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Welsh Minister for Economy shows support for FuelActive clean fuel delivery system
Welsh Minister for Economy shows support for FuelActive clean fuel delivery system Vaughan Gething MS, the Welsh Minister for Economy, has visited FuelActive, to see first-hand how the company’s clean fuel delivery system is reducing fuel consumption and cutting exhaust emissions for customers acros...
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Hillhead features Rokbak’s robust and reliable haulers
Hillhead features Rokbak’s robust and reliable haulers Rokbak’s commitment to rock-solid reliability, power and performance is in sharp focus at Hillhead. Three Rokbak articulated haulers are at this year’s show, giving visitors plenty of opportunities to get up close to the machines, speak to...
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Bobcat launches new products at Hillhead 2022
Bobcat launches new products at Hillhead 2022 Bobcat is presenting several new products for the first time at Hillhead 2022. These include the show premiere of the E88, a brand new 8 tonne Stage V compliant model that extends the company’s new generation R2-Series of mini-excavators. As well as the...
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Schindler CLIMB Lift unveils design enhancements
Schindler CLIMB Lift unveils design enhancements Schindler has announced several updates for its established Schindler CLIMB Lift, and published data to highlight the system’s effectiveness. Schindler CLIMB Lift is a self-climbing, vertical transportation system that can be used in high-rise constru...
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Paint-on peelable Corrosion Protection Coatings
Paint-on peelable Corrosion Protection Coatings When choosing a coating, painters typically want one with good adhesion that will not peel quickly. But in some cases, a peelable, strippable coating is exactly what users need for a temporary coating application. Factor in corrosion protection, and ma...
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GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry
GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry The EOS Data Analytics team went to a copper ore quarry in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, and gathered ground-based data to validate the satellite monitoring technology for the AI platform developed within the three-year GoldenEye...
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Liebherr to highlight earthmoving and material handling innovations at bauma 2022
Liebherr to highlight earthmoving and material handling innovations at bauma 2022 At bauma 2022 Liebherr will present many new products, highlights and innovations for the earthmoving and material handling sectors. Practical applications of current and future alternative drive concepts are presented...
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Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices
Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices The first report of room temperature ferroelectricity in bulk hafnia could extend Moore’s Law for data storage. Ferroelectric materials are substances with spontaneous electrical polarization. Polarization refers to t...
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Continental showcasing latest on and off road innovations at Hillhead
Continental showcasing latest on and off road innovations at Hillhead Visitors to Hillhead 2022, the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, will be able to get to grips with Continental’s broad range of intelligent on- and off-road tyre solutions during this month’s show. Run...
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Sandvik Optitooth Premium Jaw Plates deliver Sustainability
Sandvik Optitooth Premium Jaw Plates deliver Sustainability As part ofSandvik’s commitment and continued focus to develop products which benefit both customers and add value, they are also striving to make the shift towards a more sustainable business with a lower global carbon footprint. Foll...
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CASE European Roadshows hailed a roaring success
CASE European Roadshows hailed a roaring success CASE Construction Equipment’s European Roadshows have been hailed a roaring success by customers and the media from across Europe, who have tested CASE’s newly launched machines at events in Ettringen, Germany, Calenzano (Florence), Italy and Quilly (...
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LUSIX unveils Sun Grown Diamonds
LUSIX unveils Sun Grown Diamonds LUSIX, a prime grower of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), has unveiled its Sun Grown Diamonds™, revealing that its entire diamond growing operation is now 100% solar powered. LUSIX is the world’s first producer of 100% solar powered lab-grown diamonds. LUSIX announc...
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Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings
Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which recently discovered that moth wings offer acoustic prote...
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Smart Buildings need Smart Cybersecurity Solutions
Smart Buildings need Smart Cybersecurity Solutions Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the launch of Cybersecurity Solutions for Buildings, a solution that helps all buildings customers secure their building management systems (...
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Travis Perkins invests in new fleet of 170 26-tonne Volvo Trucks
Travis Perkins invests in new fleet of 170 26-tonne Volvo Trucks Travis Perkins plc is investing in a new fleet of 26-tonne Volvo Trucks, designed to support the Group’s ambitious carbon reduction target and maximise the safety and efficiency of its transport operations. They will operate in a mix o...
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Doka introducing new Scaffolding Solutions at bauma 2022
Doka introducing new Scaffolding Solutions at bauma 2022 Doka will present its new “scaffolding” business during the world’s largest construction trade fair bauma 2022 when it opens its doors from 24 – 30 October. Demonstrating its commitment to “creating real added value for...
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Vycel Electrostatic Virus blasting guns deployed for the construction industry
Vycel Electrostatic Virus blasting guns deployed for the construction industry Bunzl, one of the world’s largest cleaning services companies are partnering with Vycel, Britain’s electrostatic disinfection technology provider, to deploy it’s ‘Vycel 4’ to the construction industry. “Bunzl recognise th...
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Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries
Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air cathodes in alkaline electrolyte...
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SolidRun unveils 64-bit Renesas RZ/G2 based SOMs with Integrated GPU
SolidRun unveils 64-bit Renesas RZ/G2 based SOMs with Integrated GPU Today at Embedded World 2022, SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance system-on-module (SOM) solutions, single-board computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, announced a new line of efficient and power...
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Flameless combustion system wins National Highways Innovation Competition
Flameless combustion system wins National Highways Innovation Competition A ground-breaking flameless combustion system which allows green off-grid electric car charging has been created by an entrant in a multi-million-pound competition funded by National Highways. The technology has been developed...
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Konecranes Container Handling Machines go Electric
Konecranes Container Handling Machines go Electric A “battery megatrend” has been gathering force for years on a global scale, first in electronic devices with the maturing of Li-ion battery technology and then in large devices such as automobiles. It’s part of a huge global effort to increase susta...
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Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders
Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders Electrogenic has announced the launch of a revolutionary ‘drop in’ kit to convert working Land Rover Defenders to fully-electric power. The conversion kit, aimed at the agricultural sector and landowners, has been in develop...
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Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks
Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology. T...
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Hyundai reveals two new Articulated Haulers at Hillhead
Hyundai reveals two new Articulated Haulers at Hillhead Hyundai Construction Equipment has introduced two articulated dump truck models to its rapidly expanding line of heavy construction and earthmoving equipment. The HA30A and HA45A have rated payloads of 28 tonnes and 41 tonnes respectively, prov...
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Industrial Asset Management software market to reach $11 billion by 2026
Industrial Asset Management software market to reach $11 billion by 2026 A boom in global corporate spending on industrial asset management software (IAM) will take spending sharply higher — reaching $11 billion by 2026 — according to an exclusive survey from leading independent research...
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Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri opens their most Technologically Advanced Mine
Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri opens their most Technologically Advanced Mine Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, today joined Rio Tinto employees as well as valued partners and suppliers to celebrat...
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Hydropower project in Pakistan relies on electric Air Compressors
Hydropower project in Pakistan relies on electric Air Compressors Once completed, the Suki Kinari Hydropower project will deliver a much-needed 3 gigawatts of renewable power to Pakistan’s electrical capacity. And it’s not just the dam that will generate clean energy, contractor CGGC is relying on a...
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Efficient Bridge Section installation in Germany gets traffic moving again on time
Efficient Bridge Section installation in Germany gets traffic moving again on time The Rhine Bridge in Leverkusen is a heavily frequented section of Germany’s A1 highway. In order to adapt the bridge to increasing traffic volumes, it will be replaced with a new eight-lane structure. SEH Engine...
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Highways Engineers must take lead in tackling waterway pollution
Highways Engineers must take lead in tackling waterway pollution Highways engineers are being urged to increase the focus on surface water treatment at the design stage following the recent World Environment Day 2022. This year’s World Environment Day called for collective, transformative action to...
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Tarmac driving Net Zero with switch to Low-Temperature Asphalt
Tarmac driving Net Zero with switch to Low-Temperature Asphalt Low carbon asphalt is set to become a feature of UK roads as Tarmac makes the most significant sustainable improvement to its range of asphalt mixtures since the business perfected the method of making road surfaces stick in the early tw...
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Veolia ANZ selects StaySafe App to help protect Lone Workers
Veolia ANZ selects StaySafe App to help protect Lone Workers Veolia’s Water Division, situated across Australia and New Zealand, now uses StaySafe technology to adhere to Section 48 of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. StaySafe is a smartphone app and cloud based monitoring hub w...
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Bobcat Demo Days preview new tech in the in the Czech Republic
Bobcat Demo Days preview new tech in the in the Czech Republic The Doosan Bobcat Campus at Dobris in the Czech Republic has just hosted the first face-to-face Bobcat Demo Days event in nearly three years. Customers and dealers from all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) visited Demo Days...
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Ferrovial wins €1,400 million Coffs Harbour Bypass in New South Wales
Ferrovial wins €1,400 million Coffs Harbour Bypass in New South Wales Ferrovial, through its Construction subsidiary and in consortium with Gamuda Australia, has been awarded the contract to build the Coffs Harbour Bypass in New South Wales (Australia), with a reference value of AUD 2,200 million, e...
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Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers discusses Xwatch Safety Solutions
Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers discusses Xwatch Safety Solutions Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers has been working with Xwatch Safety Solutions just over two years ago and to date the company has installed more than 100 Xwatch systems. The company became an authorised dealer for the Xwatch sui...
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INSTABOOM Site developed to secure job sites
INSTABOOM Site developed to secure job sites Work sites in the highways sector are set to become even safer and more sustainable after the launch of new innovation from Solar Gates UK. The development of INSTABOOM Site, is another new approach to securing work sites and air locks that need security...
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Volvo Energy invests in UK Connected Energy for battery sustainability
Volvo Energy invests in UK Connected Energy for battery sustainability Volvo Energy invests in the UK-based, second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy in order to further accelerate Volvo Group’s battery business and sustainability opportunities. In its mission to support and se...
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Komatsu to acquire Swedish Attachments manufacturer
Komatsu to acquire Swedish Attachments manufacturer Through Komatsu Forest AB, a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden, Komatsu Ltd., is going to acquire Bracke Forest AB, headquartered in Bräcke , Sweden, which develops, manufactures, and sells application-specific attachments for silviculture. Komatsu...
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CDE partners with Nordic Bulk to maximise productivity and minimise waste
CDE partners with Nordic Bulk to maximise productivity and minimise waste CDE, a leading global provider of wet processing solutions for the natural processing and waste recycling sectors, has announced that its aftersales division, CustomCare, has partnered with Norwegian firm Nordic Bulk AS to off...
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VolkerFitzpatrick awarded £59m Tame Valley Viaduct upgrade
VolkerFitzpatrick awarded £59m Tame Valley Viaduct upgrade VolkerFitzpatrick has recently won a £59 million contract from Birmingham City Council to provide strengthening and refurbishment works to the A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct, which currently carries around 80,000 vehicles a day and links the M6...
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North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot
North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to prove the potential of next generation technology in overcoming barriers for a more efficient future for last mile logistics. Be...
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United Cement Group striving to improve energy efficiency in Central Asia
United Cement Group striving to improve energy efficiency in Central Asia Today, countries of all over the world strive for even higher efficiency of electricity consumption by adopting advanced mechanisms and standards in construction, installing energy-efficient equipment, and introducing other co...
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Finance and business professionals to unite at Reset Connect London
Finance and business professionals to unite at Reset Connect London Thousands of financial and business professionals are set to showcase the valuable role the finance and investment sector can play in the fight against climate change at leading UK sustainability event, Reset Connect London. Taking...
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Iteris wins Baton Rouge Smart Mobility Initiative
Iteris wins Baton Rouge Smart Mobility Initiative Iteris, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $3.2 million-contract by the City of Baton Rouge for a smart mobility, safety and sustainability initiative, demonstrating demand for Iteris’ advanced detection systems in a key southern U.S. ma...
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Airports operators must be Hydrogen Ready to land Net Zero targets
Airports operators must be Hydrogen Ready to land Net Zero targets Airport owners and operators need to plan for the delivery and storage of hydrogen now if they are to be ready to fuel hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035. This is according to new research by Jacobs, ‘Airports as Catalysts for Decarbo...
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How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management
How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management On average, New Yorkers lose 80 hours a year in traffic. This gridlock causes air and noise pollution, decreases quality of life in congested areas, slows productivity, and hurts national and local economies – time lost to traffic cost the US...
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Liebherr gearing up for Bauma 2022
Liebherr gearing up for Bauma 2022 At Bauma 2022 in October, Liebherr will offer visitors a unique opportunity to discover first hand the latest developments from the areas construction machines, cranes, material handling technology, mining and components. The Liebherr booths at Bauma 2022 offers sp...
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Komatsu acquiring Mine Site Technologies for Underground Mining Connectivity
Komatsu acquiring Mine Site Technologies for Underground Mining Connectivity Developing safe, highly productive, smart and clean workplaces of the future, together with customers Komatsu Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd, a...
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Wrekin explores kicking costly Highway Ironwork failings to the kerb
Wrekin explores kicking costly Highway Ironwork failings to the kerb Failure to install the correct compliant highways ironwork in the right locations can lead to costly repair bills and potentially create dangerous conditions on busy roads. Why compliance matters The highways sector invests heavily...
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JCB driving an Electric Future for Construction on the Isle of Wight
JCB driving an Electric Future for Construction on the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight-based MCM Construction has bought three new electric JCB machines – adding to a three-strong existing electric JCB fleet. The new JCB 19C-1E mini excavator, 1TE site dumper and 525-60E Loadall models join a further Lo...
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Haver and Boecker Niagara launch T-Class Vibrating Screen
Haver and Boecker Niagara launch T-Class Vibrating Screen Haver & Boecker Niagara announces the next-generation Niagara T-Class vibrating screen. The new design retains the technical benefits the original concentric technology is known for while improving screening uptime and performance with ne...
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John Deere and Wacker Neuson announce Global Agreement for Small Excavators
John Deere and Wacker Neuson announce Global Agreement for Small Excavators Today, John Deere announced an expanded relationship with Wacker Neuson, a leading manufacturer of compact and construction machines, for 0-9-metric-ton excavators, to include North America. John Deere and Wacker Neuson will...
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Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership
Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment software platform, to help break down the barriers to EV adoption and drive forward electrification in the...
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Elliott’s Quarry in Cheltenham puts a new Doosan Excavator and Loader to work
Elliott’s Quarry in Cheltenham puts a new Doosan Excavator and Loader to work Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd., based in Bishops Cleeve, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire in the UK, has been providing services to the area for well over 100 years. From early beginnings that started with deliveries b...
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Mammoet innovation enables Accelerated Bridge Construction in Portland
Mammoet innovation enables Accelerated Bridge Construction in Portland After more than 60 years in operation, Portland, Maine’s Veranda Street Bridge on I-295 was due for a replacement. The bridge, one of the most heavily travelled in the state carrying around 55,000 vehicles per day, was deemed str...
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New approach for atmospheric pollution particle sampling uses neutrons
New approach for atmospheric pollution particle sampling uses neutrons The research was carried out at the University of Birmingham and Royal Holloway, University of London with colleagues at Uppsala University, British Antarctic Survey and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Central Las...
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Meet Hytera’s 5G XSecure Rugged PNC560 Smartphone
Meet Hytera’s 5G XSecure Rugged PNC560 Smartphone Hytera has officially launched its new 5G XSecure Rugged device – PNC560. This new device was engineered for users such as officers and operation staff to stay connected through reliable, secure, and efficient communication in any situati...
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Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation
Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Corporation, a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Maxi-Métal Inc. of Saint-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Canada. MAXIMETAL is a leader in the design...
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University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security
University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with rail cyber security company, RazorSecure, establishing a strategic partners...
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Cat announces new 966 GC Wheel Loader
Cat announces new 966 GC Wheel Loader Offering long-term durability in a wide range of applications, the new Cat® 966 GC Wheel Loader is designed for reliable, performing and efficient operation. Its Caterpillar designed components, on-demand fan, load-sensing hydraulics and intuitive controls keep...
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Optronics high-intensity Utility Work Light brightens up any scene
Optronics high-intensity Utility Work Light brightens up any scene Optronics International, a leading manufacturer of vehicle harnesses, electronic control systems and LED lighting for the global transportation industry, announced the introduction of its new UCL45 Series LED utility, scene, work lig...
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