Embodiments of a direct-drive fan system and a variable process control system are disclosed herein. The direct-drive fan system and the variable process control system efficiently manage the operation of fans in a cooling system such as a wet-cooling tower or air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE), HVAC systems, mechanical towers or chiller systems.

A material processing apparatus including a processing chamber, an external pressure source, a pressure reducer, a temperature regulator, and a controller is provided. The processing chamber has an internal space. The external pressure source is connected to the processing chamber to pressurize the internal space. The pressure reducer is connected to the processing chamber to depressurize the internal space. The temperature regulator is arranged in the processing chamber to adjust the temperature in the internal space. The controller is configured to control the external pressure source and the temperature regulator to respectively increase the temperature to a first predetermined temperature and the pressure to a first predetermined pressure, and to control the pressure in the processing chamber to rise continuously before the temperature in the processing chamber rises to the first predetermined temperature. An operating method of a material processing apparatus is further provided.

A material processing apparatus including a processing chamber, an external pressure source, a pressure reducer, a temperature regulator, and a controller is provided. The processing chamber has an internal space. The external pressure source is connected to the processing chamber to pressurize the internal space. The pressure reducer is connected to the processing chamber to depressurize the internal space. The temperature regulator is arranged in the processing chamber to adjust the temperature in the internal space. The controller is configured to control the external pressure source and the temperature regulator to respectively increase the temperature to a first predetermined temperature and the pressure to a first predetermined pressure, and to control the pressure in the processing chamber to rise continuously before the temperature in the processing chamber rises to the first predetermined temperature. An operating method of a material processing apparatus is further provided.

An intelligent cultivation apparatus includes a sensor, configured to measure plants cultivation environment parameter data; a controller, configured to generate plants cultivation status information based at least on the measured plants cultivation environment parameter data; and a cultivation suggestion generator, configured to generate a targeted cultivation suggestion based at least on a plants cultivation database and the plants cultivation status information. The intelligent cultivation apparatus further includes a camera configured for capturing images of the plants, wherein the cultivation suggestion generator generates the targeted cultivation suggestion based on the images of the plants, the plants cultivation database and the plants cultivation status information. The cultivation suggestion generator further configured to combine the targeted cultivation suggestion with the plants cultivation status information, for adjusting calculating parameters of the cultivation suggestion generator and updating the plants cultivation database.

A temperature control device includes: a first sensor that measures at least temperature; a controller to which the temperature measured by the first sensor is inputted; a temperature changer that is electrically coupled to the controller; a heat dissipation member that is provided on one of sides of the temperature changer; and a fan that ventilates an area around the heat dissipation member.

A wireless and cellular vibration monitoring device (2) comprising a connection structure (6) suitable for attaching the monitoring device (2) to equipment to be monitored is disclosed. The monitoring device (2) comprises a temperature sensor (8) and a vibration sensor (10) configured to remotely monitor vibration and temperature transferred to the monitoring device (2) via the connection structure (6). The device comprises an integrated satellite-based radio-navigation system for location detection. The monitoring device (2) comprises a metal base (4) comprising a body portion (56) comprising a threaded portion (6) constituting the connection structure (6). The threaded portion (6) comprises male threads and protrudes from the body portion (56) of the base (4). The temperature sensor (8) is thermally connected to the body portion (56) of the base (4).

A wireless and cellular vibration monitoring device (2) comprising a connection structure (6) suitable for attaching the monitoring device (2) to equipment to be monitored is disclosed. The monitoring device (2) comprises a temperature sensor (8) and a vibration sensor (10) configured to remotely monitor vibration and temperature transferred to the monitoring device (2) via the connection structure (6). The device comprises an integrated satellite-based radio-navigation system for location detection. The monitoring device (2) comprises a metal base (4) comprising a body portion (56) comprising a threaded portion (6) constituting the connection structure (6). The threaded portion (6) comprises male threads and protrudes from the body portion (56) of the base (4). The temperature sensor (8) is thermally connected to the body portion (56) of the base (4).

A reduction instruction receiver receives a reduction instruction for energy from a server. An energy setter sets, when the reduction instruction receiver receives the reduction instruction, individual target energies for the respective subsystems, the individual target energies each being a target value of a consumption energy for a corresponding subsystem such that (i) a total of individual target energies that are target values of consumption energies for the respective subsystems is smaller than a total target energy that is a target value of a consumption energy of an entirety of the subsystems, and (ii) a higher correlation among consumption energies of the respective subsystems provides an increase in a total margin energy, the total margin energy being a difference between the total target energy and the sum of the individual target energies. The control-instruction transmitter transmits control-instruction information for control of the facility device based on the set individual target energies.

A climate control unit configured to control a heating unit and a cooling unit. The climate control unit includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a current dry bulb temperature, a humidity sensor configured to measure a current relative humidity, a processor, and a storage medium operably coupled to the processor. The storage medium has software instructions stored therein, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a current apparent temperature based on the current dry bulb temperature and the current relative humidity, receive a user-selected desired apparent temperature, activate a heating mode when the current apparent temperature is below a lower apparent temperature threshold, and activate a cooling mode when the current apparent temperature is above an upper apparent temperature threshold. The software instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to automatically switch between the heating mode and the cooling mode.

A climate control unit configured to control a heating unit and a cooling unit. The climate control unit includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a current dry bulb temperature, a humidity sensor configured to measure a current relative humidity, a processor, and a storage medium operably coupled to the processor. The storage medium has software instructions stored therein, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a current apparent temperature based on the current dry bulb temperature and the current relative humidity, receive a user-selected desired apparent temperature, activate a heating mode when the current apparent temperature is below a lower apparent temperature threshold, and activate a cooling mode when the current apparent temperature is above an upper apparent temperature threshold. The software instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to automatically switch between the heating mode and the cooling mode.