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Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Imagine a future when electric vehicles can travel thousands of miles on a single charge, and cargo ships and passenger planes run on batteries instead of fossil fuels. To make these technological leaps a reality, researchers are working to...
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Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis
Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis An active underground mine can be a seismically noisy environment, full of signals generated by heavy machinery at work and induced seismicity. Now, researchers working with data from a longwall coal mine demonstrate a way to extract and s...
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New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic
New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films — a finding that has implications for a wide range of technologies that use light as an energy source to cre...
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Your checklist for servicing your vehicles yourself
Your checklist for servicing your vehicles yourself The cost of living is continuing to rise rapidly in the UK and businesses are tightening their purse-strings to scrimp and save wherever possible. While there are plenty of ways to slash costs, many of these methods mean cutting the things we enjoy...
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Ferrovial wins €119m North Dallas Tollway expansion in Texas
Ferrovial wins €119m North Dallas Tollway expansion in Texas Ferrovial, through Webber, its US construction subsidiary, has been awarded the contract to widen a 15-kilometre section of the Dallas North Tollway, in Texas. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has selected the company to execute th...
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Cintec Anchoring System helps restore Terra-Cotta Columns in New York
Cintec Anchoring System helps restore Terra-Cotta Columns in New York The Helmsley Building, 230 Park Avenue, NYC is a “recognized iconic asset” to the New York City Skyline. Located in midtown Manhattan, the building was built as a Beaux-arts style building in 1929, and the property strategically s...
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Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe
Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe Home improvement business Wickes has today partnered with RangeMe to support their product buying teams, ensuring they have access to the most relevant products their customers demand. This partnership presents Wickes with innovation and scale...
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Komatsu and Cummins collaborate to advance Zero Emissions Mining Haul Trucks
Komatsu and Cummins collaborate to advance Zero Emissions Mining Haul Trucks Today, Cummins and Komatsu signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and co...
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UK Government creating Investigation Branch focused on Road Safety
UK Government creating Investigation Branch focused on Road Safety The Government will recruit a specialised team of inspectors to join the country’s first ever Road Safety Investigation Branch, looking at how and why incidents happen and to provide real insight into how new technologies – such as s...
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Velodyne Lidar signs 3D Sensor agreement with Boston Dynamics
Velodyne Lidar signs 3D Sensor agreement with Boston Dynamics Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year agreement for its lidar sensors with Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics. Boston Dynamics selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities fo...
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Natural Gas Hypertruck ERX Powertrain heading for North America
Natural Gas Hypertruck ERX Powertrain heading for North America Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, and Cummins Inc., a global power solutions provider, today announced the two companies are joining forces to optimize the Cummins natural gas...
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How to Dispose of Car Accessories
How to Dispose of Car Accessories If your car is nearing the end of its life, then you might be tempted to simply take it to a scrap yard and invest in something new. If you’re concerned about minimising waste, however, it’s usually a good idea to harvest the vehicle for key components and materials...
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Tadano set to deliver innovation and cutting-edge products at bauma 2022
Tadano set to deliver innovation and cutting-edge products at bauma 2022 In the run-up to bauma 2022, Tadano announced a broad innovation campaign with cutting-edge products and offerings, awakening tremendous interest among customers and partners. “We’ll be taking advantage of this year’s bauma to...
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Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power
Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current. As our tech needs grow and the I...
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Steel Decarbonisation needs more high-grade Iron Ore
Steel Decarbonisation needs more high-grade Iron Ore Decarbonising the steel industry will require an increase in high grade iron ore production and improved beneficiation techniques, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). To reach net zero emissio...
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New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data
New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data A new report shows that widespread adoption and use of address and street data in local authorities could generate £384m savings over the period 2022-2026, with an enhanced return on investment of 6:1. The report, com...
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FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI
FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI FORO of Atlanta, GA and their AI powered Data and Decision Analysis Solution (DDA) for DOTs gains traction. What started in Indiana at the Crossroads of America in 2019 was well-received by recent AASHTO attendees seeking new and innovative ways to...
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Komatsu opens new Manufacturing Facility in Milwaukee
Komatsu opens new Manufacturing Facility in Milwaukee Komatsu marked the official opening of the company’s new Milwaukee campus with a tree planting ceremony attended by both Komatsu President and CEO Hiroyuki Ogawa and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. The new 58-acre campus located in Milwaukee’s Har...
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ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability
ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability The annual ARC Industry Forum Asia titled Accelerating Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainability, from July 12-14, 2022, is once again going digital! The world as we knew it has changed and new business models h...
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JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight
JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight J.W. Speaker Corporation has introduced the Model 93 5-in-1 functional, drop-in replacement headlight for buses, RVs, tractors, motorcycles, specialty vehicles and more. The new LED light replaces standard 90mm headlights and integrates easily into...
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Combatting Construction Theft
Combatting Construction Theft The last few years proved challenging for professionals in the construction industry. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted virtually every industry, but the construction sector was particularly vulnerable because of its inherent sensitivity to economic...
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SRL Traffic Systems launches new Technical and Innovation Centre
SRL Traffic Systems launches new Technical and Innovation Centre The UK and RoI’s largest manufacturer and supplier of mobile intelligent transport system (ITS) products and integrated solutions, SRL, has launched a Technical and Innovation Centre, in an investment designed to promote the ongoing de...
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Metso Outotec boosts sustainability with Planet Positive Filtration Plant
Metso Outotec boosts sustainability with Planet Positive Filtration Plant Metso Outotec is launching a comprehensive Filtration Plant Units offering to maximize operational reliability in different types of dewatering applications where superior process performance combined with energy and water eff...
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Supply Chain Connectivity to drive Asset Tracking market to $45 Billion by 2027
Supply Chain Connectivity to drive Asset Tracking market to $45 Billion by 2027 A new whitepaper by Juniper Research has found that global spend on asset tracking by enterprises will increase from $16 billion in 2022 to $45 billion in 2027 – a substantial growth of 184%. Asset tracking in this conte...
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VolvoCE installs Charging Stations in Eskilstuna to minimise emissions
VolvoCE installs Charging Stations in Eskilstuna to minimise emissions 138 electric vehicles will soon be able to charge simultaneously at Volvo Construction Equipment’s (VolvoCE) plant in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The installation, which is being carried out in partnership with Vattenfall InCharge,...
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Doosan celebrates a successful Hillhead 2022
Doosan celebrates a successful Hillhead 2022 Doosan took the opportunity to demonstrate and display the very latest products from the company for the quarrying, mining and construction industries for the first time at the Hillhead 2022 exhibition. On display on the Doosan stand was the new version o...
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Haulier in South Africa solves fuel issues with SulNOx
Haulier in South Africa solves fuel issues with SulNOx A South African fleet operator has seen its business transformed after adopting UK fuel technology which has dramatically improved the efficiency of its vehicles. Johannesburg-based Zanospan was having issues with a large number of trucks return...
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Wirtgen Group to explore The Future in Roadbuilding at bauma 2022
Wirtgen Group to explore The Future in Roadbuilding at bauma 2022 At bauma 2022 in Munich, the Wirtgen Group will be presenting sustainable, and therefore pioneering solutions for the road construction industry and is once more demonstrating its outstanding powers of innovation. The industry’s trend...
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Meet the Viking ride-on Floor Preparation Scraper
Meet the Viking ride-in Floor Preparation Scraper To provide contractors with efficient floor preparation equipment for outdoor applications, surface preparation expert National Flooring Equipment has released the Viking. This will be the most powerful ride-in scraper in National Flooring Equipment’...
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How Ground Penetration Radar works
How Ground Penetration Radar works Considering the vast scrutiny of unsustainable initiatives at the forefront of the media, and the need to preserve the structural integrity of our planet’s surface, it seems strange that ground penetration radar (GPR) is still vastly overlooked as a geotechnical ma...
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CCW 2022 honours Hytera with International Critical Communications Awards
CCW 2022 honours Hytera with International Critical Communications Awards Hytera was proud to announce that its Hytera HyTalk MC Solution for Sri Lanka Railway (SLR) won the Best Use of Critical Communications in Transport at the 2022 International Critical Communications Awards (ICCA) held on June...
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Commercial Garage Door Repair – find the right Contractor?
Commercial Garage Door Repair – find the right Contractor? If you’re looking for a reliable and experienced company to provide commercial garage door repair services, you need to check so much information to pick the right contractor. A team of garage door experts with years of experience in t...
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Manitou launches new range of Articulated Loaders
Manitou launches new range of Articulated Loaders Manitou Group, worldwide reference in handling, aerial lift platforms and earthmoving, presents its new range of articulated loaders at a dedicated event. The Group’s aim is to offer a very wide range of products to meet the needs of all its us...
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Hitachi UK raises £25,000 for The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Hitachi UK raises £25,000 for The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Hitachi Construction Machinery UK, a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, has raised £25,000 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity after auctioning a vintage UH063 machine th...
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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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