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Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production
Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production Komatsu Ltd., today announced that Komatsu Forest AB, Komatsu’s wholly owned subsidiary, engaging in manufacture and sales of forest machinery and based in Umea, Sweden, began production at its new plant. The new plant ha...
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Smart ITS technology puts cyclists in the picture
Smart ITS technology puts cyclists in the picture Thanks to a link between advanced cycling radar and smart traffic control systems, cyclists in Utrecht (NL) can now ride faster and safer through green lights. In the recently finished pilot ‘Bicycle Peloton Recognition/ iSTC (intelligent Smart Traff...
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Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts
Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts Highways England is accelerating the use of warm mix asphalts as standard across its supply chain as part of a drive toward net zero carbon emissions. The Government-owned company has been using the material since 2015 and a col...
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E8IGHT accelerates Smart Cities with NDX Pro Digital Twin technology
E8IGHT accelerates Smart Cities with NDX Pro Digital Twin technology E8IGHT, a Korean simulation software company, has developed a simulation-based digital twin platform NDX Pro. The company is providing it to the major cities embarking on their journey towards digital transformation and smart citie...
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ModalAI and Qualcomm 5G and AI enabled Drone platform a world first
ModalAI and Qualcomm 5G and AI enabled Drone platform a world first ModalAI today announced it will be the manufacturer and distributor of Qualcomm Technologies’ world first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform and reference design, the Qualcomm Flight™ RB5 5G Platform. The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G...
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Canadian Shaw Group celebrates 160 years as they prepare for the future with Procore
Canadian Shaw Group celebrates 160 years as they prepare for the future with Procore Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that The Shaw Group Ltd. is using the Procore platform to improve communication on its construction projects and im...
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ExOne and Maxxwell Motors develop 3D Printed Copper Windings for Electric Drives
ExOne and Maxxwell Motors develop 3D Printed Copper Windings for Electric Drives The ExOne Company, the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, is collaborating with Tennessee-based start-up Maxxwell Motors on development of a unique copper e-winding d...
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Evolution Mining mitigates unplanned downtime with Aspen Technology software
Evolution Mining mitigates unplanned downtime with Aspen Technology software Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced that a leading Australian gold miner, Evolution Mining has deployed Aspen Mtell software at the company’s Mungari Gold Operations, West...
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Iteris expands across Eastern US with Delaware Valley Traffic Signal contract
Iteris expands across Eastern US with Delaware Valley Traffic Signal contract Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) with a potential value of $1.5 mi...
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HAMM HP pneumatic-tyre rollers feature large water tanks for non-stop performance
HAMM HP pneumatic-tyre rollers feature large water tanks for non-stop performance The pneumatic-tire rollers from the HP series have been on the market across the world for several months and are showing what they can do in practice. This is a completely new generation of pneumatic-tire rollers, whi...
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Micromotors are helping eliminate inefficiency in Electric Vehicle charging
Micromotors are helping eliminate inefficiency in Electric Vehicle charging According to Next Green Car, there were over 535,000 plug-in electric and hybrid car models on UK roads in May 2021. As the ban on new diesel engines approaches, we’ll soon all be swapping gas for electricity. But bulky cabl...
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Treescapes programme explores how trees and woodlands can help reach Net Zero
Treescapes programme explores how trees and woodlands can help reach Net Zero Six research teams from across the UK, including an academic from Robert Gordon University, will develop new tools to find out how trees and woodlands adapt to climate change. The research will support the UK’s target to a...
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Business must take environmental matters into their own hands
Business must take environmental matters into their own hands With net zero deadlines looming closer, more emphasis is being put on businesses to pull their weight when it comes to cutting their carbon footprint. But why should they act, and what can be done? The UK’s commitment to the Paris Agreeme...
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Gammon and Sensat speed up digitalisation of Hong Kong’s infrastructure
Gammon and Sensat speed up digitalisation of Hong Kong’s infrastructure Gammon Construction Limited announces strategic partnership with Sensat, a leading UK digital twin technology company, to integrate all drone-captured topographical, asset, and real-time operation data into one of the worl...
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Boingo and AWS accelerate Digital Transformation at Major Airports
Boingo and AWS accelerate Digital Transformation at Major Airports Boingo Wireless, a leading distributed antenna system (DAS), Wi-Fi and private network provider, today announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to fuel innovation for enterprise customers. AWS edge and...
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Cooper Tire launches 2nd Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire
Cooper Tire launches 2nd Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire Cooper Tire has launched its innovative, new PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 tire to help drive down tire costs for fleets. The tire replaces its predecessor, the Cooper PRO Series Long Haul Steer tire, and is availab...
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CACI launches CM62 Micro Gimbal for enhanced site awareness
CACI launches CM62 Micro Gimbal for enhanced site awareness CACI International Inc has announced the launch of its AVT CM62 Micro Gimbal. The CM62 Micro Gimbal is a multi-sensor imaging system that combines high definition electro-optical (EO) imagery and a custom long-wave infrared (LWIR) core in a...
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Esri and National Geographic launch Storytelling Challenge to inspire Ocean Conservation
Esri and National Geographic launch Storytelling Challenge to inspire Ocean Conservation Covering 70 percent of the planet’s surface, the ocean drives weather, provides sustenance, regulates temperature, and supports living organisms as well as societal growth. And while the ocean is the lifeb...
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NTT DATA awarded $15.4m contract for IT Services at Argonne National Laboratory
NTT DATA awarded $15.4m contract for IT Services at Argonne National Laboratory NTT DATA a digital business and IT services leader, today announced it has won a $15.4 million contract to deliver superior end-user support services for Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne), a multidisciplinary science...
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Councils in England awarded £15m for repair and upgrade of traffic signals
Councils in England awarded £15m for repair and upgrade of traffic signals 39 councils in England have been awarded a share of £15 million additional funding to upgrade and repair of traffic signals, which will make traffic in their areas flow better, and therefore reduce air pollution and congestio...
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Mabey bridge lifting technique gets city centre transport project off the ground
Mabey bridge lifting technique gets city centre transport project off the ground By supplying a unique truss system to a major repair project at New Elvet Bridge in Durham, temporary works specialist, Mabey Hire, have helped a crucial city transport job to get underway. The innovative solution has a...
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Acklea introduces 7.2t Traffic Management Trucks with recycled plastic bodies
Acklea introduces 7.2t Traffic Management Trucks with recycled plastic bodies Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea is increasing production of its plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles as demand for more lightweight, fuel-efficient and lower-emission vehicles increases among highways and i...
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Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion
Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion Bespoke precast ESS (Electronic Signalling System) base units from Marshalls Civils & Drainage are helping to speed the conversion of the M27 into a smart motorway. Nine of the 2.3m x 1.6m x 1m deep concrete units hav...
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Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly
Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly The first Hitachi ZX130-7 medium excavator in Europe has been purchased by the specialist groundworks and infrastructure contractor MV Kelly. The impressive new model was delivered by Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) to one of the...
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Ritchie Bros. sells over $99m of equipment at largest-ever pipeline construction auction
Ritchie Bros. sells over $99m of equipment at largest-ever pipeline construction auction Last week Ritchie Bros. sold US$99+ million of pipeline construction equipment in its largest-ever single-owner auction, for Barrilleaux Inc. In less than two days the company sold 3,100+ items from three Barril...
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NordVPN now runs natively on Mac M1 Computers
NordVPN now runs natively on Mac M1 Computers NordVPN has officially launched version 6.6.1 for macOS. With this release, all NordVPN users with M1-powered Macs will get full-fledged performance and overall experience. The M1 chip is Apple’s new and improved proprietary chip in its new computer. Pre...
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Topcon expands Topnet Live GNSS Network to meet increased Digitalization demands
Topcon expands Topnet Live GNSS Network to meet increased Digitalization demands Topcon Positioning Group announces an expansion of the Topnet Live Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) network of correction solutions to support today’s work environments. The newly expanded global network now h...
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Xos Hub Mobile Charging Station set to help Commercial Fleets
Xos Hub Mobile Charging Station set to help Commercial Fleets Xos, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corporation, today unveiled Xos Hub™, a mobile charging station t...
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Procore and IDC survey reveals 78 percent of projects delivered 70 days late
Procore and IDC survey reveals 78 percent of projects delivered 70 days late Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced a new survey from international research firm IDC that found most construction projects are delivered late and significantl...
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Top tips for maintaining your heavy equipment undercarriage
Top tips for maintaining your heavy equipment undercarriage The undercarriage is one of the most important components of any piece of heavy equipment. It might not seem so at first, since the undercarriage only accounts for a small portion of the machine’s upfront cost. However, the undercarriage re...
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Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions
Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions The price of fire damage is high. Without sufficient preventative measures and protective solutions in place, the tiniest flame or spark can turn from localised damage to a highly preventable large-scale catastrophe like the Grenfell Towe...
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Metso Outotec enhances crusher head portfolio with Nordberg crushers solution
Metso Outotec enhances crusher head portfolio with Nordberg crushers solution Metso Outotec introduces a new crusher head to complete the portfolio for Nordberg® MP800, MP1000, MP1250, HP800, and HP900 crushers. The Xtreme (forged) head is the most robust head on the market designed to handle the mo...
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Compact SENNEBOGEN 613E telescopic crawler crane perfect for Pipeline construction
Compact SENNEBOGEN 613E telescopic crawler crane perfect for Pipeline construction The installation of the pipelines is carried out in several stages. In the first step, civil engineering prepares the trench. Once that is done, the 613 E telescopic crawler crane comes into play, which Kraftanlagen M...
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Hardstaff Barriers maximises city bridge safety during reconstruction project
Hardstaff Barriers maximises city bridge safety during reconstruction project Hardstaff Barriers is playing a major role in a two-year motorway bridge reconstruction project in Leeds which aims to improve safety and maintain traffic flow. The A64 (M) Regent Street flyover, in the city centre, is und...
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MirrorCam tech from Mercedes-Benz makes Econ Engineering Gritters even safer
MirrorCam tech from Mercedes-Benz makes Econ Engineering Gritters even safer Winter maintenance equipment specialist Econ Engineering has added the first MirrorCam-equipped Mercedes-Benz to the fleet of gritters that local authorities and others will once again be relying upon to keep roads open whe...
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When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump
When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump When space is tight in dewatering applications you need a compact multipurpose pump from Tsurumi. Dewatering pumps are seldom the focus for large manufacturers, but are among the stars of many job sites. Small dewatering pump...
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All Traffic Products starts-up with Santander UK funding
All Traffic Products starts-up with Santander UK funding All Traffic Products, based in Willenhall in the West Midlands, is a start-up business supplying steel tubes, brackets and road signage fittings to large construction contractors building and maintaining roads and highways throughout the UK. I...
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NVI polymer based Asphalt Additives reduce high-temperature failures
NVI polymer based Asphalt Additives reduce high-temperature failures New Village Initiative’s Advanced Materials Group (“AMG”) has developed a highly engineered polymer asphalt additive that significantly reduces rutting and cracking. “NewRoad™ can reduce cracking by 20% and rutting by 50%,”...
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Mindtech Chameleon platform for Training AI Vision Systems
Mindtech Chameleon platform for Training AI Vision Systems Mindtech Global announce the latest update of its end-to-end platform for the creation and curation of synthetic images for training AI vision systems. This release brings an enhanced platform user experience, simplifying the creation of com...
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Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane
Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane The Liebherr 34 K crane, part of the rental fleet of Netherlands-based crane specialist Van der Spek Vianen B.V., had been commissioned to work on the tallest building in the Benelux region by customer Civiele techniek...
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Subsidence and maintaining a heritage site
Subsidence and maintaining a heritage site Caring for the long-term health of any heritage building brings unique challenges. Buildings that have stood for hundreds of years, have their own cultural and historical significance and, whatever their purpose – a school, a church or a stately home – they...
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Quanergy deploys LiDAR technology to count tourists in South Korea
Quanergy deploys LiDAR technology to count tourists in South Korea Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of OPA-based solid state LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT, today announced the first ever deployment of its smart LiDAR solution for the tourism and public leisure...
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Eaton 48 volt technology help manufacturers meet global emission regulations
Eaton 48 volt technology help manufacturers meet global emission regulations Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24...
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SRL traffic light modelling technology cuts roadwork queue length by 50 percent
SRL traffic light modelling technology cuts roadwork queue length by 50 percent The UK and Republic of Ireland’s only multiphase adaptive detection system for portable and temporary traffic signals has been independently proven to reduce average queue lengths by 50%, potentially saving commuters mor...
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Cenex-CAM2021 session will unlock the potential of 5G
Cenex-CAM2021 session will unlock the potential of 5G Cenex has announced that the Connected Automated Mobility (CAM2021) event will kick-off on 20 September 2021 with a special online session dedicated to 5G. Sponsored by uk5g.org, Unlocking The Potential Of 5G will feature presentations from users...
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Iteris and Wejo partner on enhanced applications for Connected Vehicle Data
Iteris and Wejo partner on enhanced applications for Connected Vehicle Data Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, and Wejo, a global leader in connected vehicle data, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to deliver enhanced connected vehicle...
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MIT system can train drones to fly around obstacles at high speed
MIT system can train drones to fly around obstacles at high speed If you follow autonomous drone racing, you likely remember the crashes as much as the wins. In drone racing, teams compete to see which vehicle is better trained to fly fastest through an obstacle course. But the faster drones fly, th...
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SNC-Lavalin Global Technology Center team wins the MERIT 2021 competition
SNC-Lavalin Global Technology Center team wins the MERIT 2021 competition SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that its Global Technology Center (GTC) team in India has won the top two spots at the MERIT 2021 competition. Team “Business Gurus” came in first place and team “Four Strings” bagged the run...
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Arcserve and Nutanix deliver Hyperconverged Data Protection and Cybersecurity
Arcserve and Nutanix deliver Hyperconverged Data Protection and Cybersecurity Arcserve, the world’s most experienced data and ransomware protection provider, today announced Arcserve N Series appliances, which deliver integrated hyperscale backup, recovery, and ransomware protection to enterpr...
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UK backs technology start-ups as sector set to bloom
UK backs technology start-ups as sector set to bloom The launch of a new £375m scheme to drive investment in the UK’s most high growth, innovative and R&D intensive firms by the UK government, is the latest in a line of initiatives to super charge the UK’s post-pandemic economy. But according to...
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Transcend Air to use GE Aviation engines for Groundbreaking Vy 400 VTOL Aircraft
Transcend Air to use GE Aviation engines for Groundbreaking Vy 400 VTOL Aircraft Transcend Air Corporation today announced an agreement with GE Aviation to develop and certify a custom variant of GE’s class-leading CT7-8 turboshaft helicopter engine to power the Vy 400 High Speed Vertical Takeoff an...
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UK’s leading driver safety software heads for Australia
UK’s leading driver safety software heads for Australia Praiso is a cloud-based platform that combines evidence-based machine learning and its unique algorithms to tailor continuous digital driver and educational content. Managing a large fleet presents challenges on many fronts, and Praiso he...
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Cortical.io launches Contract Intelligence 4.5 document processing software
Cortical.io launches Contract Intelligence 4.5 document processing software Cortical.io today announced the release of Contract Intelligence 4.5, an artificial intelligence software that automatically and accurately searches, extracts, classifies and compares key information from agreements, contrac...
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New look Bobcat S450 Loader charges ahead in the EMEA regions
New look Bobcat S450 Loader charges ahead in the MEA regions Bobcat has launched a new version of the company’s market-leading S450 radius lift path skid-steer loader, introducing Bobcat’s bold new branding scheme for the first time in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market. The new Bobcat S450 ski...
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SOCOTEC explores the management of Asbestos Risks in the Railway Industry
SOCOTEC explores the management of Asbestos Risks in the Railway Industry Asbestos containing materials (ACMs) have been in widespread use in the rail network in the past, within buildings, rolling stock (trains) and the rail infrastructure. As with any other sector, it is essential that sufficient...
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Terex Trucks wins RoSPA health and safety Gold Award
Terex Trucks wins RoSPA health and safety Gold Award Terex Trucks works hard to ensure its staff, customers and contractors get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. After four consecutive years of securing the Silver Award, Terex Trucks has received a RoSPA Gold Health and...
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Haskell partners with IPSUM for ProPlanner scheduling and planning software
Haskell partners with IPSUM for ProPlanner scheduling and planning software Dysruptek, the Haskell’s corporate venture capital arm, invests in IPSUM a construction tech start-up originally from Latin America, now based in the US, who has been recognized by BuiltWorlds in their Top 50 List from 2021...
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Hytera collaborates with Specialized by stc for critical communications for the 1442 Hajj
Hytera collaborates with Specialized by stc for critical communications for the 1442 Hajj Hytera, the global trusted provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has collaborated with Specialized by stc, the National Critical Communication Operator in Saudi Arabia to serve thi...
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STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg
STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg The STRABAG Group has been awarded a new large-scale contract in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany’s federal motorway company, Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, has awarded to STRABAG the contract for the six-lane expa...
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Choose the right safety technology for off-road vehicles
Choose the right safety technology for off-road vehicles Worksites can be dangerous places. The potential for deaths and injuries caused by moving plant machinery and equipment should not be underestimated. According to the World Health Organization, construction, agriculture, and mining are among s...
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