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TREGASKISS ENTERS INTO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DINSE GmbH

Posted on 18 September 201718 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Windsor based Tregaskiss has announced it will enter into a five-year master distribution agreement with Dinse GmbH to provide robotic water-cooled GMAW guns to the North American market under the Tregaskiss™ by DINSE™ brand name. The CWD and TWD guns will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for conventional and through-arm robotic welding systems. All authorized Bernard and Tregaskiss channel partners in North America will have access to this line of robotic GMAW…

NEW ACID GAS SCRUBBER UP TO STANDARD

Posted on 18 September 201718 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Testing, inspection and certification services provider TUV Rheinland Quality Services South Africa has ensured that the design and fabrication of a new 15-m-long acid gas scrubber for one of South Africa’s largest fuel refineries has met all the quality and safety requirements for pressure vessels. The column was manufactured in Germiston and the inspection process drew on the requirements of the national pressure equipment regulations and international health and safety standards. Independent design verification was undertaken by a…

AL LILAC SECOND PHASE PROJECT LAUNCH

Posted on 18 September 201718 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Majid Al Futtain Properties and Sharjah Asset Management Holding has launch the Phase II Al Lilac neighborhood at Al Zahia. The neighborhood is expected to have a three-bedroom townhouses, four and five-bedroom villas and the newly introduced three-bedroom courtyard villas and will release 61 residential units of luxury four and five-bedroom villas, tailored to offer an integrated lifestyle for the entire family. Majid Al Futtaim Communities CEO Hawazen Esber; “Developed to inspire people to celebrate life every…

PORTABLE VENTILATOR DEVELOPED IN INDIA

Posted on 18 September 201718 September 2017 by Gambeta News

AIIMS- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with a private company, has developed a portable ventilator, so small that it can fit into your pocket. It can run on natural air flow without a dedicated oxygen supply and can be controlled by an Android app. This is the iniative of Dr Deepak Agrawal, a professor in the department of neurosurgery at AIIMS, who in collaboration with Diwakar Vaish, a robotics researcher who heads…

FIRST DNA FORENSIC LAB OPENS IN LAGOS STATE

Posted on 18 September 201718 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government has announced that it has completed the construction of the first DNA forensic laboratory in Nigeria. The construction of the forensic lab which was approved last year by the state governor as part of the criminal justice sector reforms designed to solve crime through technology and fulfill an unmet need for DNA profiling in the country. Adeniji Kazeem, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, represented at the briefing by Funlola Odunlami,…

TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT DESTROY JOBS, IT’LL JUST CHANGE THEM- BNP PARIBAS CHAIRMAN

Posted on 15 September 201719 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Technology tends to be the biggest factor influencing businesses today , said a top bank executive. According to BNP Paribas Chairman Jean Lemierre “Technology is changing the way we operate. Technology will change competition, terms of competition and this is positive,”. He also said “We need to accept this, we need to invest, and we need to adapt.” While speaking to CNBC, he added that technology will change jobs, rather than eliminate them. He also…

DESIGN TEAM CHOSEN FOR OSLO METRO EXPANSION

Posted on 15 September 2017 by Gambeta News

The design team which is a joint venture of Cowi and Multiconsult will design the new line, which is expected to run underground from Oslo’s transport hub, Majorstuen, west to the peninsula. CEO of Cowi, Lars-Peter Søbye; “We are proud to be designing this exciting and hugely important project. As well as the classic tunnel engineering competencies, we will also be consulting on issues related to water and the environment.” The project which includes six new…

GOOGLE SUED FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION

Posted on 15 September 201715 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Three women who worked at google just sued the company, claiming that female employees are paid less and forced into lower-tier positions. The three plaintiffs are a former software engineer, a former communications specialist and a former manager. All three women resigned after experiencing what they claim was discriminatory corporate practices. According to the suit, filed in a San Francisco court, Google is aware of the situation and has not made any effort to fix…

SHEFFIELD MEADOWHALL SHOPPING CENTRE GETS EXPANSION APPROVAL

Posted on 15 September 2017 by Gambeta News

An expansion approval for the £300m Meadowhall shopping centre has been granted after councillors voted unanimously in favour of the proposals. The expansion is expected to transform the centre’s car park into a new retail destination known as The Leisure Hall to create a 1.1 million sq ft multi-level extension under a glazed roof, with added dining and entertainment options as well as internal and external spaces for events and community use. The expansion will also have…

RAFAEL MONEO AWARDED PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE

Posted on 14 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Spanish architect Rafael Moneo has been named as the architecture laureate for the 2017 Praemium Imperiale a prestigious art prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. Since being brought into the public consciousness with his design for the National Museum of Roman Art in Mérida, Spain in 1986, Moneo has gone on to complete projects across the globe, notably the Madrid Atocha Railway Station (1992), the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles…

PEN LIKE DEVICES THAT TAKE SECONDS TO DETECT CANCER CELLS

Posted on 14 September 201714 September 2017 by Gambeta News

The pen works by releasing a tiny droplet of water into the tissue, which soaks up chemicals inside the cells. it is then sucked back and analysis by a device called mass spectrometer, which can detect thousands of molecules before a doctor can give results on computer screen. Researchers at the University of Texas said the device can give surgeons exact information about which tissue to cut or preserve, which tends to improve treatment and reduce…

DEYAAR UNVEILS DH1BN(US$272M) SOUTH BAY TOWER

Posted on 14 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Deyaar development has announced plan during the just concluded Cityscape Global 2017 to construction a South Bay Tower which is a premium residential, serviced apartment and hotel property that will be located in Business Bay, one of Dubai’s most desirable destinations for residents and tourists. South Bay Tower is design to focus on verticality, featuring sleek lines that effortlessly combine design with functionality and it is expected to be Deyaar first project with three accommodation components: residential, serviced apartment,…

NEW AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY.

Posted on 14 September 201714 September 2017 by Gambeta News

An autonomous system capable of detecting actions which could suggest driver distractedness has been created by researchers at the university of waterloo. With the aid of machine learning algorithms it can detect patterns of behaviour when trained on enormous datasets to recognise the hand movements indicative of texting, talking on a phone, reaching into the backseat to retrieve an object and other actions which deviate from safe driving. In addition to the machine-learning software ,…

THE DUAL ARMED ROBOT ”YuMI” LEADS HUMAN ORCHESTRA

Posted on 14 September 201714 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s voice soared to the rafters of a Tuscan theatre, but all eyes were on YuMi, an automaton designed by Swiss company ABB. It consists only of a small unit with two arms and is placed on a table. It has no face, no legs, no fancy features. The robot ‘YuMi’ conducted three of the 18 pieces performed at the concert, including the famous La Donna e’ mobile from Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece…

CHINA SIGNS FIRST PRIVATE HIGH SPEED RAIL DEAL

Posted on 14 September 2017 by Gambeta News

The government of Zhejiang province and a group led by Fosun High Technology has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal for the first high speed rail project in China to be funded by a private sector. Fosun, a conglomerate known for aggressive acquisitions around the world, is to organise an investment fund of US$6.9bn, which will give it a 51% holding in the project while four(4) state-owned enterprises, including China Railway Corporation, will provide the remaining funds…

UNION PROPERTIES PLANS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 14 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Union Properties, one of the UAE leading property investment developers has announced plans to diversify its operations and revenue sources by opening two new fully-owned subsidiary companies: Union Malls and Al Etihad Hotel Management. The both projects is expected to be located in the heart of MotorCity where the Union Mall is to provide retail and leisure options with a 100,000-sq-m complex spreading over four floors while Al Etihad Hotel Management will develop and manage luxury hotels and furnished…

US$300M GAS DEAL BETWEEN SHORELINE ENERGY AND SHELL

Posted on 12 September 201714 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Nigerian energy company Shoreline has signed a US$300 million agreement with Shell to develop, buy,market, distribute and sell gas in the commercial capital, Lagos. Meanwhile, in June Shell said that it would place more emphasis on gas rather than oil in the West African country, which has the world’s ninth-largest proven gas reserves at 187-trillion cubic feet. It said the agreement provided exclusive rights to distribute and sell gas in those areas. “The partnership is…

CHINA TO FUND US$1.2bn ZAMBIAN HIGHWAY

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Gambeta News

Zambia has launched construction of the 321-kilometer Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway that connects the southern and central parts of the country to the mining towns in the Copperbelt province. The mega-road project which will be constructed by China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation (CJIC) at a cost of US$1.2bn, is funded by a loan from China’s Exim Bank. The new road when completed will improve the flow of traffic and drastically reduce accidents on…

Road Construction work to disrupt Murtala Muhammed Airport, Nigeria

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Gambeta News

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned passengers to brace up for inconveniences due to the just commenced construction works on the Murtala Muhammed Airport Road in Lagos, Nigeria. The project will involve the reconstruction and expansion of the existing carriage to a three-lane expressway with two-service lane, a ramp bridge to provide a detour from the Ajao Estate corridor as well as a flyover at NAHCO/Toll Gate and some drainage works. Nonetheless,…

CHINA TO BAN THE SALE OF DIESEL AND PETROL CARS AND VANS.

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Gambeta News

China’s industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production and sale of fuel cars and will promote development of electric technology as Beijing seeks to ease pollution. The country’s Deputy industry minister, Xin Guobin told a forum in the northern city of Tianjin at the weekend that his ministry had started “relevant research” and is working on a timetable for the ban. In July, France and Britain announced that they will stop sales of petrol and diesel cars…

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