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Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council
Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council Surrey County Council officially hands over its highways maintenance contract to a new contractor from today, as part of plans to further improve the county’s roads and associated highways infrastructure. Ringway, who will replace Kier, will ca...
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Teledyne FLIR introduces dual Thermal-Visible Camera for Unmanned Systems
Teledyne FLIR introduces dual Thermal-Visible Camera for Unmanned Systems Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the release of its high-performance Hadron 640R combined radiometric thermal and visible dual camera module. The Hadron 640R design is optimized for in...
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Siltbuster explores Hydrodemolition Blast Water Treatment
Siltbuster explores Hydrodemolition Blast Water Treatment Siltbuster’s Business Development Manager, James Tucker, discusses the potential environmental impacts caused by hydrodemolition works and how to prevent harm. Hydrodemolition is the process of using ultra high-pressure water jets to remove d...
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NEBOSH Endorsed shaking-up Health and Safety Training
NEBOSH Endorsed shaking-up Health and Safety Training NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety qualifications, has launched a new solution for businesses that want to improve their in-company training. The NEBOSH Endorsed service will – as its name suggests – endorse great h...
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Teletrac Navman transforming in-cab Driver Training with Smart Dashcams
Teletrac Navman transforming in-cab Driver Training with Smart Dashcams Global leaders of telematics and tracking solutions, Teletrac Navman has transformed in-cab driver training with the launch of Smart Dashcams – which pioneers the use of AI video technology and represents a significant developme...
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Bobcat goes Archaeological at the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome
Bobcat goes Archaeological at the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome Thanks to their compactness, stability and precise manoeuvrability, Bobcat machines have proved to be the ideal choice for use on an impressive and prestigious archaeological project in the heart of Rome, the capital of Italy. Rome is a...
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Metso Outotec introduces renewed Crusher Wear offering
Metso Outotec introduces renewed Crusher Wear offering Metso Outotec is introducing its renewed crusher wears solution offering catering the industry’s widest variety of wear parts and services enabling customers’ sustainable, predictable, and profitable crushing. The portfolio is categorized to thr...
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Librestream research explores Digital Transformation solutions for Utilities
Librestream research explores Digital Transformation solutions for Utilities Librestream announced today the release of its research paper, “Powering the Utility Workforce of the Future.” The company outlines the impact and challenges of the modernized grid on workforce transformation and delves int...
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Topcon 3D Machine Control installation simplified for Caterpillar Excavators
Topcon 3D Machine Control installation simplified for Caterpillar Excavators Topcon Positioning Group announces a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality together with Cat Assist features. As a result of new compatibility of the Topcon...
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Hytera Communications enable Shenzhou-13 Astronauts return to Earth safely
Hytera Communications enable Shenzhou-13 Astronauts return to Earth safely The Shenzhou-13 spacecraft safely landed on April 16th 2022, after six months aboard China’s newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for the country’s space program. The spacecraft carrying three as...
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MB Crusher exhibiting at the Hillhead Show for the first time
MB Crusher exhibiting at the Hillhead Show for the first time MB Crusher are looking forward to welcoming visitors to their stand Y1, at the Hillhead Show, where you can find the full MB range of attachments to fit your heavy equipment. This will be a perfect opportunity to see the rotary screening...
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Bellwether and Inmarsat explore satellite communications to optimise intra-city transport
Bellwether and Inmarsat explore satellite communications to optimise intra-city transport To revolutionise intra-city travel, Bellwether is bringing to market Volar, a UAM aircraft for personal and private mobility, designed to fly anyone at any time between any points in a city. Volar’s user-centri...
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Volta Trucks unleashes fully electric 7.5 tonne and 12-tonne Volta Zero Trucks
Volta Trucks unleashes fully electric 7.5 tonne and 12-tonne Volta Zero Trucks Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has revealed the forthcoming 7.5- and 12-tonne Volta Zero variants – the second product family in its ful...
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Iteris wins $3.7m Smart Mobility contract from Orange County Transportation Authority
Iteris wins $3.7m Smart Mobility contract from Orange County Transportation Authority Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a $3.7 million contract from the Orange County Transportation Authority ...
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CEMEX turning CO2 into Carbon Nanomaterials
CEMEX turning CO2 into Carbon Nanomaterials CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., announced today that it has successfully tested a process that converts flue gases emitted by the cement kiln into carbon nanomaterials, thereby transforming “bad” carbon into “good” carbon. Due to their uniqu...
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Sleipner announces new Excavator Simulators to reduce training costs by 66 percent
Sleipner announces new Excavator Simulators to reduce training costs by 66 percent Sleipner Finland Oy has taken the need for improving working safety and remote training to a new level with their E-series products. The company has launched both portable and static simulators to train excavator oper...
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Invitation to Participate in Dialogue issued for Britain’s longest Road Tunnel project
Invitation to Participate in Dialogue issued for Britain’s longest Road Tunnel project National Highways has today invited shortlisted bidders to participate in dialogue for the £2.3 billion contract to build the tunnel and approach roads for the Lower Thames Crossing. The proposed Lower Thame...
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London EV Show 2022 returning to ExCeL London
London EV Show 2022 returning to ExCeL London The 2nd Annual London EV Show is all set to exceed previous expectations by once again hosting the most-comprehensive EV conference and exhibition for the entire value chain, facilitating quality networking & business matchmaking and presenting all t...
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Aeva 4D LiDAR Technology helping NASA to Map the Moon
Aeva 4D LiDAR Technology helping NASA to Map the Moon Aeva®, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that NASA’s Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack (KNaCK) Instrument project, a LiDAR-based mobile terrain-mapping and navigation system designed to suppor...
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Eaton reducing Environmental Impact with new technologies and systems
Eaton reducing Environmental Impact with new technologies and systems Power management company Eaton has announced its Vehicle Group has certified 88% of its global facilities as “zero-waste-to-landfill” (ZWTL), having cut the amount of waste going into landfills by 55% since 2019. Eaton defines ZWT...
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Sapphire Optical Fibre could lead to Cleaner Energy and Air-Travel
Sapphire Optical Fibre could lead to Cleaner Energy and Air-Travel The work, published in the journal Optics Express, uses a sapphire optical fibre – a thread of industrially grown sapphire less than half a millimetre thick – which can withstand temperatures over 2000°C. When light is injected onto...
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Social Responsibility at the Core of Hytera’s long-term Business Success
Social Responsibility at the Core of Hytera’s long-term Business Success Hytera, the leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report recently, summarizing the company’s environmental, social and governan...
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Battery Chemistry inspiring Carbon Capture at Berkeley Labs
Battery Chemistry inspiring Carbon Capture at Berkeley Labs The need for negative emissions technologies to address our climate crisis has become increasingly clear. At the rate that our planet is emitting carbon dioxide – adding about 50 gigatons every year – we will have to remove carbon dioxide a...
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Convoy accelerating Digital Freight Transformation with $260m investment
Convoy accelerating Digital Freight Transformation with $260m investment Convoy, the nation’s leading digital freight network, raised $260 million in new funding, comprised of a $160 million Series E preferred equity round led by Baillie Gifford and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associ...
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Iteris expands USA partnership with Total Traffic and Weather Network
Iteris expands USA partnership with Total Traffic and Weather Network Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, and Total Traffic & Weather Network (TTWN), the iHeartMedia-owned leading provider of traffic, transit and weather informatio...
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Cyngn launches DriveMod Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Integration kit
Cyngn launches DriveMod Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Integration kit Cyngn, a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial and commercial enterprises, today announced the official launch of DriveMod Kit, a turnkey autonomous vehicle solution for which Cyngn filed a pat...
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Pony.ai receives a License in China to operate Autonomous Taxis
Pony.ai receives a License in China to operate Autonomous Taxis Pony.ai, the leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced it is the first and only autonomous driving (AD) company to obtain a taxi license in China. Pony.ai was awarded a permit to operate 100 autonomous vehicles as...
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Choosing the right Safety Boots for Road Work
Choosing the right Safety Boots for Road Work Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, is a legal requirement in every working environment. Some environments have a greater need than others, and the construction industry is a particularly good example of such an environment. Worksites are laden with r...
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Minimizing workforce Risks on your Construction Projects
Minimizing workforce Risks on your Construction Projects The construction industry can be unpredictable and tremendously complex. Mismanagement and miscalculation can result in compromised work quality and cost companies time and money. Among all the aspects of project management, workforce risk man...
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Wirtgen Milling Machine still going strong after 30 years
Wirtgen Milling Machine still going strong after 30 years The good old milling machines are still around. Although no longer youngsters, they are still functioning and as reliable as when they were new. Day after day, an SF 1000 C, built in 1991 and owned by Borkowski GmbH in Langerwehe, proves that...
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Benninghoven explores Reduced-Temperature Asphalt to reduce energy consumption
Benninghoven explores Reduced-Temperature Asphalt to reduce energy consumption The production of reduced-temperature asphalt, which is also known as low-temperature asphalt, warm asphalt or warm mix, is nothing new – the process was already tested back in the 1990s. Today, when road construction aut...
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Flow of Traffic vs Speed Limit Dangers
Flow of Traffic vs Speed Limit Dangers Speed limits seem quite straightforward at a glance as they tell drivers to drive under the required number. However, a common belief that makes this issue a little bit complicated is the idea that this can be overlooked if you are going with the “flow of traff...
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Override vs Underride – Common reasons for Truck Accidents in California
Override vs Underride – Common reasons for Truck Accidents in California Truck and other commercial vehicle traffic accidents are a typical occurrence in the state of California. This is owing to the massive size and weight of these sorts of vehicles. Furthermore, drivers engaged in these inci...
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Expert advice on the most important factors to consider before buying a house
Expert advice on the most important factors to consider before buying a house When it comes to purchasing a new home, everyone has different ideas of how they would like their home to be. Although everyone has their priorities, one thing that’s the same for everyone is that the home buying pro...
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Anyline launches Tyre Size Scanning for websites to simplify Online Tyre Sales
Anyline launches Tyre Size Scanning for websites to simplify Online Tyre Sales Anyline, a market leader in mobile data capture, today launched a new capability to scan size and dimension information from the side of any vehicle tire. The scanner can be integrated into the websites of tire retailers,...
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Maxar partners with Blackshark.ai to extend 3D Geospatial capabilities
Maxar partners with Blackshark.ai to extend 3D Geospatial capabilities Maxar Technologies, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced its strategic investment in Blackshark.ai, a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial analytics services...
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Velodyne Lidar showcases Full Stack Vision at XPONENTIAL 2022
Velodyne Lidar showcases Full Stack Vision at XPONENTIAL 2022 Velodyne Lidar, Inc. will demonstrate its innovative lidar sensors and software at XPONENTIAL 2022 in Orlando from April 26 to 28 – booth #2149. Velodyne will highlight how its lidar technology powers autonomous solutions in robotics, ind...
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Kyocera ultra-rugged 5G Smartphones feature Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie App
Kyocera ultra-rugged 5G Smartphones feature Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie App Kyocera, a leader in rugged mobile solutions, has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to integrate the Walkie Talkie application in Microsoft Teams on ultra-rugged 5G Android smartphones. Kyocera’s DuraForce Ultra 5G...
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Esri StoryMaps brings sophisticated Mapping Technology to Storytelling
Esri StoryMaps brings sophisticated Mapping Technology to Storytelling Capturing and sharing life’s experiences today often requires multiple platforms and tools, which can result in disjointed storytelling. To serve creators’ needs to control their dynamic, interactive narratives in one...
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EPC announces new AEC Qualified Lidar Integrated Circuit
EPC announces new AEC Qualified Lidar Integrated Circuit Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) introduces the latest addition to its family of automotive qualified transistors and integrated circuits offering higher performance and smaller solution size for time-of-flight (ToF) lidar applications includi...
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NVI NewRoad Asphalt Additive delivers durability and Environmental Benefits
NVI NewRoad Asphalt Additive delivers durability and Environmental Benefits State and local governments can stretch the historic $110 billion federal outlay for roads and bridges while also addressing some of the nation’s most pressing environmental challenges, an authority in asphalt additives note...
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MIT machine-learning system for driverless cars predicts actions of nearby drivers
MIT machine-learning system for driverless cars predicts actions of nearby drivers If a robot is going to navigate a vehicle safely through downtown Boston, it must be able to predict what nearby drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians are going to do next. Behaviour prediction is a tough problem, howeve...
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How Computer Vision can transform Cities into Smart Cities
How Computer Vision can transform Cities into Smart Cities The University of Manchester recently published a paper on the effectiveness of interventions implemented within cities to improve the quality of urban life. Notably, some of the challenges of measuring the impact of these interventions are...
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Digital Services key to overcoming hurdles in the European Rental market
Digital Services key to overcoming hurdles in the European Rental market Many rental companies are struggling to maximize their uptime, meet increased demand and surmount supply chain problems. They can leverage technology and data more to overcome these challenges and drive better decisions, accord...
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Sensors protect against total failure of Dewatering pumps
Sensors protect against total failure of Dewatering pumps If water penetrates the housing of a dewatering pump unnoticed, expensive damage may follow – unless Tsurumi’s new leakage sensor is installed. Retrofitting is easy and recommended, especially since many tenders require pumps to b...
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Aggregate Industries announces Aggneo 100 percent natural secondary aggregate
Aggregate Industries announces Aggneo 100 percent natural secondary aggregate Aggregate Industries has launched Aggneo, a 100% natural secondary aggregate that offers a sustainable solution and the same quality and performance as virgin aggregate. It can be used for a range of civil engineering and...
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Digi International announces Green Tech Innovation Award Winners
Digi International announces Green Tech Innovation Award Winners Digi International, a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Green Tech Customer Innovation Awards. Now in its second year, the awards show...
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SMT GB and VolvoCE gearing up for return to Hillhead 2022
SMT GB and VolvoCE gearing up for return to Hillhead 2022 After a two-year break from exhibitions due to COVID-19, SMT GB is excited to showcase a wide range of the latest Volvo machines and service solutions at Hillhead 2022. On the SMT GB stand, visitors will have the opportunity to see a host of...
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Esri UK annual GIS conference returns to QEII Centre in London
Esri UK annual GIS conference returns to QEII Centre in London Esri UK has announced the full programme for its upcoming annual conference and exhibition on 17 May 2022, including speakers from Arcadis, Jacobs, Argent Related, Centre for Digital Built Britain and National Highways. After two years a...
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TRL Software to replace National Highways Pavement Management System
TRL Software to replace National Highways Pavement Management System National Highways has commissioned TRL Software to provide it with a new pavement asset management system, known as P-AMS. This will be configured upon the cloud-based product iROADS, which is a commercially available off-the-shelf...
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City of Joliet selects Iteris for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Program
City of Joliet selects Iteris for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Program Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been selected by the City of Joliet for a smart mobility, safety and sustainability ini...
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Arbor Renewable Gas building Industrial Scale Gasoline Plant with Modular Plant Solutions
Arbor Renewable Gas building Industrial Scale Gasoline Plant with Modular Plant Solutions Modular Plant Solutions, a global engineering firm specializing in process modularization and project implementation, announced today its contract to support Arbor Renewable Gas in the construction of the first...
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Sensata IQ launched for IIoT for Plant Wide Asset Monitoring
Sensata IQ launched for IIoT for Plant Wide Asset Monitoring Sensata Technologies, today announced the new Sensata IQ platform that makes it easy to deploy asset health monitoring to prevent unplanned downtime within manufacturing environments. Online asset monitoring systems have traditionally bee...
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Hydrogen fuel enhancement system reducing emissions for Butler Concrete and Aggregate
Hydrogen fuel enhancement system reducing emissions for Butler Concrete and Aggregate Located in the rapidly developing area of Vancouver Island, Butler Concrete and Aggregate Ltd. has implemented a hydrogen and oxygen fuel enhancement system to their fleet of ready-mix concrete trucks with the help...
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7 tips for choosing Anti-Vibration Mounts
7 tips for choosing Anti-Vibration Mounts Anti-vibration mounts are small components fitted on heavy machinery and equipment to reduce the amount of noise and vibration passed out through the machine. Heavy machines produce vibrations and noise when they’re running. With time, this noise and...
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Graco announces LineLazer ES 500 Electric Airless Striper
Graco announces LineLazer ES 500 Electric Airless Striper Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, introduces the LineLazer® ES 500 electric battery-powered airless striper. The newest member of the LineLazer ES family of battery-powered line stripers, the ES 500 delivers the...
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CEMEX combining CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel
CEMEX combining CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. continues its path to a net-zero future by joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a milestone project that will combine CO2 with hydr...
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North Valley Barricade acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
North Valley Barricade acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., America’s largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, announced today the acquisition of North Valley Barricade, Inc. Based in Yuba City, California, North Valley Barricade retail...
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Energy Dome wins prestigious Low-Carbon Technology Competition
Energy Dome wins prestigious Low-Carbon Technology Competition Energy Dome has announced it has been named a winner in the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Pioneers 2022 technology competition, which identifies the most impactful and original technology innovations for advancing the low-carbon ec...
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New 3D imaging tool reveals Nanoparticle Lattices with highest resolution
New 3D imaging tool reveals Nanoparticle Lattices with highest resolution From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nano...
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