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The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London
The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London University College London (UCL) has received £140k funding from The Road Safety Trust to evaluate the role of telematics in reducing speed violations among drivers and riders in the delivery sector. The Road Safety Tr...
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BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry
BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry An innovative new electric car charge point is set to revolutionise the house building industry, saving time and money for developers. With the UK Government due to make it a requirement to introduce mandatory charge poin...
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New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group
New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Future Highways Research Group (FHRG), led by Proving Services, have launched a comprehensive guidance document for Scope 1...
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Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract
Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract Sacyr Engineering and Infrastructures has won its first project ever in Sweden: the 32 km expansion of the Vag 56 roadway and the construction of a 3.2 km metropolitan bypass in Äs. The total amount for the contract is € 56 million (SEK 565.3 mil...
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First Stage V JCB 150X TAB Excavator purchased by Tom Grant Plant in Scotland
First Stage V JCB 150X TAB Excavator purchased by Tom Grant Plant in Scotland The first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom sold anywhere in the UK has been bought by a Scottish plant hirer. Purchased by Ayrshire-based Tom Grant Plant, the high-specification JCB Stage V 1...
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How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed
How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed Since June 2019 Birmingham City Council (BCC) and Birmingham Highways Limited (BHL), the special purpose vehicle owned by Equitix and PIP Infrastructure Investments, have been working in close collaboration to restructure the £2.7bn Birmingham Hig...
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Terradepth launches Ocean Data-as-a-Service Platform to Map the Oceans
Terradepth launches Ocean Data-as-a-Service Platform to Map the Oceans Terradepth, the world’s end-to-end ocean data system, announced the launch of Absolute Ocean today. AO is the company’s new cloud-based, browser-accessible ocean data management platform. The platform offers the ability to...
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Digital Twins to Decarbonize Buildings and create a real world Metaverse
Digital Twins to Decarbonize Buildings and create a real world Metaverse Digital Twins are forecast to form the essential building blocks of a Metaverse which connects the physical world with the virtual, enabling optimal urban decarbonization throughout a crucial decade in the Race to Zero. The cur...
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Liebherr TA 230 Litronic Dump Trucks deployed in Denmark and Sweden by MJ Eriksson
Liebherr TA 230 Litronic Dump Trucks deployed in Denmark and Sweden by MJ Eriksson Successful deployment of the TA 230 Litronic at one of the largest construction companies in Denmark: M.J. Eriksson A/S uses its new articulated dump truck from Liebherr for large infrastructure projects in Denmark an...
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Vermeer PD10R Pile Driver options now include Automatic Positioning Technology
Vermeer PD10R Pile Driver options now include Automatic Positioning Technology Vermeer announces that new PD10R pile drivers can now be outfitted with automated machine positioning technology. Vermeer PD10R pile drivers equipped with a new point-to-point (PTP) system can reposition themselves automa...
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Preventing Environmental Damage from Oil Spills
Preventing Environmental Damage from Oil Spills Our environment is sensitive to oil spills and the risk of unwanted oil release is high due to intensive shipping and many types of oil transport. While large spills can have quite dramatic effects, the continuous impact of various oil products and the...
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Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap
Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap A new brand has entered the automotive market with a range of products designed to keep road users safe in the case of a breakdown – as UK-based Roadflash announces its launch in the market. Roadflash Limited is a Rood Group Holdings...
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Philippine’s Customs adopt Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution
Philippine’s Customs adopt Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution The Philippine Bureau of Customs integrated Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution to their daily operation to modernize and strengthen its enforcement and border protection capabilities, while at the same time further enhancing trade facil...
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Manitou launches ULM-GCT ultra-compact Telehandler
Manitou launches ULM-GCT ultra-compact Telehandler Manitou Group, the worldwide reference in handling, aerial lift platforms and earthmoving, presents its new ultra-compact telehandler model at a dedicated event. The launch confirms the group’s aim to offer its users ever more profitable and e...
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Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters
Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, today unveiled the Allison Transmission Innovation Center, a new 96,000-square-foot fa...
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AFL introduces Switchblade™ Collapsible Fibre Containment Vaults
AFL introduces Switchblade™ Collapsible Fibre Containment Vaults AFL, an international manufacturer of fibre optic cable, connectivity and equipment, is expanding its FTTx portfolio with the launch of the Switchblade Collapsible Fibre Containment Vault (FCV), a modular underground handhold th...
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Desktop Metal X-Series Additive Manufacturing Systems print Metals and Ceramics
Desktop Metal X-Series Additive Manufacturing Systems print Metals and Ceramics Desktop Metal, a global leader in additive manufacturing technologies for mass production, today announced the launch of the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic powders in a wide range o...
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Wildfire AI Detection Pilot Program in Colorado uses N5 Sensor network
Wildfire AI Detection Pilot Program in Colorado uses N5 Sensor network With extreme weather and drought conditions, wildfires are intensifying and expected to impact areas not typically at risk according to a recent United Nations report. The worldwide risk of extraordinary wildfires is expected to...
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HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies Ceres, a world-leading developer of electrochemical technologies and HORIBA MIRA, a leading European automotive engineering and testing consultancy, today confirmed a long-term agreement to expand the UK’s delivery of...
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Effidence deploys fleet of EffiBOT robots to support automotive supplier Daimay
Effidence deploys fleet of EffiBOT robots to support automotive supplier Daimay In February 2020, the specialist in the design and manufacture of sun visors for the automotive industry turned to Effidence to complete its process. The aim of the solution: to convey parts from the storage area to the...
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Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers
Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers Mandata Group, the leading provider of transport management technology to the haulage industry, has introduced new functionality to its Go TMS platform to provide greater support to small- and medium-sized hauliers. Mandata Go was first launc...
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Smart City capabilities enhanced with Traffic-based analyses
Smart City capabilities enhanced with Traffic-based analyses Every day, hundreds of thousands of commuters across the country travel from houses, apartments and other residential spaces to commercial buildings — from offices and schools to gyms and grocery stores. These destinations, combined with t...
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Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions
Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions Mountain regions have a large potential for hydropower that cannot be harnessed effectively by conventional technologies. IIASA researcher Julian Hunt and an international team of researchers developed an innovative h...
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Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles
Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles SAIETTA Group plc, specialists in high-tech advanced e-mobility propulsion, is intensifying an important overhaul operation to transform existing high polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into clean, sustainable and zer...
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Targeting queue jumpers with WJ
Targeting queue jumpers with WJ Queue jumping is an ever present and increasing problem on the UK’s road network, whereby motorists wrongly utilise a traffic-free lane to cut in front of other road users. However, an innovative solution put in place by WJ in Northamptonshire could put an end to the...
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Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late
Investing in Electric Cars – Get in before it’s too late The automotive industry is shifting towards electric vehicles (EVs) because they are environmentally friendly and rely on lithium-ion batteries rather than fossil fuels. What’s more, managing electric cars is more cost-effective th...
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Innovation Automotive announces the all new DFSK EC35 All-Electric Van
Innovation Automotive announces the all new DFSK EC35 All-Electric Van Innovation Automotive, the UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle company, has today launched its debut vehicle, the DFSK EC35 all-electric van. The practical, capable and affordable EC35 is on sale for £20,999 + VAT OTR and is...
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Utility Trailer and Phillips Connect launch Utility Connect Advanced Trailer Telematics
Utility Trailer and Phillips Connect launch Utility Connect Advanced Trailer Telematics Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announ...
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Technology Innovation Institute opens Advanced Materials Research Center in Abu Dhabi
Technology Innovation Institute opens Advanced Materials Research Center in Abu Dhabi Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global research center and applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced the launch of its Advanced Materials Research...
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Heishan selects Tonly Mining Dump Trucks with Allison Off-Road Series Transmissions
Heishan selects Tonly Mining Dump Trucks with Allison Off-Road Series Transmissions Allison Transmission, a manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defence...
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CASE shows off the future of Mini Excavators with their Electric CX15 EV
CASE shows off the future of Mini Excavators with their Electric CX15 EV CASE Construction Equipment provided the first glimpse of an expanded mini excavator offering at the CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event held on February 22, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. The showcase included the debut of...
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Ferrovial wins €171m section of Murcia to Almería high-speed railway line
Ferrovial wins €171m section of Murcia to Almería high-speed railway line Ferrovial, through its Construction division, has been awarded a contract to build the high-speed rail track-bed between Lorca (province of Murcia) and Pulpí (province of Almería), in Spain, for €171 million. The contract, to...
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Wrekin introduces Armadillo Manhole and Gully Protector Shells
Wrekin introduces Armadillo Manhole and Gully Protector Shells LEADING designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry Wrekin Products has created Armadillo – an innovative range of products that benefit contractors, housebuilders and the general public...
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Aggregate Industries brings Biogenic Asphalt to the UK
Aggregate Industries brings Biogenic Asphalt to the UK As part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonising the construction industry, leading building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has further developed its SuperLow product range with the launch of the UK’s first commercially available biog...
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Rokbak wins two CeeD Industry Awards for their global rebrand campaign
Rokbak wins two CeeD Industry Awards for their global rebrand campaign Rokbak employees are celebrating after winning two prestigious industry awards. The company bagged awards in both Marketing and the Young Person of the Year categories of the CeeD Industry Awards 2022. CeeD is a national body tha...
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Global Shop Solutions embraces Sustainability with Solar Panel investment
Global Shop Solutions embraces Sustainability with Solar Panel investment Global Shop Solutions, a leading producer of ERP software for manufacturers around the globe, has a reputation of doing the right thing for their employees and clients. Now they’re doing the right thing for the planet by switc...
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Peterbilt Electric Trucks eligible for up to $150,000 CARB HVIP Voucher
Peterbilt Electric Trucks eligible for up to $150,000 CARB HVIP Voucher Peterbilt Motors Company announces its industry-leading line-up of electric vehicles are eligible for the 2022 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (“HVIP”) by the California Air Resources...
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CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution
CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., and CEMEX’s open innovation and corporate venture unit, CEMEX Ventures, announced today their investment in PartRunner, an on-demand delivery platform for the construction and industrial sectors. This transaction...
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Now is a good time to sell your surplus second-hand machinery assets
Now is a good time to sell your surplus second-hand machinery assets The machine and plant construction sector cannot meet the high demand due to delivery bottlenecks caused by corona disease. As a result, the market for used machinery is booming. For companies that want to sell their used machines,...
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Architecture in Commercial Construction
Architecture in Commercial Construction Architects play a vital role in the final output of your construction project. They are responsible for the visual appearance of the establishments and structures before the final structural design. Architects often create designs that are more creative and ae...
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British companies must now provide Hearing Protection for all workers
British companies must now provide Hearing Protection for all workers Employers in Great Britain need to ensure that they are ready to provide the same level of hearing protection to workers who carry out casual work as employees who have a contract of employment when updated personal protective equ...
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Your future car could be a Radar Antenna
Your future car could be a Radar Antenna Radar miniaturization is one of the key trends that IDTechEx has identified in “Automotive Radar 2022-2042”. There are several factors that are contributing towards this, such as moving from 24GHz to 77GHz which shrinks the antenna size. Or, transitioning fro...
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Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways?
Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways? Whatever the Government decides when it’s completed its review of the paused smart motorway programme in England, digitisation of road and land communications is here to stay. The short-term concern for the government is the degree of safet...
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Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train
Fortescue acquires Williams Advanced Engineering and announces the Infinity Train Marking its transition to a global green renewables and resources company, Fortescue has today completed the acquisition of UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), in a move that is expected to create hundreds of...
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Safeguarding Women in Construction
Safeguarding Women in Construction The construction industry remains extremely male-dominated, and one initiative started to combat this is Women in Construction Week, which runs from 6th to 12th March this year. This event is run by the National Association of Women in Construction, and aims to hig...
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Bentley iTwin Ventures expands Digital Twin capabilities with EVERCAM investment
Bentley iTwin Ventures expands Digital Twin capabilities with EVERCAM investment Evercam Ltd., the leading provider of construction camera software today announced a financial investment by Bentley iTwin Ventures, a part of Bentley Acceleration Initiatives. Terms were not disclosed. Bentley Accelera...
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Perovskite Solar Cells pass damp-heat test
Perovskite Solar Cells pass damp-heat test As global sustainability and clean energy megatrends impact how we approach energy strategies toward a greener future for the planet, renewable technologies such as wind and solar are leading areas of focus for research. In the solar technology space, the e...
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GSSI announces Florida showcase to focus on GPR for Concrete and Utility Markets
GSSI announces Florida showcase to focus on GPR for Concrete and Utility Markets GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be hosting a Florida Showcase in March 2022 focused on GPR applications in the concrete and utility industries. Experts will be on...
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Ritchie Bros. six-day auction in Orlando gets 26,200 bidders and $213m of sales
Ritchie Bros. six-day auction in Orlando gets 26,200 bidders and $213m of sales Amid a tight supply environment, Ritchie Bros. welcomed thousands of motivated buyers online and onsite to its premier global equipment event in Orlando. Buyers from around the world needing to fill immediate gaps in the...
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Ringway Jacobs installs Temporary Bridge at Hulcote Mill in Bedfordshire
Ringway Jacobs installs Temporary Bridge at Hulcote Mill in Bedfordshire Ringway Jacobs Central Bedfordshire Council Highways team are involved in a project that is underway in Hulcote where they have been tasked with replacing Hulcote Mill Bridge situated on a cul-de-sac. Efforts were made to find...
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Trimble announces Jobsite Connectivity Bundle links 3D Models and Data
Trimble announces Jobsite Connectivity Bundle links 3D Models and Data Trimble announced today the Trimble® Jobsite Connectivity Bundle, a software bundle that links 3D models and data across Trimble civil construction hardware and software solutions. The interoperability of the solutions provides f...
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VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality
VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality A project due to be completed in Spring 2022 is building a bypass around Bad Wünnenberg, in Westphalia, to relieve traffic congestion. The new B480 is part of a large-scale traffic corridor to make the Hochsauerland region more accessible. Th...
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Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns
Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns Construction theft has been a significant industry issue for years. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, opportunistic thieves have been burglarizing construction sites at an even more astonishing rate. The Nation...
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Patrick Parsons report shows Material Supply Chains are the biggest barrier to Net Zero
Patrick Parsons report shows Material Supply Chains are the biggest barrier to Net Zero A new report, ‘Sustainable by design’, by engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons, based on research* with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms, reveals that despite the majority (85%) believing the ind...
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Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology
Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, announced today that it has completed the construction of a new digital TETRA network for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). T...
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Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon
Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon Modular pontoon from TPA helps AECOM make a first inspection of the Astmoor and Bridgewater Viaduct. Modular pontoons from specialist temporary access solutions provider TPA provided a “first class” solution to the first-ever pr...
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Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley
Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas Ltd a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on behalf of the Black Country which includes Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council and...
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A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden
A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden Construction of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå has reached the halfway point. Right now the steel lining is being installed inside Svartöberget. The storage facility, which will be an important pa...
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CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour
CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour CASE Construction Equipment is backing CMA and ACM Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi as the headlining sponsor for his upcoming Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour. The tour is set to kick off in Irving, Texas on July 14, 2022 and fi...
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Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer
Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, introduces the new FinishPro GX™ 19 Cordless – the first and only high-performance airless finishing sprayer on the market today delivering unmatched power and port...
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