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IT & TECHNOLOGY MAC Safety Consultants' Research Finds Vita Inclinata's Vita Load Navigator Reduces Construction Fatalities by 75% and Overall Accidents by 63%

By Subcontractors USA News Provider

Vita Inclinata (Vita), developer and producer of helicopter and crane load stabilization and precision hardware, today revealed the results of Mac Safety Consultants' analysis on how the Vita Load Navigator (VLN) system can decrease construction site accidents and fatalities associated with lifting and spinning loads hoisted by cranes. The dramatic survey results quantified the VLN's impact as a 75% fatality risk reduction, and a 63.1% overall accident reduction from spinning loads.

The VLN is a remotely-operated, suspended load system that allows crane operation crews the precision control to orient their lifts without being in the critical path of the load. The system dynamically adjusts to load sizes, crane movement, and wind conditions, allowing high-precision lifts in the most challenging environments.

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), there are an estimated 225,000 cranes in operation in the United States on any given day. These cranes move an average of 2.4 million picks ("loads") per day, exposing approximately 250,000 crane operators, load riggers, and other site workers to a daily risk of crane-related injury or death. Based upon sta-

tistical averages:

• 25.4% of the crane accidents in the United States are due to personnel being struck or caught by spinning crane loads. • 1 in 9,000 cranes will cause a fatality each year. • A single injury will cost $200,000. • A single fatality will cost $4,000,000. • Annual costs to the industry from fatalities alone approach $100 Million dollars.

Additionally, the VLN improves load management efficiency, speeding up operations that leads to increased crane productivity, by enabling 30% more loads to be lifted each day. "Using VLN's remote, precision control technology, construction companies can remove workers from the danger zone when cranes are lifting heavy loads—significantly mitigating accidents," said Caleb Carr, CEO, Vita. "We are proud to see the profound impact on construction-worker safety that the Mac Safety Consultants' research has revealed."

Vita Inclinata was founded on the belief that lack of technology should never be the difference between life and death for rescue crews, crane operators, and patients. Vita's mission of "Building technology that brings people home–every time!" drives it to do everything possible to save human lives. It achieves that by creating innovative load stabilization technology, providing safer tools to prevent occupational injuries, and making a positive impact on the workers, families, and patients in said industries.

Source: Vita Inclinata

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Well-prepared to Build an Intelligent World - Innodisk AIoT Solutions Target EV and Smart City

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Innodisk, a leading global provider of industrial flash and memory solutions, reflects on its AIoT wins of last year and outlook for 2022. Even now, in 2022, AIoT is still a buzz that's impossible for business leaders to ignore however many are still not exactly sure how the pieces of the AIoT puzzle fit together or where to start. But the business proposition is clear, with 39.1% annual growth expected over the next five years. To seize the opportunities in the AIoT market, in 2021, Innodisk joined up with its subsidiaries to form an AIoT data-centric ecosystem called the "AIoT All-Round Service" that combines their expertise to provide a full-service industrial AIoT package. After a year, Innodisk's recent experience confirms this market trend, with AIoT-related projects doubling each year. A deeper look reveals the primary focus lies in 5G, networking, infrastructure, and automation fields. Especially with the high-performance industrial-grade storage, memory, and embedded peripherals, as well as software, Innodisk is now going one step further, integrating these into AIoT technology solutions that withstand heavy vibrations and harsh outdoor environments, such as AI robots and electric vehicles.

AI robots have secured their place as the hands-free delivery method of choice in hotels, hospitals, and airports during the pandemic. These electronic helpers meet contact and social distancing prerogatives while reducing personnel workloads. Innodisk worked together with a hi-technology venture in the smart services sectors to integrate its customized SSDs into their AI robots, ensuring reliable operation.

Electric vehicles place a large strain on electronics, with vibrations and heat exceeding the thresholds of standard equipment. A multinational technology company used Innodisk's wide temperature DRAM modules, industrial-grade flash storage, and its subsidiary Antzer's GPS Tracker for their EV truck. As a result, their retail delivery system benefited from the AI technology while reducing pollutant and noise emissions.

Eric Chang, Special Assistant of Innodisk, said, "We're confident that the increase in AIoT applications will continue thriving through 2022, especially for electric vehicles and smart city applications." He further added, "Electric vehicles like buses, trucks, logistics, and fleet management will all see growth. Smart cities are also in focus as more countries invest in technology construction to harness AIoT and smart cities, including intelligent street lamps and surveillance systems." Innodisk is well-prepared for these technological advancements and has set a goal to "Build an Intelligent World".

Source: Innodisk Corporation