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Customer Relationship Management and Risk Management in Architectural Projects
Customer Relationship Management and Risk Management in Architectural Projects Architectural projects are complex undertakings that need a seamless combination of creativity, technical knowledge, and excellent project management. Customer relationship management (CRM) and risk management are two ess...
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2 tonne Electric DEVELON DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator updated
2 tonne Electric DEVELON DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator updated The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the first mass-produced electric-powered excavator manufactured by DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. This 2 tonne excavator combines low-noise and zero emissions with the features and perf...
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Yanmar Compact Equipment launches their smallest ever Wheel Loaders
Yanmar Compact Equipment launches their smallest ever Wheel Loaders A new articulation/oscillation joint on Yanmar Compact Equipment’s all-new V7 and V7-HW (Heavy Weight) wheel loaders keeps total machine height under 2.5m – making them perfect for easy transportation. Yanmar Compact Equipment (Yanm...
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AYRO Vanish celebrates successful compliance with rigorous safety requirements
AYRO Vanish celebrates successful compliance with rigorous safety requirements AYRO, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electric, purpose-built delivery vehicles and solutions for micro-distribution, micro-mobility, and last-mile delivery, announces the 2023 AYRO Vanish has successfully completed...
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Automation in the Manufacturing Supply Chain
Automation in the Manufacturing Supply Chain In broad terms, automation is a term for technology applications with minimal human input. Whereas automation capabilities may have been regarded as science fiction at one point in the past, it is now definitely coming of age, especially in the supply cha...
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Herrenknecht breaks through 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel
Herrenknecht breaks through 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel Tunnelling at the Silvertown project in London on track for success: using the largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the UK, miners from Riverlinx CJV completed tunnelling for the second tunnel ahead of schedule. Previously, after the first tunnel...
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Bobcat’s Pontchâteau Factory in France celebrates 60 years
Bobcat’s Pontchâteau Factory in France celebrates 60 years Bobcat’s factory in Pontchâteau in France traces its history back to the early 20th century when Joseph Sambron transformed his school bench factory into a hub for farm machinery and bicycles. By 1920, the factory employed hundreds of...
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Construct-Equip in Birmingham acquired by City Hire
Construct-Equip in Birmingham acquired by City Hire City Hire has announced the acquisition of tool & plant hire company Construct-Equip in an all-share purchase. Construct-Equip owner Allan McCafferty will be assisting in the handover of day-to-day tasks before enjoying his well-earned retireme...
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Atlas Copco Breaker proves its versatility on tough underwater project in Malta
Atlas Copco Breaker proves its versatility on tough underwater project in Malta In Malta’s biggest harbor, a big electrification project is ongoing to energize cruise liners and cargo ships with clean electric energy instead of diesel fuel. For the intensive underwater works, contractor Pina Dalgıçl...
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Rail specialist Martinus North America acquires Bottom Line Company
Rail specialist Martinus North America acquires Bottom Line Company Rail systems and infrastructure specialist Martinus North America, Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Bottom Line Company LLC, headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The acquisition of Bottom Line is the first o...
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Cemex increases investment in UK Asphalt Business
Cemex increases investment in UK Asphalt Business Global building materials supplier Cemex is making strong progress with a significant investment programme into its UK asphalt operation. This includes the opening of a new plant in Birmingham, as well as developments at several locations to ensure a...
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AYRO wins Patent for Vehicle Seat Design
AYRO wins Patent for Vehicle Seat Design AYRO, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electric, purpose-built delivery vehicles and solutions for micro distribution, micro-mobility and last-mile delivery, has been issued U.S. Patent No. D996076 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the “vehicl...
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Bechtel relies on Elebbre for Mine and Construction Equipment Auction in Chile
Bechtel relies on Elebbre for Mine and Construction Equipment Auction in Chile Global engineering, procurement and construction giant Bechtel chooses Latin American equipment remarketing experts Elebbre to manage major auction of its equipment from mega mines’ expansion and desalination plant constr...
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Boğaziçi Beton commissions new CDE Wash Plant in Türkiye
Boğaziçi Beton commissions new CDE Wash Plant in Türkiye Boğaziçi Beton, the largest concrete manufacturer in Türkiye, has partnered with wet processing experts CDE to commission a new 220tph wash plant to remove excess fines from its concrete sand and meet industry standards. Established in 1997, B...
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World Battery Expo 2023 a great success
World Battery Expo 2023 a great success Thanks to the support and attendance of worldwide insiders, The World Battery Expo 2023 has concluded its biggest edition in its 8-year history. Organized by Guangzhou Innovation Exhibition Co., Ltd, the 8th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WB...
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IKEUCHI Spray Nozzles designed for superior Dust Control Solutions
IKEUCHI Spray Nozzles designed for superior Dust Control Solutions H. IKEUCHI & CO., LTD., a leading spray nozzle manufacturer headquartered in Japan, is actively promoting their cost-effective and high-efficiency dust suppression and dust control solutions worldwide. Employing spray nozzles tai...
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Arduino bridging gap between Edge Hardware and Cloud Infrastructure with AWS
Arduino bridging gap between Edge Hardware and Cloud Infrastructure with AWS Arduino, an open-source hardware pioneer with 32 million active developers worldwide, today announced it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) to deliver enterprise-grade Arduino PRO products that w...
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New Director takes charge of SIMA, SITEVI and INTERMAT
New Director takes charge of SIMA, SITEVI and INTERMAT Christophe LECARPENTIER, 49, has joined the COMEXPOSIUM group as head of its AgEquipment and Construction Business Unit, which organises the SIMA, SITEVI and INTERMAT tradeshows. His career experience in the agricultural and construction sectors...
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Get close up to the Rokbak RA40 Hauler at Maxpo in Finland
Get close up to the Rokbak RA40 Hauler at Maxpo in Finland The Rokbak RA40 has made its debut at Finland’s largest exhibition of land construction and environmental maintenance machinery. Visitors to Maxpo are able to get up close to the RA40, courtesy of Kivisampo Oy, Rokbak’s trusted dealer in the...
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New report from DJI Agriculture highlights advanced Farming Techniques
New report from DJI Agriculture highlights advanced Farming Techniques DJI Agriculture, a global leader in facilitating agricultural innovation through drone technology, today reveals the findings of the DJI Agriculture Drone Insight Report 2022/23. “DJI Agriculture strives to enhance the efficiency...
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New Flexible Working Measures set for the UK
New Flexible Working Measures set for the UK The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023 and is expected to come into force approximately one year after that, to give employers time to prepare. The Government states that the changes will help...
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SOCOTEC completes Topsoil Classification Project in the Scottish Borders
SOCOTEC completes Topsoil Classification Project in the Scottish Borders In a recent collaboration that underscores the intersection of scientific rigor and environmental planning, SOCOTEC Consultancy (Scotland) joined forces with a local Scottish Council to execute a meticulous Topsoil Classificati...
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Balfour Beatty partners with New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering
Balfour Beatty partners with New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering Balfour Beatty today announces that it has partnered with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) – a new and innovative Higher Education Institution that is revolutionising engineering degre...
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KfW IPEX-Bank finances new Polish Intermodal Railcars
KfW IPEX-Bank finances new Polish Intermodal Railcars KfW IPEX-Bank is financing a pool of new freight cars for the Polish freight wagon lessor Eurowagon. The financing is being used to procure up to 800 state-of-the-art intermodal railcars, which the company specialises in leasing to mainly Western...
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Bentley Systems 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Finalists announced
Bentley Systems 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Finalists announced Bentley Systems today announced the finalists of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. The annual awards program honours the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, constr...
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Skyscrapers around the globe stress-tested using Surrey model
Skyscrapers around the globe stress-tested using Surrey model The safety of tall buildings in the world’s cities, in the face of extreme external traumas like vehicle impacts, blasts or fires, has been tested using a model developed by structural engineers at the University of Surrey – w...
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VertiGIS acquires Location-Intelligence company ibR
VertiGIS acquires Location-Intelligence company ibR VertiGIS, a leading solution provider and software developer in the field of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial asset management, today announced it has acquired ibR Gesellschaft für Geoinformation mbH (ibR). VertiGIS also announced a...
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Different Types of Welding Equipment you should know about
Different Types of Welding Equipment you should know about If you’re new to welding and the world of metalworking, it can seem like an intimidating space to be in. The ability to weld is a useful talent leading to engineering tasks and creative prospects you never imagined. Starting in welding...
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Aggregate Industries explores Building Roads of the Future
Aggregate Industries explores Building Roads of the Future As climate change, urbanisation and soaring car ownership continue to fuel a new age of sustainable road infrastructure, Neil Leake, National Technical Manager at Aggregate Industries’ Surfacing Solutions division, explores the innovations t...
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Precisely joins Overture Maps Foundation to power Global Open Map Dataset
Precisely joins Overture Maps Foundation to power Global Open Map Dataset Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, today announced its membership to the Overture Maps Foundation. Founded by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom in 2022, the foundation recently launched2 its f...
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Is Wireless Charging the future of Electric Vehicles?
Is Wireless Charging the future of Electric Vehicles? The creator of the alternating current – Nikolai Tesla – was also both the inspiration for the pioneering electric vehicle (EV) company, Tesla, and responsible for wireless electricity. His vision didn’t come to pass in his lifetime, but a versio...
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aCentauri Solar Racing Team heads to Australia with Gebrüder Weiss
aCentauri Solar Racing Team heads to Australia with Gebrüder Weiss The international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss takes charge of transporting an innovative solar car to Australia for the aCentauri Solar Racing Team of Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich (ETH). This is where the World So...
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RealWear launches Next-Gen Wearable with Safety, AI, Thermal Vision and 5G
RealWear launches Next-Gen Wearable with Safety, AI, Thermal Vision and 5G RealWear, Inc., the pioneer of hands-free wearable computers for frontline workers, announced today the launch of its next generation Intrinsically Safe (IS) headset, RealWear Navigator® Z1. Built for productivity and safety...
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Vögele’s new Mini-Paver in big demand after successful launch in Europe
Vögele’s new Mini-Paver in big demand after successful launch in Europe Following the premiere at Bauma 2022, Vögele has now started supplying the diesel-powered MINI 500 and MINI 502 models. The company’s smallest pavers have pave widths of 0.25 m to 1.8 m and are thus ideal for undertaking e...
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Accenture acquires ATI Solutions Group to Automate Field Operations in Australia
Accenture acquires ATI Solutions Group to Automate Field Operations in Australia Accenture has acquired ATI Solutions Group, a Perth-based consulting service provider to the mining, energy and rail industries. ATI will enhance Accenture’s capabilities in West Australia, where specialized digital and...
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2200V Dual Silicon Carbide MOSFET delivers efficient and smaller Industrial Equipment
2200V Dual Silicon Carbide MOSFET delivers efficient and smaller Industrial Equipment Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has developed “MG250YD2YMS3,” the industry’s first 2200V dual silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET module for industrial equipment. The new module has a drain current (D...
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Empa researchers promise a Rechargeable Revolution
Empa researchers promise a Rechargeable Revolution Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: from smartphones and laptops to cars and even satellites. It is currently our most mature battery technology. Yet it is not ideal for many applications. Lithium-ion batteries lose capacity with every charge and...
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How AEC Firms can leverage Market Research for Competitive Advantage
How AEC Firms can leverage Market Research for Competitive Advantage The architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector is dynamic, with firms always seeking novel techniques to obtain a competitive advantage. In this endeavour, market research for AEC firms has emerged as a critical tool...
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Significantly faster broadband on the way for driverless cars and drone fleets
Significantly faster broadband on the way for driverless cars and drone fleets Unparalleled speed, capacity and reliability of new fibre broadband technology, invented by UCL researchers, could provide connectivity needed for applications of the future such as driverless cars and drone fleets. The s...
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Quantum devices slow down simulated Chemical reaction 100 billion times
Quantum devices slow down simulated Chemical reaction 100 billion times Scientists at the University of Sydney have, for the first time, used a quantum computer to engineer and directly observe a process critical in chemical reactions by slowing it down by a factor of 100 billion times. Joint lead r...
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Suppressing Lithium Plating for faster Electric Vehicle Charging
Suppressing Lithium Plating for faster Electric Vehicle Charging A new study led by Dr. Xuekun Lu from Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with an international team of researchers from the UK and USA has found a way to prevent lithium plating in electric vehicle batteries, which could...
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Embedded Industrial Computers from Cincoze powering Smart Logistics
Embedded Industrial Computers from Cincoze powering Smart Logistics Rugged embedded computer brand – Cincoze, has gained significant popularity in recent years with its Rugged Computing – Diamond product line, making it the preferred choice among players in the smart logistics industry,...
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New S-Flow Ultrasonic Flow Meter launched by Fuji Electric
New S-Flow Ultrasonic Flow Meter launched by Fuji Electric The new FSZ S-Flow is the latest integrated clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter for liquids in small pipes. Easy installation, space saving and easily deployable, the flow meter simultaneously displays volumetric flow and percentage, or temperatu...
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ALPAL Stackable Foldable IBC expands into the US with RPP Containers
ALPAL Stackable Foldable IBC expands into the US with RPP Containers RPP Containers, a leading manufacturer and stocking distributor of reusable bulk containers, has partnered with ALPAL to be the exclusive stocking distributor of the highly anticipated 40 x 48 x 43 Stackable Foldable IBC. This stra...
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AI allows Robots to carry out manual tasks by interpreting their environment
AI allows Robots to carry out manual tasks by interpreting their environment The new Bi-Touch system, designed by scientists at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, allows robots to carry out manual tasks by sensing what to do from a digital helper. The findings, p...
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New Bobcat machinery to debut at Irish Ploughing Show
New Bobcat machinery to debut at Irish Ploughing Show Adare Machinery, the Limerick-based Authorised Bobcat Dealer for Ireland, will have the company’s largest ever stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, being held at Ratheniska in County Laois in Ireland from 19-21 September 2023. N...
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Cities are sinking as the ground warms and deforms
Cities are sinking as the ground warms and deforms There is a “silent hazard” lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it. A novel study from Northwestern University has established, for the initial instance, a connection between subterranean climate...
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Skipping Stones and the dynamics of Buoyant Spheres and Air Cavities
Skipping Stones and the dynamics of Buoyant Spheres and Air Cavities Inspired by the need to safeguard marine animals and promote sustainable solutions within marine environments, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and Sof...
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Chip-scale devices for Ultrawide Measurement for Viscous Fluids
Chip-scale devices for Ultrawide Measurement for Viscous Fluids Traditional viscometers rely on capillary flow, and falling balls are simple and effective means for measuring fluid viscosity over a large range. However, their low measurement throughput and lack of real-time monitoring capabilities l...
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Non-flammable Electrolyte could prevent thermal runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Non-flammable Electrolyte could prevent thermal runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a collaborative research team led by Dr. Minah Lee of the Energy Storage Research Center, Professor Dong-Hwa Seo of the Korea Advanced Institute of Sci...
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Transformative 3D displays could make the digital world more tactile
Transformative 3D displays could make the digital world more tactile Imagine an iPad that transcends its conventional boundaries, featuring a transformative surface capable of morphing and deforming. This innovative device allows you to not only draw mesmerizing 3D designs but also brings haiku to l...
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Unique Semimetal could reduce Energy Consumption in Computers and Electronics
Unique Semimetal could reduce Energy Consumption in Computers and Electronics A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using...
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Kyocera launches Ultra-rugged DuraForce PRO 3 Smartphone
Kyocera launches Ultra-rugged DuraForce PRO 3 Smartphone KYOCERA, a global leader in rugged devices, today launched its ultra-rugged DuraForce PRO 3 Android smartphone with comprehensive business tools to help enterprises, small businesses, first responders and a variety of vertical industries that...
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Innovative Interchangeable HVACR Hoses reduce leaks and increases durability
Innovative Interchangeable HVACR Hoses reduce leaks and increases durability Fieldpiece Instruments, the leading manufacturer of HVACR tools pros trust, today announced the launch of a new line of hoses and fittings featuring two key types of premium hoses: charging hoses and vacuum hoses, with acco...
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Indoor Air Pollution may have met its match with Catalyst-Coated Materials
Indoor Air Pollution may have met its match with Catalyst-Coated Materials Scientists have reported that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. The lampshades work with halogen and incandescent light bulbs, and the team is extendin...
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Iteris wins $1.3m Smart Mobility Contract by the City of La Habra in California
Iteris wins $1.3m Smart Mobility Contract by the City of La Habra in California Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the City of La Habra in Orange County, California for a Regi...
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Indonesian visitors experience VolvoCE R60E Hauler at Motherwell facility in the UK
Indonesian visitors experience VolvoCE R60E Hauler at Motherwell facility in the UK The Volvo Construction Equipment factory in Motherwell, UK hosted a group of visitors from Indonesia who were all impressed with updates and investments to the factory and the R60 on show. A delegation of Volvo CE re...
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Virtual Environments to test real Autonomous Vehicles
Virtual Environments to test real Autonomous Vehicles Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles. Called the Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment (VVE) method, it allows the testi...
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Revolutionary 650kW continuous output motor designed for Hypercars
Revolutionary 650kW continuous output motor designed for Hypercars Globally renowned for the industry-leading power density of its electric motors, UK-based Helix has distilled its unique capability into a package it terms Scalable Core Technology (SCT). Building on the company’s proud automotive an...
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Fluke Wire Tracers take the guesswork out of locating Wiring Problems
Fluke Wire Tracers take the guesswork out of locating Wiring Problems Tracing and troubleshooting wiring issues can be a frustrating, time consuming — and sometimes dangerous — job. The new Fluke 2052 Advanced and 2062 Advanced Pro Wire Tracers accurately and safely troubleshoot energized and de-ene...
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