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DEVELON brings the power to Grading with the DD130 Dozer
DEVELON brings the power to Grading with the DD130 Dozer The DD130 is the newest addition to the DEVELON dozer line-up, delivering best-in-class horsepower, plus more pushing power, superior traction, leading visibility and advanced technologies for more job site productivity. The new mid-size 145....
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High-resolution Computer Vision improved by AI
High-resolution Computer Vision improved by AI The system could improve image quality in video streaming or help autonomous vehicles identify road hazards in real-time. An autonomous vehicle must rapidly and accurately recognize objects that it encounters, from an idling delivery truck parked at the...
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Plant Hire Companies championing 3D Avoidance for Construction Safety
Plant Hire Companies championing 3D Avoidance for Construction Safety In the ever-evolving landscape of British construction, Plantforce Rentals has emerged as the latest company to embrace the cutting-edge technology offered by Leica Geosystems (part of Hexagon) and Xwatch Safety Solutions 3D avoid...
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Manitou unveils cutting-edge Logistics Centre in India
Manitou unveils cutting-edge Logistics Centre in India Manitou Group, a global juggernaut in the handling, aerial work platform, and earthmoving sectors, has unveiled its latest triumph: a state-of-the-art spare parts logistics centre in the burgeoning industrial landscape of Greater Noida, India. T...
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Augmented Reality in Manufacturing
Augmented Reality in Manufacturing In this article Wendy Mlynarek, Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA takes a closer look at the many applications of augmented reality in the manufacturing sector, whilst also exploring some of the basics for the sector. Definition of Augmented Reality...
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André Voß Erdbau and Transport invests in new Develon Wheel Loader fleet
André Voß Erdbau and Transport invests in new Develon Wheel Loader fleet André Voß Erdbau & Transport GmbH, based in Rostock in Germany, offers its customers a wide range of services in the areas of transport, logistics, disposal and delivery of road building materials under the motto “We...
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Egypt building the World’s Longest Artificial River through the Desert
Egypt building the World’s Longest Artificial River through the Desert In the heart of Egypt’s formidable desert terrain, an audacious plan emerged – the creation of the world’s longest artificial river. At first glance, the notion may appear fantastical, but it is a visionar...
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Volvo and Boliden’s Autonomous Mining Collaboration
Volvo and Boliden’s Autonomous Mining Collaboration Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Boliden have forged a substantial, long-term partnership aimed at integrating autonomous transport solutions into Boliden’s mining operations. This collaborative effort encompasses a series of ven...
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Titan develops advanced electric Steer-By-Wire system
Titan develops advanced electric Steer-By-Wire system Titan, the leader in advanced electric steering systems for lower-volume manufacturers, today launches its state-of-the-art steer-by-wire system, offering makers of next-generation models, from electric hypercars to automated trucks, the ultimate...
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Top 7 Portable Air Compressor mistakes to avoid
Top 7 Portable Air Compressor mistakes to avoid You can’t always control the external conditions your portable air compressor will be faced with – but you can make sure it is tough enough for any challenge. Here are seven common tough conditions your air compressor might have to deal with. But fear...
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SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis
SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, today announced that it is rebranding to AtkinsRéalis. Building on more than a century of accomplishments from brands such as SNC-Lavali...
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Geotab and BMW partner for Turnkey Connected Mobility
Geotab and BMW partner for Turnkey Connected Mobility Geotab, a global leader in connected transportation solutions, today announced its partnership with car manufacturer BMW Group, adding another partner to its growing OEM network. The combination of BMW Group’s high-quality data and the powe...
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Piling Rigs evolve with the new Soilmec SR-45 MP
Piling Rigs evolve with the new Soilmec SR-45 MP The brand-new SR-45 MP is the evolution of two of Soilmec’s well know models: the CM-40 JM and the R-312/200 MP. These historical models have already been appreciated in numerous and demanding projects, including the Diavik mine in Canada, the D...
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Torsus and Man building the Chassis for the World’s toughest off-road Bus
Torsus and Man building the Chassis for the World’s toughest off-road Bus TORSUS, manufacturers of the world’s toughest, heavy-duty off-road buses, is proud to announce the growth of its continued cooperation with MAN Truck & Bus, following an agreement for MAN Truck & Bus to manufactu...
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Metsä Wood shows the way to reduce Construction Emissions
Metsä Wood shows the way to reduce Construction Emissions Tackling climate change calls for radically changing the materials we build with. Metsä Wood explores and develops wood-based solutions that complement and replace carbon-intensive construction materials, considerably lowering the CO2 emissio...
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Danfoss accelerates Excavator Decarbonisation with £4.9m grant
Danfoss accelerates Excavator Decarbonisation with £4.9m grant Danfoss Scotland, part of global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions, has received a grant worth £4,941,809 (approximately $6.1 million) from the U.K. Government’s Department for Energy Security...
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MECALAC REVOTRUCK wins Best of the Best at Red Dot Design Awards
MECALAC REVOTRUCK wins Best of the Best at Red Dot Design Awards Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments, has won the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards: ‘Best of the Best’ for the innovative and safety-oriented des...
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DEVELON launches DX62R-7 and DX63-7 Mini-Excavators in North America
DEVELON launches DX62R-7 and DX63-7 Mini-Excavators in North America DEVELON introduces all-new six-metric-ton mini excavators — the DX62R-7 and DX63-7 — for use in the United States and Canada. The two DEVELON excavators replace the previous iterations and join the line of next-generation -7 Series...
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Aurrigo Autonomous Shuttles put to the test in EU Public Transport Initiative
Aurrigo Autonomous Shuttles put to the test in EU Public Transport Initiative Aurrigo International PLC announced its leading role in the EU-Funded Living Lab for Autonomous Electric Vehicles, in which its Auto-Shuttle vehicles will run with a safety driver on board, while developing towards a goal...
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Improving Remote Construction Jobs with MB Crusher
Improving Remote Construction Jobs with MB Crusher There is a lot of talk about remote construction jobs, being as personnel not physically present at the site, with questions like: how can we make work without struggles and losing money? When the talk is about construction jobs in remote locations...
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British distributor Obart in Kent now trading as Tsurumi Pumps UK
British distributor Obart in Kent now trading as Tsurumi Pumps UK The British distributor Obart from Maidstone in Kent is now trading as Tsurumi Pumps UK. This means that the Japanese manufacturer now has six sales companies in Europe. This was announced by Tsurumi’s European headquarters in D...
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Enter now for the INTERMAT 2024 Innovation Awards
Enter now for the INTERMAT 2024 Innovation Awards The international INTERMAT Innovation Awards competition pays tribute to equipment, technology, services or products that contribute to driving progress in the construction, infrastructure and materials industries, and to achieving the major transiti...
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Hanson launches new Recycling Materials Business
Hanson launches new Recycling Materials Business In a strategic move aimed at conserving precious natural resources and advancing the principles of the circular economy, Hanson, a renowned leader in the UK construction industry, has recently announced the establishment of an innovative recycling bus...
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Danish EETS deploys Kapsch TrafficCom advanced Tolling Technology
Danish EETS deploys Kapsch TrafficCom advanced Tolling Technology Kapsch TrafficCom, a global provider of transport solutions, has announced a significant contract with the Danish EETS toll service provider, Brobizz. Under the agreement, Kapsch will supply its cutting edge GNSS-based tolling solutio...
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AUSA HQ goes off-grid with 1,200 m² of solar panels
AUSA HQ goes off-grid with 1,200 m² of solar panels AUSA, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, continues to cement its commitment to sustainability and has now installed more than 1,200 m² of solar panels at its headquarters in Manresa, Barcelona. This system will generate 35...
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Rokbak RA40s Haulers take on the Rockies
Rokbak RA40s Haulers take on the Rockies In Western Canada, Jura Creek Enterprises has purchased three Rokbak RA40 articulated haulers to move huge amounts of aggregates, stone and rock close to North America’s largest and most famous mountain range. The Canadian province of Alberta is said to be ‘t...
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Kier joins Causeway Technologies’ Carbon Calculation Project
Kier joins Causeway Technologies’ Carbon Calculation Project Kier Group plc has joined Causeway Technologies’ ground-breaking project aimed at developing automated, real-time reporting of scope 3 emissions in the construction sector. The scope 3 initiative is well advanced in developing...
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Purdue University and Trimble launch Construction Management Technology Lab
Purdue University and Trimble launch Construction Management Technology Lab Purdue University and Trimble are establishing a state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Lab at Purdue focused on teaching and research for construction management technology. The lab is hosted by the School of Construction Mana...
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Celebrating 55 years of Yanmar CE Mini-Excavators
Celebrating 55 years of Yanmar CE Mini-Excavators A pioneer of the concept in the late 1960s and still driving the sector forward, Yanmar Compact Equipment celebrates 55 years of mini-excavator innovation. While the Beatles song ‘Hey Jude’ was helping to launch the pop scene in Japanese culture, the...
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Plugging Airport Car Parks into the Energy Grid
Plugging Airport Car Parks into the Energy Grid Picking up the tab for your parked car is something millions take for granted when they head to the airport – but what if simply plugging in your car could help power an entire city with green energy, and offset your parking fee? These are the first .....
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HVS rolls out of X1.5 Engineering Prototype Vehicle
HVS rolls out of X1.5 Engineering Prototype Vehicle Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), announced, today, the delivery of its engineering prototype test “mule”, X1.5, to the HVS test facilities. This marks the beginning of the crucial develop...
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EIB invests €30m in MERMEC’s Railway Digital Transformation in Italy
EIB invests €30m in MERMEC’s Railway Digital Transformation in Italy In a strategic move to bolster Italy’s rail infrastructure modernization, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €30 million to fortify the research, development, and innovation endeavors of MERMEC Group. Base...
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MYCRANE expands into India
MYCRANE expands into India Online crane rental platform MYCRANE announced the launch of wholly-owned operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, currently taking place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat (September 21-23). Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a g...
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Storm Overflow Cameras keep track of flooding
Storm Overflow Cameras keep track of flooding Water and sewerage companies are installing Meteor MRC remote cameras at an increasing number of wastewater discharge and storm overflow locations; primarily to check the veracity of event duration monitors (EDMs), but also to avoid unnecessary site visi...
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Port Handling demands Large, Versatile, and Reliable Machinery
Port Handling demands Large, Versatile, and Reliable Machinery For decades, SENNEBOGEN has made a name for itself with customer-specific material handlers, especially in the demanding port segment. SENNEBOGEN’s versatile port handling machines are particularly useful for unloading ships with bulk or...
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SimScale launches AI based Physics Simulation
SimScale launches AI based Physics Simulation SimScale GmbH today announced the worlds’ first fully integrated and cloud-native A.I. based physics predictions coming to its simulation software. SimScale has partnered with the leading A.I. for accelerated engineering developer, NAVASTO to integrate t...
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Robotic first with Powerline installation of PLP Conductor Spacers and Bird Diverters
Robotic first with Powerline installation of PLP Conductor Spacers and Bird Diverters FulcrumAir is proud to announce that the company has completed its portion of the High Banks Wind Project in Kansas using advanced robotic technology to accurately and safely install PLP CUSHION-GRIP® Twin Spacers...
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The Himalayan Marvel – China’s Grand Railway Ambition
The Himalayan Marvel – China’s Grand Railway Ambition In the heart of the Himalayan region, where China’s Tibet meets the borders of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and neighbouring nations, lies the awe-inspiring grandeur of the world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas....
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MEMS Autofocus Actuator tackles Active Athermalization in Embedded Cameras
MEMS Autofocus Actuator tackles Active Athermalization in Embedded Cameras Sheba Microsystems Inc., a global leader in MEMS technologies, today announced the launch of its revolutionary new product, the MEMS Autofocus Actuator for Active Athermalization in Embedded Vision Cameras used in automotive,...
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Aerial Wildfire Containment Drone Technology gains Seed Funding
Aerial Wildfire Containment Drone Technology gains Seed Funding Rain, a leader in aerial wildfire containment technology, announced an oversubscribed seed round, closing $9.7 million in financing earlier this year to provide fire agencies the ability to contain wildfires before they grow out of cont...
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Renesas AIoT leadership evolves with Reality AI Tools and e2 studio IDE
Renesas AIoT leadership evolves with Reality AI Tools and e2 studio IDE Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has created interfaces between its Reality AI Tools® and its e2 studio integrated development environment, enabling...
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Virtual Sound Simulation to analyse Railway Noise Impact
Virtual Sound Simulation to analyse Railway Noise Impact It is often a nuisance for residents living near railroad lines – and such a multi-faceted challenge for experts that there should be more than one word for “railway noise”. Sounds from steel wheels on rough or smoother rails, brak...
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3D Printed Moulds for Precast Concrete Manufacturing
3D Printed Moulds for Precast Concrete Manufacturing Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have conducted a comprehensive life cycle, cost and carbon emissions analysis on 3D-printed moulds for precast concrete and determined the method is economically beneficial compared to conventional wood mo...
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Britten-Norman has begun UK production of the iconic Islander aircraft
Britten-Norman has begun UK production of the iconic Islander aircraft British aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, has begun UK production of the Islander, the world-leading sub-regional aircraft, having shifted its manufacturing back to the UK from overseas. This historic moment is the culminati...
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Aggregate Industries puts all-electric Liugong Loading Shovel to work in London
Aggregate Industries puts all-electric Liugong Loading Shovel to work in London Aggregate Industries has continued to show its net zero commitment by launching its first electric powered loading shovel. The 856HE Wheeled Loader is manufactured by Liugong and is the world’s first commercially availab...
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Egyptian desert sandblasting project puts Atlas Copco Air Compressor to the test
Egyptian desert sandblasting project puts Atlas Copco Air Compressor to the test Picture this: a scorching desert in Egypt, where temperatures soar to a blistering 47- 50°C and the air is thick with dust and sand. These are the conditions that one of Atlas Copco’s tough portable air compressors have...
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Delhi Metro uses Digital Modelling to add 62km of Railway
Delhi Metro uses Digital Modelling to add 62km of Railway India’s city of Delhi is actually made up of two cities. To the north is Old Delhi, the historic city, and the south is New Delhi, the capital of India since 1947. It is an important commercial, transport, and cultural hub for the entire coun...
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Charting the course for Highway Electrification Advancement in the UK
Charting the course for Highway Electrification Advancement in the UK In recent years, the United Kingdom has witnessed remarkable growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market. As of July 2023, the nation boasts approximately 840,000 fully electric cars and an additional 520,000 plug-in hybrids gracin...
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Yanmar CE EMEA celebrates its 16,000 Wheeled Excavator
Yanmar CE EMEA celebrates its 16,000 Wheeled Excavator Yanmar CE EMEA’s team gathered at its production site in Crailsheim, Southern Germany, to complete its 16,000th wheeled excavator: a custom painted B110W, donning an exclusive 16k sticker to mark the special occasion. Earlier this month, there w...
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Contractors using Automated Site Data Tools get a huge boost in project performance
Contractors using Automated Site Data Tools get a huge boost in project performance It is widely known that general contractors face persistent schedule, quality, safety and profitability challenges on their projects. A new study from Dodge Construction Network (Dodge) and Versatile® reveals that g...
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AI at the Edge with Lenovo’s next-generation Intelligence to Data
AI at the Edge with Lenovo’s next-generation Intelligence to Data Today, Lenovo announced new, first-to-market edge AI services and solutions designed to enable mass deployment of remote computing capabilities that will significantly accelerate AI readiness and empower new AI applications for...
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Lightweight Durabook S15 Semi-Rugged Laptop packs in the performance
Lightweight Durabook S15 Semi-Rugged Laptop packs in the performance Durabook, an innovator in purpose-built, rugged computing solutions, today announced the launch of the next-generation S15 Semi-Rugged Laptop equipped with the latest Intel® 12th Gen Alder Lake platform. The combination of this pow...
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Metso meets needs of battery industry with Battery Chemicals Testing in Finland
Metso meets needs of battery industry with Battery Chemicals Testing in Finland Metso has modernized its pilot facility at Metso Research Center in Pori, Finland, with expanded capabilities for lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and other battery chemicals process testing. The unique pilot line serves mining...
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Iron and Steel Plant upgrades would reduce Carbon Emissions
Iron and Steel Plant upgrades would reduce Carbon Emissions Upgrading, or retrofitting, the world’s iron and steel processing plants early could reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 gigatonnes by 2050, roughly equivalent to two years’ worth of net global carbon emissions, according to a n...
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Cooling and warming buildings with Chameleon-inspired Coatings
Cooling and warming buildings with Chameleon-inspired Coatings As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are energy intensive, and because they typically run on fossil fuels, they aren’t su...
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Digital First production approach pioneered by Mercedes-Benz
Digital First production approach pioneered by Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is using in the production the digital twin to plan, retool and ramp-up production of its new MMA platform at its factories in Rastatt (Germany), Kecskemét (Hungary) and Beijing (China). This “Digital First” approach enhances...
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Exploring Topographical Surveys
Exploring Topographical Surveys Before considering any construction project, it is important to have accurate information about the site’s physical features to serve as the basis for all future work. By identifying the land’s features, potential issues can be addressed and risks can be elimina...
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Zeelo and DigiSure partner to accelerate Transport Technology in the US
Zeelo and DigiSure partner to accelerate Transport Technology in the US Zeelo – the leading provider of software and managed services for efficient, shuttle-based commuter transport programs for the daily commutes of frontline shift workers and office staff – is set to accelerate its exp...
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DEVELON unveils new DX-7M Tracked Excavator Range
DEVELON unveils new DX-7M Tracked Excavator Range DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has completed the launch of the 19 models listed below as part of the company’s latest generation ‘DX-7M’ range of tracked excavators from 2 to 53 tonne for Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets worldwide. The new...
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Kleemann continues Sustainability drive for less noise and dust pollution
Kleemann continues Sustainability drive for less noise and dust pollution Excessive noise and dust emissions result in damage to health in the long term. To protect not only employees on building sites, but also human and animal life in the surrounding area, Kleemann continuously develops new measur...
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