WHAT’S NEW? Web tool helps Tork EasyCube
customers assess value Installing Tork EasyCube can lead to big savings for customers - and manufacturer Essity can prove it.
A new Value Quantification Tool allows potential clients to calculate exactly how much they could save by installing connected devices and using the FM software.
Tork EasyCube uses sensors placed in dispensers and on doors to monitor refill levels and visitor traffic. This enables staff to monitor areas or the facility remotely via a tablet or smartphone, allowing them to respond immediately when a problem occurs.
Siemens upgrades safety and comfort at LaGuardia
International Airport A major redevelopment and construction project is designed to completely modernise New York’s LaGuardia Airport into a world- class transportation hub that will better serve the tens of millions of passengers that use the airport each year.
The Tork EasyCube Value Quantification tool uses algorithms based on quantitative research and documented customer cases to estimate how much FMs could save by installing and using the system. Calculations are made according to staffing figures, the number of dispensers on site and the average number of maintenance checks made during the working day. By keying in the number of cleaners and dispensers - plus the working hours and number of operational days per year – FMs can view their potential savings in a choice of seven currencies.
Product Manager Steve Palmern said: “The Tork EasyCube Value Quantification Tool demonstrates the huge value this system can offer. Not only does it dramatically reduce the number of maintenance checks required in each area, it also allows staff to plan ahead. A typical cleaning chart left on the back of a washroom
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Siemens Building Technologies is working with Skanska Walsh Joint Venture, the design-build contractor for the redevelopment of Central Terminal B, to deploy an intelligent infrastructure solution that includes an integrated building automation and fire/life safety system for the new central terminal complex.
The new Terminal B will be far more efficient and safer than its predecessor built in 1964. Siemens’ Desigo CC integrated building management platform will monitor the building automation, allowing for dynamic control of the facility’s
door may indicate when the toilet has last been inspected and by whom, but it will provide no information whatsoever on washroom traffic or visitor trends.
“Tork EasyCube monitors the washroom on an ongoing basis so that staff can spot traffic patterns and predict where they are likely to be needed and when. And this allows them to plan their cleaning rounds more efficiently,” he continued.
systems in order to respond to the changing needs of the terminal’s operations. The Desigo Fire XLS-V fire alarm panel with voice capability will be at the heart of the fire alarm system, operating both in Terminal B and the central plant.
Ted Jadermark, Airport System Manager with Skanska Walsh Joint Venture, said: “The vision for the new terminal includes an enriched passenger experience by reducing delays at the gate and moving all passengers more safely and efficiently throughout the airport. Integrating Siemens building automation and fire safety systems as we construct the new facility, gives us the ability to manage and monitor its dynamic daily operations with the increased confidence necessary to protect the comfort and safety of LaGuardia’s passengers.”
The new terminal complex will be located closer to the existing Grand Central Parkway, freeing up valuable airport apron space for planes. It will also utilise an island-gate system, which will create nearly two miles of additional taxiways and lead to fewer gate delays and less carbon emissions from idling planes.
Dave Hopping, President of Siemens Building Technologies North America, said: “We’re extremely proud to play such a key role in modernising LaGuardia Airport, and in helping create the perfect place to travel efficiently and safely.”
Siemens has an extensive footprint as a leading technology partner and financial ally for the New York City metropolitan region, helping shape the city’s infrastructure.
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Calculations made with the Tork EasyCube Value Quantification Tool are based on market research in conjunction with case studies developed with customers. Besides reducing labour costs, Tork EasyCube also frees up cleaners’ time to concentrate on other tasks such as cleaning surfaces and floors.
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