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Sees.ai wins UK Government Future Flight Challenge funding
Sees.ai wins UK Government Future Flight Challenge funding Advanced drone system sees.ai, leading a consortium of eight partners that include Sellafield, Atkins and Skanska, has won a share of £30 million from the Future Flight Challenge, a proportion of which has been allocated to address the COVID...
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JCB Scrapbook celebrates 75 years of British Engineering Innovation
JCB Scrapbook celebrates 75 years of British Engineering Innovation Celebrating 75 years of engineering innovation By Martin Port The 144-page JCB Scrapbook has just come off the presses to mark 75 years of engineering innovation. With more than 400 photographs – some published for the first t...
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Actibump speed bumps bring fair play to Stockholm
Actibump speed bumps bring fair play to Stockholm The Swedish capital Stockholm and the suburb Sundbyberg have both recently inaugurated their very first fair speed bumps. The name of the system is Actibump but it is referred to as both active speed bump and dynamic speed bump. The Actibump system i...
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John Deere honoured by CES for X Series Combines in Robotics category
John Deere honoured by CES for X Series Combines in Robotics category John Deere has been honoured in the Robotics category of the 2021 CES Innovation Awards, which recognize outstanding product design and engineering in consumer technology products. This is the second straight year John Deere has r...
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CDC-NIOSH study proves Neck Gaiters are effective in preventing the spread of germs
CDC-NIOSH study proves Neck Gaiters are effective in preventing the spread of germs A joint study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) revealed that neck gaiters are as effective or in some cases even more effective than clo...
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May Mobility chooses Velodyne Lidar for Self-Driving Shuttles
May Mobility chooses Velodyne Lidar for Self-Driving Shuttles Velodyne Lidar has announced a sales agreement for Alpha Prime™ sensors with May Mobility, a pioneer in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. May Mobility selected Velodyne as a provider of long-range, surround view lidar sensors for...
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DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Drone delivers improved thermal vision and accuracy
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced Drone delivers improved thermal vision and accuracy DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today unveiled the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, the new addition to DJI’s commercial fleet for professional missions which adds a plethora of pe...
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Steer AS Autonomous Trucks head for stone quarry in Norway
Steer AS Autonomous Trucks head for stone quarry in Norway Steer AS has recently landed their first large contract with a Norwegian partner. On behalf of the entrepreneur Romarheim AS, Steer is developing their technology to use in a fleet of autonomous dump trucks transporting stones in a stone qua...
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ShoreTrench goes hi-tech with Bobcat E45 Mini-Excavator and Depth Check system
ShoreTrench goes hi-tech with Bobcat E45 Mini-Excavator and Depth Check system ShoreTrench, developer of the UK’s first range of preassembled trench shoring systems and a subsidiary of Secure Ground Solutions Ltd, has purchased a new Bobcat E45 mini-excavator, the first in the UK to be equipped with...
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SANY to debut at the Executive Hire Show 28th and 29th April 2021 in UK
SANY to debut at the Executive Hire Show 28th and 29th April 2021 in UK The Executive Hire Show team is very excited to announce that, as part of the renewed focus on the UK & Ireland, SANY has announced its first-ever attendance at The Executive Hire Show, which is being held at the Ricoh ...
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Contamination Testing – An Investigation of Asbestos
Contamination Testing – An Investigation of Asbestos Asbestos has been known to be bad for your health for a considerably long time, despite its relatively recent usage. In fact, even the Greeks and Romans recognised the impact of the material – in their words, a sickness of the lungs. T...
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ISG appointed construction partner for Britishvolt battery gigaplant in the UK
ISG appointed construction partner for Britishvolt battery gigaplant in the UK Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has appointed global specialist ISG to lead construction on the UK’s first battery gigaplant. The new gigaplant will be sited in Blyth, Northumberland, with...
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Vayyar 4D imaging radar sensor set to revolutionise automotive safety
Vayyar 4D imaging radar sensor set to revolutionise automotive safety Vayyar, the global leader in 4D imaging radar technology, is transforming automotive safety with its production-ready Radar-on-Chip (RoC) platform, which enables OEMs to achieve leading-edge vehicle safety while achieving unpreced...
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Spark Connected and gapcharge partner on 100w+ Wireless Charging
Spark Connected and gapcharge partner on 100w+ Wireless Charging Spark Connected, a global leader in developing advanced and innovative wireless power technology and system level solutions, announces a partnership with gapcharge, innovators of integrated smart wireless charging solutions. The 100W O...
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Kimray high-pressure Control Valves increase protection from erosion
Kimray high-pressure Control Valves increase protection from erosion Kimray has announced the release of a new product designed to increase uptime for oil and gas producers, especially in erosive applications. The T-Body High Pressure Control Valve is designed with a strategically placed hardened we...
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DARPA awards GrammaTech research contract for AI Software Development
DARPA awards GrammaTech research contract for AI Software Development GrammaTech, a leading provider of software application security testing research and solutions, today announced a contract with DARPA to research the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques for aut...
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Build secure IoT Connected Devices with Arrow Electronics Security Starter Kits
Build secure IoT Connected Devices with Arrow Electronics Security Starter Kits Arrow Electronics have announced a Security Starter Kit suite that integrates various wireless solutions and single-board computers (SBCs) with the OPTIGA TPM2.0 and OPTIGA Trust M security solutions from Infineon Techno...
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CTA celebrates technology with CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honourees
CTA celebrates technology with CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honourees The Consumer Technology Association has announced the CES 2021 Innovation Awards honourees, including those products recognized as Best of Innovation. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honouring outstanding design...
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An LED can now be integrated directly into computer chips
An LED can now be integrated directly into computer chips Light-emitting diodes, LEDs, can do way more than illuminate your living room. These light sources are useful microelectronics too. Smartphones, for example, can use an LED proximity sensor to determine if you’re holding the phone next to you...
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Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Mixing Plant the ideal solution for Bentonite Enriched Soils
Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Mixing Plant the ideal solution for Bentonite Enriched Soils Allasso Recycling Ltd, a leading UK recycling and construction company, has spoken of how the Rapidmix 400CW mobile continuous mixing plant is an ideal solution for bentonite enriched soil applications. Allasso c...
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RedSky launches Project Connect project collaboration platform
RedSky launches Project Connect project collaboration platform RedSky, a UK construction software company, is launching Project Connect, a user-friendly and cost-effective cloud-based solution. It enables project stakeholders to collaborate efficiently and share information to deliver jobs on time,...
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Doosan releases their largest and most powerful excavator for mining and construction
Doosan releases their largest and most powerful excavator for mining and construction Doosan Infracore North America has expanded its excavator line-up with its largest model yet. The new Doosan DX800LC-7 excavator increases the company’s footprint in the aggregate mining industry. The crawler excav...
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Monarch Tractor introduces the smartest, fully electric, autonomous tractor
Monarch Tractor introduces the smartest, fully electric, autonomous tractor Monarch Tractor has introduced the world’s first fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform. Farmers today face numerous challenges including labour shortages, effects of climate change, s...
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AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia
AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has announced that it has been selected to provide the civil engineering design for Sydney’s $2.6 billion Gateway Road Project, a new 5-kilometre, above ground, toll-free...
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Mitsubishi Electric reimagines connectivity for Elevator Systems
Mitsubishi Electric reimagines connectivity for Elevator Systems The Elevator and Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, has introduced ReadyConnect™, a network communication protocol gateway that allows for connectivity between multiple buil...
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Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough
Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough A MAJOR town-wide drive to clean up Middlesbrough’s pothole menace has been hailed a major success. And Council chiefs have pledged to keep on top of the perennial problem following one of the biggest highway repair operations in the town...
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Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™
Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™ Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard™ certification globally for its headquarters at 155 Moorgate in the City of London. Located in London’s historic centre an...
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Lesjöfors springs to the epicentre of earthquake building management
Lesjöfors springs to the epicentre of earthquake building management One of the world’s leading suppliers of applications for stabilizing buildings in earthquake areas has its base in the south-west of England. Lesjöfors delivers springs with critical functions to the company’s joint sol...
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Shandong Pengxiang Auto selects Allison Transmission for wide-body mining trucks
Shandong Pengxiang Auto selects Allison Transmission for wide-body mining trucks Chinese truck OEM, Shandong Pengxiang Auto, has specified Allison’s 4800 Off Road Series™ (ORS) fully automatic transmission for its latest wide-body mining dump (WBMD) truck. Thirty units of the 90-ton model hav...
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T and M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification
T&M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification T&M Bowser Solutions is a manufacturer of custom-built bowsers (tankers) added the widely coveted standard to its ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 certificates, before the latter is replaced by 45001 next March. Fittingly,...
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CIRIA releases retrofitting building gas protection guidance
CIRIA releases retrofitting building gas protection guidance CIRIA is delighted to announce the hotly anticipated Retrofitting hazardous gas protection measures in existing or refurbished buildings (C795) guidance is now available to purchase. This guidance document dispels the myth of demolition be...
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MIT researchers find a better way to design metal alloys using machine learning
MIT researchers find a better way to design metal alloys using machine learning Advanced metal alloys are essential in key parts of modern life, from cars to satellites, from construction materials to electronics. But creating new alloys for specific uses, with optimized strength, hardness, corrosio...
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How COVID-19 has impacted the Global Construction Chemicals Industry
How COVID-19 has impacted the Global Construction Chemicals Industry From the beginning of the 21st century, cement concrete has been accepted as the main building material for construction of infrastructures and buildings, considering the ease and strength they offer. However, this material is the...
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GSSI updates StructureScan Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna
GSSI updates StructureScan Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces new updates to the StructureScan™ Mini XT all-in-one GPR concrete inspection system, including a software update and a newly designed su...
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Robots all set to get to work in construction as Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics
Robots all set to get to work in construction as Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp. have agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile ro...
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Cityzenith launches fully-regulated online investment platform
Cityzenith launches fully-regulated online investment platform Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as part of its SEC-approved $15 million Regulation A+ capital raise. In development since late last ye...
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Can technology save the Rental and Leasing Market
Can technology save the Rental and Leasing Market The equipment leasing and rental market has seen tremendous growth and opportunity over the last several years, with many multi-industry businesses turning from direct purchase to flexible rental and leasing models. Within the construction sector alo...
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Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East
Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK’s first battery Gigafactory. The company has acquired exclusive rights to a site in Blyth...
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Linde and Daimler Truck collaborate on liquid−hydrogen truck refuelling technology
Linde and Daimler Truck collaborate on liquid−hydrogen truck refuelling technology Linde and Daimler Truck have signed an agreement to jointly develop the next generation of liquid-hydrogen refuelling technology for fuel-cell-powered trucks. With their collaboration, the partners aim to make the ref...
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AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda
AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of $71.5 million to pave sections of two roads in southwestern Uganda, a project expected to boost livelihoods, school attendance and rural connectivity. The financing will be...
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LSBU architecture student wins Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award
LSBU architecture student wins Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award An architecture student from London South Bank University’s (LSBU) School of Architecture and Built Environment, has won the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award. Max Rayner, who won the...
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Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Van based on new Electric Versatility Platform
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Van based on new Electric Versatility Platform Mercedes-Benz Vans is accelerating down its road to full electrification and will make all of its model ranges available with a battery-electric drivetrain with a focus on reliability, quality and optimized total cost of ownershi...
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Doosan capitalises on award-winning design with launch of DL-7 Wheel Loader range
Doosan capitalises on award-winning design with launch of DL-7 Wheel Loader range Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the company’s new ‘DL-7’ wheel loader range, introducing a complete line of next generation machines with an award-winning design, driven by powerful new Stage V compliant engines a...
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A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success
A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success Opening eight months ahead of schedule amid a global pandemic, Highways England’s new A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – their largest road improvement project to date – is a magnificent example of Britain’s road-building prowess, sa...
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WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus
WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Northumberland County Council on the development of a multi-million-pound learning and leisure campus in Ponteland. The construction of the £43 million campus is now complet...
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Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy
Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has awarded a contract to global engineering firm Mott MacDonald to provide consultancy services to determin...
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The Evolution of the Construction Fleet Manager’s Role
The Evolution of the Construction Fleet Manager’s Role As priorities in the engineering and construction industries shift, there are signs that fleet managers may soon play a more complex role. Sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI) and new telematics systems are majorly impacting how c...
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BMW and AWS team up to accelerate data-driven innovation in the automotive sector
BMW and AWS team up to accelerate data-driven innovation in the automotive sector Today, Amazon Web Services and the BMW Group announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration to further accelerate the automaker’s pace of innovation by placing data and analytics at the centre of its decision-making...
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MIT Professor issues a call for ethical thinking about data
MIT Professor issues a call for ethical thinking about data In the early decades of the 20th century, city officials in the U.S. began collecting data like they never had before. In St. Louis, starting around 1915, planners fanned out across the city and obtained detailed information about the use a...
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Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics
Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics Construction sites are constantly changing environments with numerous obstacles and safety risks hidden in plain sight. Even after winning multiple Suva Prizes for safety, Losinger Marazzi do not rest on their laurels. Instead, the construc...
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Volkswagen opens e-mobility Research Centre in China
Volkswagen opens e-mobility Research Centre in China Anhui province is to be transformed into a new centre of competence and e-mobility hub for the Volkswagen Group in China. As a first step, today saw the inauguration of a new Research & Development centre at the company’s facilities in Hefei....
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RedTail LiDAR Systems 3D Laser Mapping benefits Corridor Monitoring
RedTail LiDAR Systems 3D Laser Mapping benefits Corridor Monitoring RedTail LiDAR Systems recently partnered with an award-winning engineering firm to demonstrate the RTL-400 LiDAR system’s high-resolution, high accuracy mapping capability. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is increasin...
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VolvoCE electro-hydraulic Construction Equipment significantly improves fuel efficiency
VolvoCE electro-hydraulic Construction Equipment significantly improves fuel efficiency Volvo Construction Equipment and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases productivity while radically cutting fuel bills and CO² emissions in construction applications. If w...
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New CAT 315 GC Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs
New CAT 315 GC Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs The Cat® 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers maintenance costs by up to 25% and reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%. An intuitive-to-operate design allows operato...
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EBRD takes part in first meeting of COP26 Energy Transition Council
EBRD takes part in first meeting of COP26 Energy Transition Council Senior representatives from 21 countries and leaders of the world’s international organisations focused on the global power sector have issued a statement on their aims, after holding a first meeting of the COP26 Energy Transition C...
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GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt to support mass market EV charging
GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt to support mass market EV charging GRIDSERVE has announced that the UK’s first Electric Forecourt® near Braintree, Essex, is open for business, representing a major breakthrough for massive expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure...
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Cityzenith, Siemens and Philips set to capitalize on $2.46 trillion smart city forecast
Cityzenith, Siemens and Philips set to capitalize on $2.46 trillion smart city forecast The global Smart Cities market is expected to grow from US$410.8 billion in 2020 to US$820.7 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.8% according to a report by Markets and Markets. Smart C...
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Cortec expands MCI cleaners for greener concrete cleaning
Cortec expands MCI cleaners for greener concrete cleaning Cortec® is pleased to announce a new addition to its line of MCI® cleaners for concrete. MCI®-2062 is another biological-based surface cleaner similar to MCI®-2061. Both MCI® cleaners make use of the natural abilities of microorganisms to bio...
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BandT Plant Hire receives first Cat 325 2D excavators in the UK
B&T Plant Hire receives first Cat 325 2D excavators in the UK Construction equipment hire service B&T Plant Hire are the first in the UK to purchase the new Cat® 325 2D excavators. Supplied by exclusive Cat machine distributor, Finning UK and Ireland, these machines are fully equipped with F...
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Trimble helps universities with donations of Technology Labs
Trimble helps universities with donations of Technology Labs Technology is driving the construction industry forward today – from hardware products that enable better positioning, scanning, automatic or remote-control access to software solutions that eliminate paper processing and enable data...
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