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Malaysian Reserve
29-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Girbau & Girbau North America Clean Show booth 2523 to showcase industrial laundry solutions
OSHKOSH, Wis., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At Clean Show '25 Girbau and Girbau North America (GNA) will showcase several of the company's Girbau Industrial (GI) products, including feeders, folders and Compact ironing systems, as well as an automated soil sorting system, according to President Mike Floyd. 90- and 130-pound capacity GS Series Washers and a broad range of dryers will also be on hand. 'During Clean, we promise new industrial product introductions, operational laundry systems, engaging in-booth live demonstrations and valuable opportunities to interface with staff, customers and distributors,' said Floyd. Attendees will also enjoy aggressive financing and product promotions, along with entertainment.' Girbau Industrial Feeders, Folders and Ironers Fully Operational at the Clean ShowBooth 2523 will feature fully operational industrial equipment, including feeders, folders, ironing systems and an automated soil sorting system. See the following systems in operation: DRE High-Speed FeederThe DRE high-speed clip feeder precisely feeds healthcare and hospitality linens, of a variety of dimensions and weights, into any model corresponding ironer at high-speed throughput production rates. Plus, with a touch of a button, it quickly transitions to feed small pieces, including fitted sheets, napkins, pillowcases and other miscellaneous items. The DRE offers two to four operator stations and feeds up to 1,200 per hour. It features an intuitive touchscreen control with 99 customizable programs FRB High Production FolderThe FRB works seamlessly with any model ironer or stacker and features one to four folding lanes and the ability to automatically perform two to three primary folds and up to three cross folds. Ideal for the automated and high-quality folding of small and large items alike, it is equipped with an adaptable in-feed conveying system with a multi-position design – making it adaptable to any ironer on the market – no matter the manufacturer or roll diameter. Plus, the FRB foler can be configured with up to 3 drop stackers, for large item sorting. FTQ Multi-Use Dry-Goods/Towel FolderThe FTQ automatically measures, folds and stacks up to 1,200 items per hour. The FTQ is available in two models: the FTQ2000, which automatically folds items up to 48 x 78 inches, and the FTQ2400, which handles items up to 48 x 96 inches. The FTQ automatically sorts and stacks items into three categories, with option of three or four delivery/storage conveyors. CompactPro All-in-One Ironing SystemThe CompactPro automatically feeds, irons, folds and stacks small- and large-piece flat work linen and many fitted sheet categories. Engineered with a small footprint for installation in tight spaces, it requires just one or two operators and delivers processing speeds of up to 82-feet-per-minute. This highly versatile compact model is available in natural or LP gas as its heat source with either 24- or 32-inch diameter rolls by a standard 130-inch working width. New Product Introductions GS Series Soft-Mount Washers in 90- and 130-pound Capacities The entire line of newly enhanced GS Washers (23- to 130-pound capacities) bring 450 G-force extract speeds, the highly intuitive Genius hybrid control, the industry's largest 10-inch touchscreen, 360° Vision Corner Status Light and an easy-to-install freestanding design. 'Not only are we introducing the larger GS Washer capacities, the entire GS line is significantly improved with Sapphire laundry management and connectivity that includes monitoring diagnostics and remote programming, among other features,' said Vice President of Sales Joel Jorgensen. 'These are highly productive machines that remove more moisture during extract for greater throughput and efficiency.' All GS models, from 23- to 130-pound capacities will be featured with touchscreen/programming demos. Girbau Sortech™ Automated Soil Sorting System Girbau's Sortech system, integrated with UHF RFID technology, automates the picking, separation, and sorting of soiled linen—delivering greater efficiency, safety, and productivity to commercial and industrial laundries. Engineered with a simple, reliable design, Sortech ensures continuous operation and low maintenance costs. Its intuitive touchscreen interface and multiple visual aids streamline operator interaction, reduce training time and help minimize downtime. Fully configurable, Sortech offers flexible sorting options to meet a wide range of operational needs. The system also detects and automatically separates items containing potentially hazardous objects—supporting safer, more efficient laundry processes. Designed for high-volume environments, Sortech is the smart solution for laundries looking to elevate production without compromising reliability. To learn more about GNA's products, services or career opportunities, visit or call 800-256-1073. Media ContactTari AlbrightDirector of Marketing and Communicationstalbright@ About Girbau North America – an EVI Industries Inc. Strategic Laundry Solutions CompanyGirbau North America, in Oshkosh, Wis., is a comprehensive strategic laundry solutions company serving the vended, commercial and industrial laundry and textile care markets throughout North America. Services under the GNA umbrella include customer marketing via Girbau Creative Services (GCS); financing through CustomSelect; and distribution through partner distributors and Continental Girbau West (CG West), which serves Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California. GNA also provides product warehousing for quick availability, parts for most brands, technical service assistance, customer care and the industry's most comprehensive offering of commercial laundry solutions to customers throughout North America. GNA brands include: Continental Girbau® Girbau Industrial® Poseidon Textile Care Systems® Express Laundry Centers® Sports Laundry Systems® OnePress® About EVI Industries through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a value-added distributor and a provider of advisory and technical services. Through its vast sales organization, the EVI provides customers with planning, designing, and consulting services related to their commercial laundry operations. EVI sells and/or leases its customers commercial laundry equipment, specializing in washing, drying, finishing, material handling, water heating, power generation, and water reuse applications. In support of the suite of products it offers, EVI sells related parts and accessories. Additionally, through EVI's robust network of commercial laundry technicians, it provides its customers with installation, maintenance and repair services. EVI's customers include retail, commercial, industrial, institutional and government customers. Purchases made by customers range from parts and accessories to single or multiple units of equipment, to large complex systems as well as the purchase of EVI's installation, maintenance and repair services.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Girbau & Girbau North America Clean Show booth 2523 to showcase industrial laundry solutions
OSHKOSH, Wis., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At Clean Show '25 Girbau and Girbau North America (GNA) will showcase several of the company's Girbau Industrial (GI) products, including feeders, folders and Compact ironing systems, as well as an automated soil sorting system, according to President Mike Floyd. 90- and 130-pound capacity GS Series Washers and a broad range of dryers will also be on hand. "During Clean, we promise new industrial product introductions, operational laundry systems, engaging in-booth live demonstrations and valuable opportunities to interface with staff, customers and distributors," said Floyd. Attendees will also enjoy aggressive financing and product promotions, along with entertainment." Girbau Industrial Feeders, Folders and Ironers Fully Operational at the Clean ShowBooth 2523 will feature fully operational industrial equipment, including feeders, folders, ironing systems and an automated soil sorting system. See the following systems in operation: DRE High-Speed FeederThe DRE high-speed clip feeder precisely feeds healthcare and hospitality linens, of a variety of dimensions and weights, into any model corresponding ironer at high-speed throughput production rates. Plus, with a touch of a button, it quickly transitions to feed small pieces, including fitted sheets, napkins, pillowcases and other miscellaneous items. The DRE offers two to four operator stations and feeds up to 1,200 per hour. It features an intuitive touchscreen control with 99 customizable programs FRB High Production FolderThe FRB works seamlessly with any model ironer or stacker and features one to four folding lanes and the ability to automatically perform two to three primary folds and up to three cross folds. Ideal for the automated and high-quality folding of small and large items alike, it is equipped with an adaptable in-feed conveying system with a multi-position design – making it adaptable to any ironer on the market – no matter the manufacturer or roll diameter. Plus, the FRB foler can be configured with up to 3 drop stackers, for large item sorting. FTQ Multi-Use Dry-Goods/Towel FolderThe FTQ automatically measures, folds and stacks up to 1,200 items per hour. The FTQ is available in two models: the FTQ2000, which automatically folds items up to 48 x 78 inches, and the FTQ2400, which handles items up to 48 x 96 inches. The FTQ automatically sorts and stacks items into three categories, with option of three or four delivery/storage conveyors. CompactPro All-in-One Ironing SystemThe CompactPro automatically feeds, irons, folds and stacks small- and large-piece flat work linen and many fitted sheet categories. Engineered with a small footprint for installation in tight spaces, it requires just one or two operators and delivers processing speeds of up to 82-feet-per-minute. This highly versatile compact model is available in natural or LP gas as its heat source with either 24- or 32-inch diameter rolls by a standard 130-inch working width. New Product Introductions GS Series Soft-Mount Washers in 90- and 130-pound Capacities The entire line of newly enhanced GS Washers (23- to 130-pound capacities) bring 450 G-force extract speeds, the highly intuitive Genius hybrid control, the industry's largest 10-inch touchscreen, 360° Vision Corner Status Light and an easy-to-install freestanding design. "Not only are we introducing the larger GS Washer capacities, the entire GS line is significantly improved with Sapphire laundry management and connectivity that includes monitoring diagnostics and remote programming, among other features," said Vice President of Sales Joel Jorgensen. "These are highly productive machines that remove more moisture during extract for greater throughput and efficiency." All GS models, from 23- to 130-pound capacities will be featured with touchscreen/programming demos. Girbau Sortech™ Automated Soil Sorting System Girbau's Sortech system, integrated with UHF RFID technology, automates the picking, separation, and sorting of soiled linen—delivering greater efficiency, safety, and productivity to commercial and industrial laundries. Engineered with a simple, reliable design, Sortech ensures continuous operation and low maintenance costs. Its intuitive touchscreen interface and multiple visual aids streamline operator interaction, reduce training time and help minimize downtime. Fully configurable, Sortech offers flexible sorting options to meet a wide range of operational needs. The system also detects and automatically separates items containing potentially hazardous objects—supporting safer, more efficient laundry processes. Designed for high-volume environments, Sortech is the smart solution for laundries looking to elevate production without compromising reliability. To learn more about GNA's products, services or career opportunities, visit or call 800-256-1073. Media ContactTari AlbrightDirector of Marketing and Communicationstalbright@ About Girbau North America – an EVI Industries Inc. Strategic Laundry Solutions CompanyGirbau North America, in Oshkosh, Wis., is a comprehensive strategic laundry solutions company serving the vended, commercial and industrial laundry and textile care markets throughout North America. Services under the GNA umbrella include customer marketing via Girbau Creative Services (GCS); financing through CustomSelect; and distribution through partner distributors and Continental Girbau West (CG West), which serves Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California. GNA also provides product warehousing for quick availability, parts for most brands, technical service assistance, customer care and the industry's most comprehensive offering of commercial laundry solutions to customers throughout North America. GNA brands include: Continental Girbau® Girbau Industrial® Poseidon Textile Care Systems® Express Laundry Centers® Sports Laundry Systems® OnePress® About EVI Industries through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a value-added distributor and a provider of advisory and technical services. Through its vast sales organization, the EVI provides customers with planning, designing, and consulting services related to their commercial laundry operations. EVI sells and/or leases its customers commercial laundry equipment, specializing in washing, drying, finishing, material handling, water heating, power generation, and water reuse applications. In support of the suite of products it offers, EVI sells related parts and accessories. Additionally, through EVI's robust network of commercial laundry technicians, it provides its customers with installation, maintenance and repair services. EVI's customers include retail, commercial, industrial, institutional and government customers. Purchases made by customers range from parts and accessories to single or multiple units of equipment, to large complex systems as well as the purchase of EVI's installation, maintenance and repair services. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Girbau North America
Int'l Business Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Bitcoin, Altcoins Pump After Federal Reserve Board Withdraws Crypto Notification Rules For Banks
The board rescinded two supervisory letters and a third one jointly issued with the FDIC and Comptroller of the Currency Bitcoin traded above $94,000 at one point in the night, and all other top altcoins were in the green Some crypto users are concerned the move may result in short-term "uncertainty" among banks Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies climbed Thursday night after the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) announced that guidance for banks related to crypto and stablecoin activities was being withdrawn. The move comes just weeks after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) made a similar announcement, giving more leeway for banks across the country to engage with the crypto industry. FBR opens a path for crypto and banking activities The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday that it was rescinding three supervisory letters that played a major role in stunted adoption of crypto offerings among American banks and financial institutions. "The Board is rescinding its 2022 supervisory letter establishing an expectation that state member banks provide advance notification of planned or current crypto-asset activities. As a result, the Board will no longer expect banks to provide notification and will instead monitor banks' crypto-asset activities through the normal supervisory process," the board said. It also rescinded a 2023 supervisory letter "regarding the supervisory nonobjection process for state member bank engagement in dollar token activities." Finally, the FRB announced it was withdrawing two jointly issued statements with the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that limited banks' exposure to cryptocurrencies. It also expressed commitment toward collaborating with other regulatory agencies to consider the possibility of providing further guidance that "support innovation, including crypto-asset activities." Crypto bounces amid the Federal Reserve's pivot Following the announcement, crypto prices surged, signaling the market's positive reaction to the news. Bitcoin was up 1.2% in the day, climbing above $94,000 at one point before settling in at around $93,500. Crypto prices late on April 24, 2025 CoinGecko Ethereum also saw a slight pump, increasing 0.4% in the day, and XRP was up 1.4% in the last 24 hours. All other altcoins on CoinGecko's Top 10 largest crypto assets by market cap were in the green, with Cardano (ADA) leading the day's rally (5.2% up). Questions rise over FRB's move While many in the crypto community were ecstatic over the news, some crypto users raised questions on the short-term impact of the decision. One user pointed out that the long-term effects may result in a more structured playbook under new legislation or unified regulation, but the short-term impact may produce "more uncertainty." The user argued that without formal guidance and only rescinded supervisory notices, "banks may be unsure what is or isn't allowed." One user asked AI chatbot Grok on whether banks can now "just buy what they want," to which the popular AI assistant responded that the announcement may have "relaxed" some crypto guidance but banks are still required to follow general regulations. Uncertainty and a lack of clear rules of the road have hampered growth and adoption in crypto, but U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has vowed it will be his administration's priority.
Associated Press
04-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman Adopts Legal AI with Harvey
NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 (Bitwire) -- Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB), a New York-based law firm known for its entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law, is proud to announce it has entered into an agreement with Harvey, the legal generative AI platform built to meet the standards of the world's leading law firms and professional services providers. This move reflects FRB's position as a first mover in the legal industry, combining innovation with an unwavering commitment to client service. This partnership highlights FRB's dedication to integrating cutting-edge technology to improve efficiency, maintain data security, and deliver exceptional client outcomes. By operating within a secure environment, Harvey ensures compliance with FRB's stringent confidentiality and data protection standards. 'It is clear that generative AI is going to be a game changer for the practice of law. The adoption of Harvey marks a pivotal moment in our firm's commitment to innovation,' said Moish Peltz, Partner and Chair of the Digital Assets & Intellectual Property Practice Groups at FRB. 'Harvey enables our attorneys to focus on delivering high-value insights for our clients.' FRB's integration of Harvey is supported by the firm's adoption of a Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy, which emphasizes human oversight, informed client consent, and adherence to ethical standards. FRB's attorneys and staff will undergo specialized training to maximize the platform's capabilities while adhering to the safeguards outlined in the firm's AI policy. Kenneth Falcon, FRB's Managing Partner, added, 'By providing Harvey as a resource for our attorneys, we are equipping them with state-of-the-art legal AI that will undoubtedly make FRB a cutting-edge place to work, and drive meaningful benefits for our attorneys and clients. Our attorneys can now leverage AI tools to ensure our clients receive the highest caliber of legal representation, and that even the most complex matters will be handled efficiently.' Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is a full-service business law firm proudly advising clients seeking solutions to their most complex matters. FRB differentiates itself by approaching matters with a level of depth and variety of skills unmatched by typical advisors, following through on a firm-wide commitment to excellent service, offering access to thought leaders in numerous areas of professional practice, and engaging in a partnership with clients to develop and achieve legal, business, and personal objectives.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Fast Radio Burst Traced Back to The Last Place We Expected
The mystery of fast radio bursts (FRBs) just got a little bit weirder. A team of astronomers has just traced a burst called FRB 20190208A back to the distant galaxy that spat it out – and they found a tiny, faint dwarf galaxy that seems to be more than halfway across the observable Universe. That's a really unusual place to find one of these mysterious signals, and it confirms they are way more complex than we currently understand. "The majority of fast radio burst host galaxies seem to be massive, star-forming galaxies – perhaps implying that most FRBs are produced by magnetars formed from core collapse supernovae," astronomer Danté Hewitt of the University of Amsterdam told ScienceAlert. "However, the faintness of the FRB 20190208A host galaxy implies that it's one of the least massive FRB host galaxies we've ever seen – so that was definitely surprising!" Fast radio bursts are an intriguing cosmic conundrum. They are huge spikes of radio waves that appear in radio telescope observations, lasting just milliseconds, but discharging in that time as much energy as 500 million Suns. Most of them flare just once, randomly, making them impossible to predict, and very difficult to trace back to a source. Some, however, are repeat offenders, continuing to spit out signals, sometimes randomly, sometimes in a timed pattern. These are usually a bit easier to trace, because astronomers can watch for them and study them more closely. We don't currently have a good grasp on what makes them. There's a growing body of evidence that erupting magnetars are the culprit for at least some of them; but the different ways FRBs can present indicates that we don't have the whole story. Looking at where they come from is one way to fill in some of the gaps. This brings us to FRB 20190208A, a repeating burst first detected in February 2019. Hewitt and his colleagues used radio telescopes to observe the location of the burst for a total of 65.6 hours. In that time, between February 2021 and August 2023, they caught the source bursting twice more. This information allowed them to pinpoint its location in the sky. They then used optical telescopes to take deep sky observations to see what sort of galaxy might be lurking there. "Our initial attempts at identifying a host galaxy revealed no source at the FRB position. We were a little baffled," Hewitt said. "There are a few possible explanations in such a case, but seemingly 'hostless' FRBs are quite rare (since most FRB sources appear to be in massive galaxies). But then, when we saw the images from the Gran Telescopio Canarias, there was a very exciting 'Oh wow! Look! There's actually a faint smudge right where the bursts are coming from' moment." Dwarf galaxies are difficult to see, which is only exacerbated by distance. Because this one is so faint, the researchers were unable to derive a confident distance measurement; but, by looking at the way the radio light of the FRB dispersed as it traveled through space, it could be a light travel time of some 7 billion years. That would make FRB 20190208A one of the most distant FRBs ever detected, which is very nifty. But it's the identity of the tiny galaxy that really sparks the imagination. "This host galaxy is most likely 10-100 times fainter than the vast majority of other FRB host galaxies, perhaps on par with the Magellanic Clouds," Hewitt said. "Naturally, dwarf galaxies such as these do not house a lot of the stars in the Universe. So finding an FRB in such a galaxy may indicate that there are environmental conditions (e.g. the metallicity: whether the gas is pure hydrogen or not) that are conducive to the production of (some) FRB sources." So far, only a small number of FRBs have been localized. What's interesting is that more repeating FRBs have been traced to dwarf galaxies than non-repeating FRBs. This could be an observation bias; but it could alternatively mean that the conditions in dwarf galaxies are somehow more conducive to the production of repeating FRBs. Dwarf galaxies, Hewitt explained, are known to host some of the most massive stars in the Universe due to their low metallicity. When these stars die, they don't go quietly, blowing up the sky in core-collapse supernovae. Those collapsed cores then go on to become highly magnetized neutron stars, or magnetars. "Finding repeating FRB sources in dwarf galaxies thus potentially links these repeating FRB sources with massive star progenitors," Hewitt said. "It's a little poetic. When the most massive stars die, they unleash some of the most energetic explosions in the Universe; and then maybe, the remnants of those explosions continue to scream into the void, repeatedly producing FRBs." We're not quite yet at the point where we can solve this fascinating puzzle. But we're getting closer. It's discoveries like these that take us, step by painstaking step, towards a full understanding of what is behind these wild, huge explosions in the sky. "It's also a little bit of a cautionary tale for the future," Hewitt told ScienceAlert. "The story of FRB 20190208A tells us that in order to robustly associate an FRB with a host galaxy, we will sometimes need both a very precise position from radio arrays, as well as very deep imaging using the largest optical telescopes we currently have at our disposal. That is simply not something that can be done yet for thousands of sources." The team's research has been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Blue Ghost Makes History With Perfect Moon Landing: Amazing Photos This Star Goes Nova Every 80 Years. Here's Where to Look For It in 2025. Blue Ghost Captures Stunning Moon Footage Ahead of Historic Landing
