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Cornell cooking up next-Gen Semiconductors with a modified microwave oven
Cornell cooking up next-Gen Semiconductors with a modified microwave oven A household microwave oven modified by a Cornell engineering professor is helping to cook up the next generation of cellphones, computers and other electronics after the invention was shown to overcome a major challenge faced...
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Scosche unveils new Far Out Apple accessories collection for iPhone 14 line-up
Scosche unveils new Far Out Apple accessories collection for iPhone 14 line-up SCOSCHE Industries, a leading innovator of award-winning consumer technology and accessories, and the #1 Mount Brand, has presented its extensive collection of Apple compatible accessories. This week, at its Far Out event...
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Aetos Operate and Matterport revolutionise Building Operations and Training
Aetos Operate and Matterport revolutionise Building Operations and Training Rising Atlanta green building technology company Aetos Imaging is revolutionizing building operations and building engineer training. The company has launched a next-gen immersive 3D software that is intelligently designed t...
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ADVA launches 10Gbit/s Ethernet device for challenging outdoor environments
ADVA launches 10Gbit/s Ethernet device for challenging outdoor environments ADVA today launched its FSP 150-XO106, enabling communication service providers (CSPs) to deliver 10Gbit/s Carrier Ethernet services in challenging environments. The highly versatile edge demarcation device is compact and te...
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Asahi Kasei AKXY2 Concept Car making debuting at Detroit Auto Show
Asahi Kasei AKXY2 Concept Car making debuting at Detroit Auto Show Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, will present its newest autonomous EV concept car AKXY2 for the first time internationally at the North American International Detroit Auto Show on September 14 and 15 in the...
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Cenex-LCV celebrates a successful 15th anniversary event
Cenex-LCV celebrates a successful 15th anniversary event Celebrating the significant advancements of the low carbon vehicle community underpinned the 15th anniversary of the Cenex-LCV event, held this week. The UK’s longest established technology showcasing and networking event for the low car...
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AEye debuting Adaptive-LiDAR Intelligent Transportation solutions at ITS World Congress
AEye debuting Adaptive-LiDAR Intelligent Transportation solutions at ITS World Congress AEye, Inc., a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, will showcase how the versatility of its lidar can be used to deliver optimized solutions across the Intelligent Transportation Systems (...
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Renesas introduces embedded RISC-V Motor Controllers
Renesas introduces embedded RISC-V Motor Controllers Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the industry’s first RISC-V MCU specifically optimized for advanced motor control systems. The new solution enables customers to benefit from...
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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian partner on Electric Van production
Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian partner on Electric Van production Mercedes‑Benz Vans, and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties ente...
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Cogniteam igniting Robotics AI capabilities with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
Cogniteam igniting Robotics AI capabilities with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Cogniteam used the Jetson AGX Orin to enable AI on robots using the Nimbus Operating System. “The NVIDIA AGX Orin is a huge leap for manufacturers and developers who want to see greater AI capabilities on their edge robots,” sai...
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Ford-Pro electric E-Transit Custom set to drive small business EV revolution
Ford-Pro electric E-Transit Custom set to drive small business EV revolution Ford Pro today introduced the van small businesses across Europe have been waiting for. The all-new E-Transit Custom, the all-electric version of Europe’s best-selling van, is designed from the ground up to deliver new leve...
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FARO announces Augmented Reality App for Concrete Construction
FARO announces Augmented Reality App for Concrete Construction FARO® Technologies, a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the release of FARO Flatness Check, the company’s first augmented reality app for the concrete industry that will enable the immediate visualization of...
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Pickering Interfaces free utility simplifies and accelerates cable design
Pickering Interfaces free utility simplifies and accelerates cable design Pickering Interfaces, the leading supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for use in electronic test and verification, today announces a significant upgrade to its Cable Design Tool (CDT). Pickering intro...
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Graco breaks ground on new Worldwide Distribution Center in Minnesota
Graco breaks ground on new Worldwide Distribution Center in Minnesota On Tuesday, August 30, Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, held the ground-breaking ceremony for the Company’s second building in Dayton, Minnesota. The roughly 500,000-square-foot building will serve a...
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MFE Inspection Solutions partners with Emesent for Autonomous LiDAR Mapping
MFE Inspection Solutions partners with Emesent for Autonomous LiDAR Mapping MFE Inspection Solutions announced today its appointment as a reseller of Emesent, a world leader in drone autonomy. This partnership will give MFE customers access to the full line of Emesent products including their flagsh...
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Quanergy 3D LiDAR integrated into Hanwha Techwin Wisenet Wave VMS
Quanergy 3D LiDAR integrated into Hanwha Techwin Wisenet Wave VMS Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, today announced that the company is integrating its M-Series LiDARs and QORTEX DTC™ 3D perception software with Hanwha’s Techwin’s video manage...
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Fermata Energy Bidirectional Charger approved in US for Nissan LEAF
Fermata Energy Bidirectional Charger approved in US for Nissan LEAF Fermata Energy, the leading provider of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services, today announced that its FE-15 bidirectional charger has been approved by Nissan as the first ever bidirectional charger for use with the Nissan LEAF in t...
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Hyundai unveils HW150A CR Wheeled Excavator
Hyundai unveils HW150A CR Wheeled Excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment is building upon the success of its growing A-Series range of wheeled excavators, with the launch of the compact radius HW150A CR. Following the launch of the larger HW170A CR, the HW150A CR promises to become the flagship of...
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CDE all set to showcase Innovative Waste Recycling at bauma
CDE all set to showcase Innovative Waste Recycling at bauma CDE, a leading global provider of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the natural processing and waste recycling sectors, will highlight the role of its technology in supporting the circular economy and zero waste agenda at this...
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TREVIICOS digs in at Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project
TREVIICOS digs in at Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project Since 2008 TREVIICOS, the North American subsidiary of the Trevi Group, a worldwide leader in the ground engineering and special foundation industry headquartered in Italy, has been involved in the Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation pro...
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Innovate UK funding development of Autonomous Tow Tractors
Innovate UK funding development of Autonomous Tow Tractors Fusion Processing and Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, today, announced the awarding of Innovate UK funding to commence an exciting new partnership to develop fully autonomous (unmanned) Tow Tractors, vehicles that are used extensively in factory...
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Ionic Mineral Technologies scaling-up Nano-Silicon supply for Electric Vehicle Batteries
Ionic Mineral Technologies scaling-up Nano-Silicon supply for Electric Vehicle Batteries Ionic Mineral Technologies, a domestic advanced battery materials technology company, today emerges from stealth mode to debut its breakthrough halloysite-derived nano-silicon, Ionisil™, which can be used...
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Wejo joins TETC Traffic Data Marketplace
Wejo joins TETC Traffic Data Marketplace Wejo Group Limited, a global leader in Smart Mobility for Good™ cloud and software solutions for connected, electric and autonomous vehicle data, today announced its been selected by The Eastern Transportation Coalition (TETC) to join TETC’s Traf...
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Eaton highlights sustainability technology at IAA Transportation show
Eaton highlights sustainability technology at IAA Transportation show Power management company Eaton will display its Vehicle Group’s innovative portfolio of internal combustion solutions for commercial vehicles Sept. 20-25 at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany. “Although t...
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Teledyne FLIR to debut industrial inspection SIRAS Drone
Teledyne FLIR to debut industrial inspection SIRAS Drone Teledyne FLIR today launched SIRAS™, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. Engineered for data security, performance, and affordability, SIRAS is optimized for industrial...
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ENC driving next-generation Zero Emission Buses
ENC driving next-generation Zero Emission Buses ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc. and an industry leader in heavy-duty transit buses and emission-free technology, announces the next generation of its zero-emission products, Axess® Battery Electric Bus (EVO-BE...
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Aircraft Simulation Platform showcased at Commercial UAV Expo 2022
Aircraft Simulation Platform showcased at Commercial UAV Expo 2022 MORAI, a leading developer of full-stack autonomous vehicle simulation technology in Korea, announced today that it launches a new simulation platform for aircrafts, MORAI SIM Air at Commercial UAV Expo 2022, held in Las Vegas from S...
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WMC producing First Response Hybrid Motorcycles
WMC producing First Response Hybrid Motorcycles White Motorcycle Concepts has begun production of its pioneering electric hybrid motorcycle – the WMC300FR – after Northamptonshire Police became the first emergency service in the world to place a pilot fleet-order for the innovative new vehicles. Pol...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Growth Happened Besides Uncertainties
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Growth Happened Besides Uncertainties Bitumen Report – September 5, 2022 The fall of crude oil, for the third consecutive month, slowed down bitumen growth but couldn’t stop it for September. Brent closed at $93.31 and WTI settled at $87.06 on Friday. Inflation is getting...
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Foamix Reduced Carbon Asphalt launched by Aggregate Industries
Foamix® Reduced Carbon Asphalt launched by Aggregate Industries Leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has launched a reduced carbon asphalt that is 100% recyclable and ideal for the construction, repair and maintenance of new or existing highways. Foamix® offers a truly sust...
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Rokbak celebrates first anniversary
Rokbak celebrates first anniversary Celebrations are underway in Motherwell, Scotland to mark an extraordinary first year of operation for Rokbak. In the 12 months since Managing Director Paul Douglas announced the surprise rebranding of Terex Trucks at an online launch event, the company has enjoye...
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Contiga automates Slab Production in Norway with Elematic Technology
Contiga automates Slab Production in Norway with Elematic Technology Just 10 operators. That’s all it takes to complete three 132m long hollow-core concrete slabs every day at Norwegian precast producer Contiga’s state-of-the-art new facility on the Island of Askøy. Skilled labour is both scarce and...
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Safeguarding South Western Railway with Perimeter Security
Safeguarding South Western Railway with Perimeter Security South Western Railway is one of the largest train operating companies working under the umbrella of Network Rail. Running from its London Waterloo terminal in Central London to South West London, its services run through suburb counties such...
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VolvoCE and BRIO AB join forces to inspire budding engineers
VolvoCE and BRIO AB join forces to inspire budding engineers BRIO Builder’s newest range is a construction system featuring a wheel loader, hauler, and excavator, designed in close collaboration with Volvo CE to ensure they closely resemble their real-life counterparts, and all proudly sporting the...
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Topcon launches Topnet Live in Finland to expand GNSS network correction
Topcon launches Topnet Live in Finland to expand GNSS network correction Global provider of precision measurement and workflow solutions Topcon Positioning Group has announced the launch of Topnet Live in Finland, with the real-time GNSS network correction service now available for construction, agr...
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Renesas expanding 4D Radar technology with Steradian acquisition
Renesas expanding 4D Radar technology with Steradian acquisition Renesas Electronics Corporation, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Steradian Semiconductors Private Limited, a fabless semiconductor company based in Bengaluru, India, that provides 4D imaging rad...
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Lenovo announces the T1 Display Glasses
Lenovo announces the T1 Display Glasses Today, Lenovo announced the new Lenovo Glasses T1 wearable private display for on-the-go content consumption. Compatible with many of today’s modern smartphones, tablets, and laptops with full-function USB-C®, the Lenovo Glasses T1 offers superb image quality,...
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Kumho Urban Air Mobility Tyre wins 2022 Red Dot Design Award
Kumho Urban Air Mobility Tyre wins 2022 Red Dot Design Award Well used to receiving Red Dot Design Awards for its road tyres, Kumho has now won one for its ‘Airborne Tire’, a revolutionary concept product aimed at the rapidly evolving UAM (Urban Air Mobility) sector. It is reckoned that by 2030 some...
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What makes good Cattle Yard design
What makes good Cattle Yard design There are a few things to consider when designing a cattle yard. The most important factor is making sure that the cattle have enough space to move around. You also need to think about the layout of the yard, and how you will manage the cattle. In this post, ...
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Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Another Growth Approaching
Oil and Bitumen Highlights: Another Growth Approaching Bitumen Report – 29 August 2022 Crude oil grew back slightly as expected leaving the bitumen market a bit confused. The weakness is not over. The hawkish tone of the Fed has caused a dump in stocks and fear in traders. If the interest rate...
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Technology is taking Engineering to the Next Level
Technology is taking Engineering to the Next Level Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driving important changes in people’s private and professional lives. Most sectors are continuously adapting to several innovations, and the engineering field is no exception. In truth, engineering has...
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Recycling greenhouse gases with Carbon Capture and Utilisation
Recycling greenhouse gases with Carbon Capture and Utilisation CO2 and methane can be turned into valuable products. But until now the catalysts required for such reactions quickly lose their effectiveness. TU Wien has now developed more stable alternatives Wherever the production of harmful greenho...
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WJ helps councils reinvigorate parks into vibrant spaces
WJ helps councils reinvigorate parks into vibrant spaces The last two years have seen public spaces grow in importance. When national restrictions limited people to outdoor contact only, parks became a second home, with many exploring them with friends and family or to exercise in. To ensure Bury Co...
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AI driving new materials for solar cells
AI driving new materials for solar cells The sun continuously transmits trillions of watts of energy to the Earth. It will be doing so for billions more years. Yet, we have only just begun tapping into that abundant, renewable source of energy at affordable cost. Solar absorbers are a material used...
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Are Boreholes good for the Environment?
Are Boreholes good for the Environment? Boreholes are an essential part of our life, whether drilled into the earth to explore for or to release oil, gas, water, etc. or even to study the earth’s crust. But before any planning permissions can be granted, let alone the commencement of any actua...
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Partnership to improve Child Safety with AI School Bus Safety Technology
Partnership to improve Child Safety with AI School Bus Safety Technology Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and a business unit of Conduent Incorporated, and Hayden AI, a global leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, today...
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Granite sole Distributor of EZ STREET Asphalt in California
Granite sole Distributor of EZ STREET Asphalt in California Granite has announced that it is now the sole California distributer of EZ STREET® Asphalt, a premium, cold asphalt. EZ STREET represents the next generation of innovation in ambient asphalt technology and has the potential to reduce carbon...
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Kleanbus unveils Modular Platform to transition Buses from Diesel to Electric
Kleanbus unveils Modular Platform to transition Buses from Diesel to Electric Expert bus repower company Kleanbus today reveals first images of its advanced modular platform technology, which can turn any bus, whether single or double decker, from ICE to fully electric quickly and cost-effectively....
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XCMG super-tonnage LW1200KN and LW900KN Loaders delivered to Central Asia
XCMG super-tonnage LW1200KN and LW900KN Loaders delivered to Central Asia XCMG has delivered two units of LW1200KN and six units of LW900KN super tonnage loaders to Belt and Road Initiative countries this month. Based on mass data from on-site operations, XCMG has customized and upgraded the equipme...
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Scientists discover Ferroelectricity lead-free Solar Panel materials
Scientists discover Ferroelectricity lead-free Solar Panel materials Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics, rely on semiconductor devices, or solar cells, to convert energy from the sun into electricity. To generate electricity, solar cells need an electric field to separate positive charges fro...
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Renault Trucks creates Disassembly Plant to recycle spare parts
Renault Trucks creates Disassembly Plant to recycle spare parts To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks’ environmental impact, Renault Trucks is taking steps to transitioning its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach. Renault Trucks’ Used Parts Factory is the logical next step...
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Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex
Ringway Jacobs trials revolutionary Graphene Surfacing Material in Essex A new trial which could revolutionise the way public highways are resurfaced is underway in Essex. Those behind the project hope the addition of a new strengthening compound to traditional surfacing material could increase the...
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Wirtgen prepares for World Premiere of KMA 240i mobile Cold Mixing Plant
Wirtgen prepares for World Premiere of KMA 240i mobile Cold Mixing Plant Cold recycling technologies from Wirtgen are in use around the globe for climate-friendly and cost-effective recycling of construction materials. The new KMA 240(i) mobile cold mixing plant now makes in situ production of high-...
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Granite signs up to Asphalt Pavement Net-zero Initiative
Granite signs up to Asphalt Pavement Net-zero Initiative Granite has joined The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. The move is the latest Granite has taken to demonstrate its commitment to soc...
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Allison Transmission starts Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Testing
Allison Transmission starts Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Testing The innovative testing capabilities demonstrate Allison Transmission’s leadership role in the development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell and other alternative fuel options for the commercial vehicle industry Allison Transmission, a...
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SiLC long distance Eyeonic Vision Sensor identifies objects 1 km away
SiLC long distance Eyeonic Vision Sensor identifies objects 1 km away Furthering its mission to change the state of machine vision, silicon photonics innovator SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC) has announced that its Eyeonic Vision Sensor has demonstrated the ability to perceive, identify, and avoid ob...
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MAHLE’s research into Zero-emissions Vehicle Technology supported by EIB
MAHLE’s research into Zero-emissions Vehicle Technology supported by EIB The European Investment Bank is supporting the research and development of Germany’s fourth-largest automotive supplier MAHLE with a loan of €300 million to accelerate vehicle electrification and the decarbonisation...
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US Climate Bill green lights Cleantech and Digital Twins
US Climate Bill green lights Cleantech and Digital Twins More than 1,000 cleantech companies are expected to be launched or accelerated by the $369 billion ‘climate bill’ element within the new US Inflation Reduction Act. And the biggest slice of that funding is $128 billion in tax credits over the...
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Shell Bitumen CarbonSink deployed in France to help decarbonise construction
Shell Bitumen CarbonSink deployed in France to help decarbonise construction Shell Bitumen CarbonSink, Shell’s new bio-component binder that locks carbon within roads instead of releasing it back into the atmosphere, has been used in France for the first time. Karp-Kneip Constructions led the projec...
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Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM announce extensive seminar programme
Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM announce extensive seminar programme Ahead of the highly anticipated Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM event in September (7th & 8th), organisers Cenex have announced an extensive seminar programme with high calibre speakers set to take to the stage. For the first time since 2019,...
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