser processing devices will be widely used in the fields of autonomous driving, medical imaging, unmanned flight, holographic spectrometers, and more. Currently in the market, a holographic pulse laser processing device includes a pulse laser processor shell (the «Shell») with an opening on one side, a laser device which is bonded to the bottom inner wall of the Shell, and a display device which is installed on the top of the Shell. On the inner wall of one side of the Shell, there is a through hole in which a transparent protective board is bonded. There is also a focal lens bonded to the bottom inner wall of the Shell. To present the holographic data, the laser passes through the focal lens and transparent protective board, reaches the object, and then sends a command to the actuator through a deep neural network control.

With the rapid development of the electric vehicle («EV») industry, it is expected that pulse laser holography applications will play an increasingly important role in the collection and presentation of holographic data. For example, during the autonomous driving processes of EVs, the distance between the focus lens and laser must be adjusted quickly and accurately. When an object becomes farther from or closer to the focal lens, the laser passes through the focal lens and transparent protective board to reach the object. By evaluating the differences in reflections between different sized objects, WiMi’s New Device is capable of collecting and displaying clear holographic images.

WiMi has developed the New Device to solve the problems of holographic data collection and holographic data presentation for EVs in the future.

With the rapid development of the EV industry, the demand for automotive holographic AR navigation, holographic AR car windows, holographic AR rearview mirrors, and holographic AR vehicle communication devices has increased significantly. In line with the explosive demand for EV holographic applications, WiMi plans to develop EV holographic equipment, EV holographic chips, and EV holographic software to better meet this growing demand. WiMi is committed to integrated holographic software and hardware solutions and will continue to develop and apply for more holographic AR patents that are suitable for the EV industry going forward.

About WIMI Hologram Cloud Inc.

WiMi Hologram Cloud, Inc.(NASDAQ: WIMI), whose commercial operations began in 2015, operates an integrated holographic AR application platform in China and has built a comprehensive and diversified holographic AR content library among all holographic AR solution providers in China. Its extensive portfolio includes 4,654 AR holographic contents. The company has also achieved a speed of image processing that is 80 percent faster than the industry average. While most peer companies may identify and capture 40 to 50 blocks of image data within a specific space unit, WiMi collects 500 to 550 data blocks.

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Email: wimi@icrinc.com

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Brigade Electronics launches new vehicle turning indicator alarm to alert vulnerable road users

PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new indicator warning alarm to alert vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning.

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PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new indicator warning alarm to alert vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning.

Brigade Electronics launches new vehicle turning indicator alarm to alert vulnerable road users

The bbs-TI, which is installed on the nearside of the vehicle, will synchronize an audible warning alarm with the indicator lights when activated, alerting vulnerable road users to a vehicle’s intention to turn.

The new vehicle safety system will harness Brigade’s existing White Sound® broadband technology, which will enable vulnerable road users to instantly locate which direction the sound is coming from. Gentler on the ear compared to traditional tonal alarms, White Sound® dissipates quickly and can only be heard in the danger zone, helping to reduce unnecessary noise disturbances.

For vehicles operating in multiple countries, White Sound® alarms have the additional benefit of being universally recognizable, meaning language barriers caused by traditional speaking alarms are eliminated.

bbs-TI’s features include:

  • Visual and audible vehicle turning warning to alert vulnerable road users
  • Suitable for use in multiple countries – no language barrier
  • Optional muting of the alarm for night-time hours
  • Option to activate the alarm below a designated speed only
  • Synchronizes bbs White Sound® technology with the vehicle’s indicator flash
  • Suitable for left turn or right turn installations
  • Complies with regulations and legislations that require an ‘audible vehicle maneuvering warning for vulnerable road users’ when a vehicle is turning

Corey Heniser, a road safety specialist at Brigade Electronics INC, said:

«One of the leading causes of collisions between vehicles and other road users is when a vehicle is turning. Much has been developed to improve driver awareness of pedestrians and cyclists in the vehicle’s nearside blind spot, but this doesn’t always help vulnerable road users – especially if they are traveling at speed and go unnoticed by the driver. The bbs-TI, which is compatible with Brigade’s side camera monitoring systems and sidescan ultrasonics, will help to protect vulnerable road users and make fleets even safer.»   

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Brigade Electronics launches new vehicle turning indicator alarm to alert vulnerable road users

PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new indicator warning alarm to alert vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning.

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PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new indicator warning alarm to alert vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning.

The bbs-TI, which is installed on the nearside of the vehicle, will synchronize an audible warning alarm with the indicator lights when activated, alerting vulnerable road users to a vehicle’s intention to turn.

The new vehicle safety system will harness Brigade’s existing White Sound® broadband technology, which will enable vulnerable road users to instantly locate which direction the sound is coming from. Gentler on the ear compared to traditional tonal alarms, White Sound® dissipates quickly and can only be heard in the danger zone, helping to reduce unnecessary noise disturbances.

For vehicles operating in multiple countries, White Sound® alarms have the additional benefit of being universally recognizable, meaning language barriers caused by traditional speaking alarms are eliminated.

bbs-TI’s features include:

  • Visual and audible vehicle turning warning to alert vulnerable road users
  • Suitable for use in multiple countries – no language barrier
  • Optional muting of the alarm for night-time hours
  • Option to activate the alarm below a designated speed only
  • Synchronizes bbs White Sound® technology with the vehicle’s indicator flash
  • Suitable for left turn or right turn installations
  • Complies with regulations and legislations that require an ‘audible vehicle maneuvering warning for vulnerable road users’ when a vehicle is turning

Corey Heniser, a road safety specialist at Brigade Electronics INC, said:

«One of the leading causes of collisions between vehicles and other road users is when a vehicle is turning. Much has been developed to improve driver awareness of pedestrians and cyclists in the vehicle’s nearside blind spot, but this doesn’t always help vulnerable road users – especially if they are traveling at speed and go unnoticed by the driver. The bbs-TI, which is compatible with Brigade’s side camera monitoring systems and sidescan ultrasonics, will help to protect vulnerable road users and make fleets even safer.»   

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