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MCD Developments reviews their choice of the XWatch system installed by SmartTech
MCD Developments reviews their choice of the XWatch system installed by SmartTech MCD Developments Civil Excavations engaged SmartTech Australia to install XWatch XW4 height and slew limiting systems on two of their excavators. Xwatch caught up with Malcolm De Wildt, Director of MCD Developments to...
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GSSI updates UtilityScan GPR System to accelerate workflow
GSSI updates UtilityScan GPR System to accelerate workflow GSSI, the worldโs leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces the updated UtilityScanยฎ GPR system, with a new user interface (UI) that makes it easier than ever to locate and mark the depth of underground util...
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Trimble announces Horizontal Steering Control for Soil Compactors
Trimble announces Horizontal Steering Control for Soil Compactors Trimble announced Horizontal Steering Control functionality on the Trimbleยฎ Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Soil Compactors, the industryโs first automatic steering control solution for soil compactorsโand the next step towards...
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Magid’s new TRXDXG49 Glove delivers enhanced Safety Features and incredible Oil Gripย
Magid’s new TRXDXG49 Glove delivers enhanced Safety Features and incredible Oil Grip Helping protect workers in a wide range of industries from impact and cut injuries while providing exceptional grip in heavy liquids and oils. Magid has introduced its new coreless T-REXยฎ TRXDXG49 gloves that...
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Hytera partners with D2N for Real-Time GPS Tracking at large rocket launch site in Australia
Hytera partners with D2N for Real-Time GPS Tracking at large rocket launch site in Australia Hytera partner D2N in Australia supplied a multi-site Hytera XPT radio network with real-time GPS tracking across a large rocket launch site with difficult terrain for space company Southern Launch. Southern...
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Bellwether reveals the first public flight footage of the Volar eVTOL
Bellwether reveals the first public flight footage of the Volar eVTOL Bellwether Industries, a London-based urban air mobility start-up, has officially released its video of a freeflight test of the half-scale eVTOL model, responding to the growing interest from the public. Last year, Bellwether Ind...
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China’s 5-year plan takes aim at Global Leadership in Robotics
China’s 5-year plan takes aim at Global Leadership in Robotics The new 5-year plan for the robotics industry in China, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing, focuses on promoting innovation – making China a global leader for robot technology an...
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SIS Consortium issues โฌ518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway
SIS Consortium issues โฌ518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway The SIS consortium, which is a joint-venture between Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has successfully issued a โฌ518 million bond to finance the Italian A3 (Naples-Pompei-Salerno) highway P3. JP Morgan and Santander were the...
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British Safety Council honours the best performing companies worldwide in 2021
British Safety Council honours the best performing companies worldwide in 2021 British Safety Council has announced the organisations that have been awarded the esteemedย Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour Awardsย for their exemplary management of health, safety and environmental risks during the pas...
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B20 Biodiesel now approved for all CASE G Series Wheel Loaders
B20 Biodiesel now approved for all CASE G Series Wheel Loaders FPT Industrial announced at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo that it has approved B20 biodiesel for use in its NEF4, NEF 6 and CURSOR Tier 4 Final diesel engines. This announcement makes all CASE Construction Equipment G Seri...
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Topcon SmoothRide helps meet tight deadlines and navigate tricky working conditions
Topcon SmoothRide helps meet tight deadlines and navigate tricky working conditions When construction company Matthรคi was hired to complete the resurfacing of the busy B420 road around Fรผrfeld in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, it turned to Topcon technology to help meet tight deadlines and navigate...
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CDE HYDRO:TIP tech recovers valuable by-products from hydro-excavation for Posillico
CDE HYDRO:TIP tech recovers valuable by-products from hydro-excavation for Posillico In an effort to accelerate the pace of change in the waste recycling sector, Long Island, New York-based Posillico Inc. has invested in a new 20tph hydrovac waste washing plant for its state-of-the-art waste recycli...
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The keys to implement better communication at your construction site
The keys to implement better communication at your construction site When you think of needed skills in construction, communication likely doesnโt top the list. That general misunderstanding is an issue across the industry. While it may seem inconsequential on the surface, worksite communication is...
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World of Concrete 2022 hailed a success for Industry Connection and Advancement
World of Concrete 2022 hailed a success for Industry Connection and Advancement World of Concrete, Informa Markets’ premiere exhibition serving the thriving construction and masonry industries, concluded the event’s 47th annual event held this past week at the Las Vegas Convention Center...
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Topcon unleashes MC-Mobile Portable Machine Control for Compact Equipment
Topcon unleashes MC-Mobile Portable Machine Control for Compact Equipment Topcon Positioning Groupย has announced its all-new MC-Mobile portable machine control solution for compact equipment. Based on the Topcon MC-X machine control platform, MC-Mobile offers the user experience and competitive perf...
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The Metals Company completes Deep-Sea Research to find a new source of EV Battery Metals
The Metals Company completes Deep-Sea Research to find a new source of EV Battery Metals The Metals Company, an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced the completion of its latest offshore research campaign, Environmental Expedition 5E, a targeted...
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Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible
Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible The design of new materials allows for either improved efficiency of known applications or totally new applications that were out of reach with the previously existing materials. Tens of thousands of conventional materials such as metals and t...
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Generate Capital expands into Smart Cities and Digital Infrastructure with Ubiquity
Generate Capital expands into Smart Cities and Digital Infrastructure with Ubiquity Generate Capital and Ubiquity Management announced today the launch of a smart cities partnership to build high-quality fibre-to-the-premises networks and complementary sustainable digital infrastructure. Pairing Gen...
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Motorola launches Curve Wi-Fi enhanced Business Radio with Voice Assistance
Motorola launches Curve Wi-Fi enhanced Business Radio with Voice Assistance Motorola Solutions today announced the launch of its Curve Wi-Fi enhanced business radio with voice assistance capabilities designed to support retail, hospitality and restaurant operations. The company also announced a new...
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Apis Cor in Florida to be the first 3D Printed Homes Tech Firm to offer shares
Apis Cor in Florida to be the first 3D Printed Homes Tech Firm to offer shares Apis Cor, an additive manufacturing firm incorporated in the US State of Florida, has been qualified by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to offer shares to the public โ the first company of its kind to do so. ...
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Morgan Truck Body celebrates 70 years at the forefront of Innovation and Electrification
Morgan Truck Body celebrates 70 years at the forefront of Innovation and Electrification As Morgan Truck Body celebrates its 70thย year, the largest manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies in North America has announced that it will unveil multiple custom concept bodies in 2022. Morgan wi...
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Cat announces New Smart Creep for D3 Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders
Cat announces New Smart Creep for D3 Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders Caterpillar will soon launch a new smart creep feature for the full range of Catยฎ D3 Skid Steer Loaders (SSL) and Compact Track Loaders (CTL) for operating Cat cold planer and wheel saw attachments. Smart creep senses the load...
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The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference returns
The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference returns The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference, exhibition and showcase returns from 15 โ 17 March 2022. It will feature 50 innovative exhibitors and three days of interactive sessions...
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Electric Cat D6 XE Dozer powering sustainability for FCC Environment
Electric Cat D6 XE Dozer powering sustainability for FCC Environment One of the UKโs leading waste and resource management companies, FCC Environment, has taken another step towards its ambitious targets to help the industry meet its emission reduction and recycling obligations with the purchase of...
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Africa desperate for Tech Start-up Investment to drive Digital Transformation
Africa desperate for Tech Start-up Investment to drive Digital Transformation The World Economic Forumโs latest report, โAttracting Investment and Accelerating Adoption for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africaโ analyses the challenges Africa faces in joining the global knowledge-based digital...
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Trade Organisations can lead the way on Safe Stowage
Trade Organisations can lead the way on Safe Stowage Unsafe loads on vehicles injure more than 1,200 people a year and cost UK businesses millions of pounds in damaged goods. While most HGV fleet operators know the tight regulations and the penalties for cutting corners, it is not widely known that...
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Bitumen market set to reach $145.3 Billion by 2031
Bitumen market set to reach $145.3 Billion by 2031 Primarily used as a binder in road construction, bitumen is also used in other applications such as electronics, roofing, and adhesives due to its resistance to water, insulation properties, and high durability. The intrinsic properties of bitumen c...
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Toyota now taking orders for the Corolla Commercial Hybrid Electric Van
Toyota now taking orders for the Corolla Commercial Hybrid Electric Van The new model extends the Toyota Professional range of light commercial vehicles with a powertrain option that offers an ideal solution for customers who want transport with lower CO2 emissions and the flexibility to cover long...
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Minnich launches new Controlled Speed Vibrator at World of Concrete 2022
Minnich launches new Controlled Speed Vibrator at World of Concrete 2022 Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, introduced the new Control Speed Vibrator (CSV) at World of Concrete 2022 in Las Vegas (Booth W22...
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Combating the Skills Shortage in STEM
Combating the Skills Shortage in STEM Mechanical engineers make things work the way they are supposed to work, and they are inventors and innovators. They design and develop valuable technologies and machinery that advance our communities and improve our way of life. These products range from sports...
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Construction industry gearing up for bauma 2022
Construction industry gearing up for bauma 2022 More than 10 months before bauma opens its doors in Munich from October 24โ30, the worldโs leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment is expecting a very...
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Volvo Penta powers the Metso Lokotrack LT330D – The biggest cone crusher ever
Volvo Penta powers the Metso Lokotrack LT330D – The biggest cone crusher ever When Swedish crushing, construction, and contractor ABBEMA acquired its biggest-ever cone crusher to meet growing demand two years ago, equipping it with a Volvo Penta D16 diesel genset engine was the start of a beau...
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Georgia Institute of Technology making Green Hydrogen production more efficient
Georgia Institute of Technology making Green Hydrogen production more efficient The climate crisis requires ramping up usage of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, but with intermittent availability, scalable energy storage is a challenge. Hydrogen, especially carbon-free green hydrogen, h...
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Samsung introduces Exynos 2200 Processor with Xclipse GPU
Samsung introduces Exynos 2200 Processor with Xclipse GPU Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced its new premium mobile processor, the Exynos 2200. The Exynos 2200 is a freshly designed mobile processor with a powerful AMD RDNA 2 architect...
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Ricardo RapidAir Software delivers faster Air Quality Mapping
Ricardo RapidAir Software delivers faster Air Quality Mapping RapidAirยฎ, developed by the global air quality, energy and environment specialists, is the next generation dispersion modelling and policy support platform that enables users to test the impact of scenarios in minutes, supporting the iden...
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Who will be named this years ‘World’s Best Bricklayer’ at the World of Concrete expo?
Who will be named this years ‘World’s Best Bricklayer’ at the World of Concrete expo? Celebrating the eventโs platinum anniversary, SPEC MIX, LLCยฎ, is finalizing preparations for the worldโs largest and most prestigious masonry competition, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500ยฎ. This action...
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Doosan’s new DX100W-7 Wheeled Excavator delivers compactness and agility
Doosan’s new DX100W-7 Wheeled Excavator delivers compactness and agility Featuring a new look design, the DX100W-7 10.7 tonne wheeled excavator has been launched by Doosan. The 10 tonne weight class represented by the DX100W-7 is new to the Doosan range and the DX100W-7 offers a high performan...
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Hyundai launches 3 new EU Stage V 13-15 Tonne A-Series Excavators
Hyundai launches 3 new EU Stage V 13-15 Tonne A-Series Excavators Hyundai Construction Equipment is launching three EU Stage V compliant A-Series crawler excavators in the popular 13-15 tonne sector, delivering new levels of performance, efficiency and productivity for rental companies and contracto...
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Mitsubishi and Hydrogen Utopia to explore Plastics-to-Hydrogen in Japan
Mitsubishi and Hydrogen Utopia to explore Plastics-to-Hydrogen in Japan Hydrogen Utopia International PLC, a company pioneering non-recyclable waste plastics to hydrogen technology, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., whereby Mitsubishi will rev...
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Cloud Mapping will kickstart the driverless cars and smart city future
Cloud Mapping will kickstart the driverless cars and smart city future A new cutting edge cloud mapping service is being rolled out across the UK by Buchanan Computing, enabling people for the first time to view large swathes of the UKโs parking and other kerb side restrictions.ย The new national pl...
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Hardstaff Barriers proves PPE can protect the planet, as well as people
Hardstaff Barriers proves PPE can protect the planet, as well as people Hardstaff Barriers, which manufactures and supplies vehicle restraint systems (VRS) and security barriers, is now ensuring that all personal protective equipment that can no longer be worn is recycled rather than disposed of. PP...
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French Railway Authority SNCF Rรฉseau relying on Trimble Collaboration Software
French Railway Authority SNCF Rรฉseau relying on Trimble Collaboration Software Trimble announced today that SNCF Rรฉseau, the French railway authority, has selected an integrated solution of Trimbleยฎ Quadri and Trimble Connectยฎ software to serve as the central system within its Enterprise Common Data...
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Get ready for the Geo Connect Asia 2022 Geospatial and Location Intelligence Event
Get ready for the Geo Connect Asia 2022 Geospatial and Location Intelligence Event International events organiser Montgomery Asia announced that the flagship geospatial and location intelligence industry trade show and conference for Southeast Asia, Geo Connect Asia, is set to return for its second...
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Geotab fighting fraud with Street Angel Camera Telematics
Geotab fighting fraud with Street Angel Camera Telematics Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation has joined forces with Newbury, Berkshire company Camera Telematics,ย leaders in vehicle camera technology, to help fight vehicle insurance fraud with The Street Angel Solution...
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Hytera presents powerful communication innovations at Expo 2020 Dubai
Hytera presents powerful communication innovations at Expo 2020 Dubai Expo 2020 Dubai is being held from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 with the theme ‘Connecting Minds and Creating the Futureโ, expecting to inspire people through the sub-themes sustainability, mobility and opportunity. As...
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What to expect from Autonomous Vehicles over the next 5 Years
What to expect from Autonomous Vehicles over the next 5 Years Petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2030 and all-electric autonomous vehicles will replace them. The hype around the future of mobility is rising as 11% of respondents who took part in Arthur D. Littleโs โGlobal Automotive Mobility S...
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Are British roads capable of handling Autonomous Vehicles?
Are British roads capable of handling Autonomous Vehicles? This year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed. The country is making incredible progress in the trials for autonomous vehicles and is funding innovative projects that will pave the way toward...
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Supply Chain in Construction – 9 sure fire tips for success
Supply Chain in Construction – 9 sure fire tips for success Nowadays, having an excellent and reliable supply chain is essential for a companyโs success. Supply chain management entails comprehending the breakdown and traceability of goods and services, organizations, logistics, people, activi...
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The Heavy Equipment Industry can find Opportunity amidst modern challenges
The Heavy Equipment Industry can find Opportunity amidst modern challenges The past couple of years have been challenging for the heavy equipment industry, but there are still reasons for optimism. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a series of ongoing obstacles that are greatly impacting all corners...
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New JCB electric Loadall telescopic handler applauded for brilliant battery life
New JCB electric Loadall telescopic handler applauded for brilliant battery life A leading plant hirer has hailed the โbrilliant battery lifeโ of its two new JCB electric Loadall telescopic handlers which are delivering eight hours continuous operation on a single charge. Purchased by Wellingborough...
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Service Electric puts YARDZ Asset and Warehouse Management Technology to work
Service Electric puts YARDZ Asset and Warehouse Management Technology to work YARDZ, the premier tool for managing owned and rented assets, announced that Service Electric Co. has purchased licenses to use the YARDZ technology platform in its Florida region. Service Electric Co., which builds electr...
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Rubber material with 3D structure holds the key to Long-lasting, Safe EV Batteries
Rubber material with 3D structure holds the key to Long-lasting, Safe EV Batteries For electric vehicles (EVs) to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that wonโt explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may...
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Altum and Nippon announce Ultrasonic Smart Cleaning forย equipment and piping
Altum and Nippon announce Ultrasonic Smart Cleaning forย equipment and piping Altum Technologies Oy and Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd., are announcing joint collaboration to launch a new Smart Cleaning Service. This new service will allow process manufacturers to clean and prevent fouling from in...
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Scope secures funding for automated rope inspection for the utility industry
Scope secures funding for automated rope inspection for the utility industry Scope Computer Vision Technologies, an inspection automation company that builds deep learning vision systems, today announced it has raised substantial funding from private investors across the state of Texas. The investme...
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Quattuor Construction acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Quattuor Construction acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., the USโs largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, has announced the acquisition of Quattuor Construction, Inc. Based in Sutter, California, QCI provides traffic control and undergroun...
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Make Overtime predictable with Measurement and Data Analysis
Make Overtime predictable with Measurement and Data Analysis Aย new studyย byย Dodge Construction Networkย andย Versatile, a construction technology pioneer using artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) to optimize construction processes, found that unexpected overtime is predictabl...
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Iteris awarded $6.8m LA Metro sub-contract for Connected Bus Signal Priority System
Iteris awarded $6.8m LA Metro sub-contract for Connected Bus Signal Priority System Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a $6.8 million subcontract by Parsons Corporation to provide design, implementation and integratio...
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Sensata’s new Smart-Tactor Contactors simplify critical data acquisition
Sensata’s new Smart-Tactor Contactors simplify critical data acquisition Sensata Technologies, has announced the availability of the new GXC and MXC series of Smart-Tactor™ contactors with CAN bus communication which provide valuable data for improved system performance, reliability, an...
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Topcon MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solutions backed by Sitelink3D
Topcon MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solutions backed by Sitelink3D Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, and backed by Sitelink3D – the companyโs real-time, cloud-based data management ecosystem...
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Siemens looks at the trends in Energy and Infrastructure for 2022
Siemens looks at the trends in Energy and Infrastructure for 2022 With the impact of the pandemic starting to fade, Governments and industry are refocusing on the road to net zero, and the climate emergency. In this article Siemensโ energy and smart infrastructure experts share their views on this a...
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