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Cattron Introduces L-Stop, The Most Advanced Locomotive Stop System, Offering Unrivaled Safety and Integration Features

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Cattron’s L-Stop Offers Dual Interface Connectivity, Extended Range, Quick Installation, Enhanced Control and Robust Fail-Safe Mechanisms.

WARREN, Ohio, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Cattron, a global leader in radio remote control, engine and generator control panels, cloud-based monitoring and control solutions, formally announced the introduction of its new L-Stop locomotive stop system today.

“This is a top-notch wireless control solution that enhances safety in the railyard, putting safety and control in the worker’s hand.” – Brian Fette.

The system is designed for rapid installation—achievable in less than two hours—and requires minimal maintenance, emphasizing user-friendliness and cost-efficiency. Additionally, L-Stop enhances operational control by allowing up to three operators to remotely activate a single locomotive’s horn and bell, increasing the safety for everyone in the vicinity. Its robust fail-safe design also guarantee a safe stop of the locomotive if communication is ever compromised, providing an extra layer of security that sets it apart from competitors.

Cattron’s L-Stop system sets a new standard in locomotive safety technology, distinguishing itself with dual interface connectivity that seamlessly integrates both pneumatically and electronically with any locomotive and works with legacy remote-control systems. It boasts an extended operational range of up to five miles, supported by repeaters, to ensure comprehensive coverage across even the most expansive rail yards. The system’s direct-to-locomotive interface also takes failure-prone, third-party programmable logic controllers (PLCs), out of the equation.

Key Features and Advantages:

Rapid Installation and Low Maintenance: The system can be installed in less than two hours and features minimal maintenance requirements due to its simple design, which includes only one moving part. The system’s efficiency reduces downtime and operational costs, making L-Stop both a practical and economical safety solution.

Dual Interface Technology: Uniquely interfacing both pneumatically and electronically with locomotives, L-Stop integrates seamlessly regardless of existing control systems, including those from competitors. This dual connectivity ensures robust and reliable performance even under severe operational conditions.

Extended Operational Range: Offering an impressive standard operating range of one mile line-of-sight, L-Stop’s capabilities can be further extended with the use of repeaters, potentially covering up to and beyond five miles of track if needed. This extensive range ensures that the system can accommodate larger rail yards and complex track layouts.

Locomotive Sounding Option: As an additional safety feature, systems that include horn and bell functions will automatically sound upon the receiver braking to notify yard personnel that the L-Stop has been activated.

Enhanced System Security: Incorporating lockout/tagout capabilities, L-Stop ensures that its safety features remain engaged unless deliberately overridden using a customer’s own secure procedures. This prevents unauthorized manipulation and maintains strict security protocols within the railyard.

Multiple User Connectivity: Up to three workers can be connected to a single L-Stop system on a locomotive, enhancing teamwork, safety and redundant oversight. The system’s infrastructure supports multiple units within a facility, ensuring comprehensive coverage and response capabilities across the entire railyard.

Fail-Safe Operation: Designed with safety as a paramount concern, L-Stop requires continuous communication between the handheld transmitter and the locomotive. If communication is ever lost, perhaps due to a transmitter fault or damage, the system is engineered to safely stop the locomotive automatically.

Immediate Control and Enhanced Safety: The L-Stop places control directly in the hands of the workers, providing them with a personal safety device that can safely stop a locomotive when a dangerous situation is detected. This capability is crucial in preventing accidents, such as collisions with obstructing vehicles or near switches, where visibility is limited for locomotive engineers.

“This is a top-notch wireless control solution that enhances safety in the railyard, putting safety and control in the worker’s hand,” emphasized Brian Fette, vice president of product management for Cattron. “L-Stop builds on Cattron’s 45-year legacy in the rail industry, offering a failsafe safety device that drastically reduces the risk of accidents.”

The innovative locomotive stop system is designed to bolster safety across rail yards. Its cutting-edge technology empowers engineers, conductors and other rail professionals in the yard with the ability to halt a locomotive immediately by pressing a single button, thereby substantially mitigating accident risks. L-Stop is tailored for seamless integration with any locomotive, requiring no additional hardware or subsystems.

The L-Stop is a groundbreaking addition to Cattron’s safety systems portfolio, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to developing technology that protects and empowers rail yard personnel dating back to 1977. Rail operators seeking to enhance safety and operational efficiency are encouraged to contact a Cattron representative for more information.

Contact a Cattron representative to learn more here: https://www.cattron.com/contact/.

To access high-resolution images of the new L-Stop locomotive stop system, please click here.

To access a video about new L-Stop locomotive stop system, please click here.

About Cattron
Cattron is a leading manufacturer of wireless control solutions for safety and mission-critical applications. Since 1946, Cattron has designed, manufactured, and supplied controls that are well-recognized and respected in both the rail and industrial markets. Cattron’s product portfolio includes complementary machine and operator controls. The company is based in Warren, Ohio. To learn more, visit https://www.cattron.com/.

L-Stop is a trademark of Cattron North America, Inc.

Others named in this press release may be trademarks of their respective organizations. References to makes, models and product designations are for reference purposes only. Neither Cattron North America, Inc., nor its products are sponsored or endorsed by the reference herein, and there is nothing else in the use of these designations that should lead a reader to believe that there is an association between Cattron North America, Inc. and these organizations.

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Cambium Networks Introduces High Density Wi-Fi 7 Solution for the Enterprise

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New tri-band, software-definable Wi-Fi 7 solution delivers precision directive coverage with AI optimization for exhibition halls, auditoriums, warehouses, and other high-density environments.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cambium Networks, a leading global provider of networking solutions, today announced a new Wi-Fi 7 high-density access point – the X7-56X – engineered to deliver high-performance wireless connectivity in the most demanding environments. Designed to meet the needs of large public venues, exhibition halls, busy public spaces, and educational campuses, the solution combines focused RF coverage, AI-driven optimization, and cloud-managed simplicity in a high-capacity platform.

The X7-56X extends Cambium Networks’ Wi-Fi 7 portfolio with a software-definable tri-band architecture featuring 60° x 60° directive antennas designed for precision coverage and reduced co-channel interference in congested RF environments. The platform supports up to 1,280 clients per access point and up to 17.9 Gbps aggregate wireless capacity across the three Wi-Fi spectrum bands.

“The X7-56X performed very well in our ticket scanning points that have high ceilings and see significant foot traffic volume,” said Jonathan West from the National Ice Centre in Nottingham, UK. “What makes this AP practical for a venue like ours is the integrated 60×60 degree antennas that eliminate separate antennas and cabling and can add significant cost, complexity, and footprint to every mount. Engineering all of that into one unit expedites installation and improves aesthetics as well. This form factor will extend to applications in our seating bowl as well.” 

“What excites me about the X7-56X is how well its directional approach works for some of our toughest spaces, such as auditoriums at capacity or the basketball arena on game night,” said Jeremy Petticrew, Network Engineer at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. “Precisely controlling Wi-Fi coverage has always been the hard part, and having an AP designed specifically for that, inside a platform we already trust, is a real advantage as device counts keep climbing.”

The X7-56X integrates with Cambium’s ONE Network architecture comprised of Wi-Fi, switching, security, SD-WAN, wireless backhaul, and fiber – all managed through the cloud via cnMaestro™ X. This unified approach provides centralized visibility and control across the entire network infrastructure from a single source of truth.

The new solution provides a compelling Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) proposition by reducing the amount of equipment required in typical installations. These advantages are enabled by:

Directive antennas that focus Wi-Fi coverage only where needed – a spotlight approach vs. the floodlight type of inefficiencies of omni-directional antennas

Integrated Wi-Fi controller in every AP, eliminating the need for separate appliance or VM-based controller solutions

Software-defined radios that enable flexible deployment of the 5GHz and 6GHz Wi-Fi bands matched to environment needs, reducing the number of APs required

Key capabilities of the X7-56X include:

Tri-radio, tri-band Wi-Fi 7 architecture

4×4 MU-MIMO support with ten total spatial streams

60° x 60° directive antenna for precision coverage

Air Cleaner technology for high-density RF optimization

AI-based Assurance for improved operational efficiency and problem resolution

Software-definable radios supporting flexible 5 GHz and 6 GHz migration

Built-in IoT radio supporting BLE 5.1, Zigbee, Matter, and Thread

Simplified installation with the MarketApps Installer mobile-based app and flexible mounting options

Cloud-based management through cnMaestro™

“High-performance Wi-Fi requires more than just raw throughput,” said Bruce Miller, VP Enterprise Product Management at Cambium Networks. “Intelligent RF management, flexible deployment options, and simplified operations are key to support growing device counts, IoT proliferation, and AI-powered applications. The X7-56X was purpose-built for these challenges while at the same time delivering compelling economics for enterprise IT and managed service providers.”

“The X7-56X brings together several technologies that are particularly valuable in high-density environments,” said Kevin Tolly, Founder of The Tolly Group. “The directive antenna design, Wi-Fi 7 architecture, integrated IoT capabilities, and cloud-managed operation provide organizations with a practical approach to supporting growing connectivity requirements while maintaining operational simplicity.”

View the Tolly Group preview video of the X7-56X, showcasing the access point’s ultra-high-density design, Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, deployment flexibility, and performance advantages for demanding enterprise environments.

Cambium Networks’ directional Wi-Fi 7 innovation was recently highlighted by Wi-Fi NOW in an Expert Insights article by CEO and Chairman Claus Hetting.

Watch our webinar replay, “High-Performance Wi-Fi with New Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz Solutions.”

About Cambium Networks

Cambium Networks enables service providers, enterprises, industrial organizations, and governments to deliver exceptional digital experiences, and device connectivity, with compelling economics. Our ONE Network platform simplifies management of Cambium Networks’ wired and wireless broadband and network edge technologies. Our customers can focus more resources on managing their business rather than the network. We make connectivity that just works.

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OCEAN Launches Portal, the First End-to-End Encrypted Pool Dashboard for Bitcoin Miners

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New customizable dashboard gives miners operation-wide tools without surrendering privacy or identity

MIAMI, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today OCEAN announced the launch of OCEAN Portal, a customizable, end-to-end encrypted dashboard that gives Bitcoin miners a complete view of their operation. PORTAL was unveiled on stage at Mining Disrupt 2026, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining expo and conference, held July 21-23 at the Miami Airport Convention Center, by OCEAN President Mark Artymko. PORTAL is available now, for free, to all miners on OCEAN at portal.ocean.xyz.

OCEAN was built permissionless from the ground up, a deliberate design choice that, like Bitcoin itself, gives miners unhindered access to their own information. Traditional pools organize miner data by storing it on their own servers. OCEAN Portal delivers that same organized, polished experience while keeping miners fully in control: a permissionless, encrypted view of your mining addresses with the look and feel of an enterprise-style dashboard. Miners can combine multiple Bitcoin addresses into a single view, organize addresses by site, and assign human-readable names to sites, workers, and teams. Portal includes site-specific statistics, worker insights, payout information in Bitcoin and fiat, robust reporting tools, and access controls that let operators share full dashboards with their teams or generate expiring read-only links for clients. No account or email is required. Miners sign in with a Bitcoin address and a password they create. The convenience of enterprise dashboards, with the security of OCEAN.

“PORTAL was built in direct response to miner feedback,” said Mark Artymko, President of OCEAN. “Some of our miners told us that a customizable dashboard was the only thing standing between their full stack of hashrate and the pool. OCEAN heard them, and built it.”

PORTAL is powered by Sub-space Locker, an application-independent encrypted storage and access-control system developed by OCEAN. Built on public-key cryptography, Sub-space Locker authenticates users, stores encrypted application data, and controls what each user can access. Encryption and decryption happen locally in the user’s browser, leaving OCEAN and other intermediaries unable to read the underlying data.

“Every mining pool dashboard on earth makes the same trade: your tooling for your identity,” said Jason Hughes, VP of Engineering at OCEAN. “PORTAL refuses that trade. Miners get pool-grade information in the most sovereign way possible. We couldn’t read their data even if we tried.”

Since launching in 2023, OCEAN has focused on returning sovereignty to Bitcoin miners through permissionless, non-custodial pooled mining, fully transparent and auditable TIDES payouts, and DATUM, which puts block template construction back in miners’ hands. PORTAL extends that mission from the pool to the mining operation itself.

OCEAN Portal is available now at portal.ocean.xyz.

About OCEAN

OCEAN is a Bitcoin mining pool built on miner sovereignty. Operated by Mummolin, Inc., OCEAN offers non-custodial payouts, transparent reward accounting, and DATUM, the only pool technology that lets individual miners construct their own block templates.

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PlayVS and Scouting America Announce Gaming Activation at the 2026 National Jamboree

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New immersive gaming hub will bring structured esports competition, casual play, and digital citizenship programming to Scouts at Summit Bechtel Reserve

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PlayVS, North America’s leading scholastic gaming platform, today announced a partnership with Scouting America to bring a state-of-the-art gaming activation to the 2026 National Jamboree, taking place July 22–31, 2026. One of Scouting America’s premier youth gatherings, the National Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, brings Scouts together from across the country for adventure, fellowship, skill-building, and shared experiences.

Running throughout the National Jamboree, the PlayVS Arena will offer a rotating schedule of competitive tournaments, leaderboard challenges, casual gaming, and hands-on technology experiences. Designed for Scouts of all experience levels, the activation promotes teamwork, digital citizenship, sportsmanship, and healthy competition while creating a welcoming space for Scouts to connect over a shared passion for gaming. The arena gives Scouts the opportunity to connect with friends, test their skills, and experience organized esports in an environment designed for participation, sportsmanship, and fun.

“At PlayVS, we believe gaming can be a powerful way for young people to build confidence, practice teamwork, and develop meaningful connections,” said Andrew Barnett, Partnership Lead. “Partnering with Scouting America allows us to bring that experience to one of the country’s most iconic youth gatherings and show how structured gaming can complement the values of leadership, fellowship, and skill-building that Scouting has championed for generations.”

The gaming activation will feature a high-tech mobile gaming trailer outfitted with gaming stations, virtual reality experiences, and a professional racing simulator. A dedicated event tent located alongside the trailer will expand the experience with additional console stations for free play, spectating, and community engagement throughout the Jamboree.

PlayVS aims to deliver a memorable gaming experience that brings together the excitement of play with the values of leadership, teamwork, and community.

About PlayVS

PlayVS is North America’s leading scholastic and collegiate gaming platform, helping students unlock the educational, social, and personal benefits of competitive gaming. The company brings together students, coaches, educators, and schools through structured, education-aligned competition across K–12 and college. PlayVS is the official esports partner of the NFHS Network, the Special Olympics, and state and regional organizations across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit playvs.com.

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