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Recalled Fire Hydrants Go Unrepaired: Poor GIS Data Contributor to Problem

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., June 28, 2016  — 43 major hydrant recalls have been issued since 1999, affecting hundreds of thousands of these critical fire fighting devices- but almost half have never been inspected or repaired to resolve the offending problem.  The main reason: municipalities nationwide often do not know specifically where these faulty hydrants are located. [Read more…]

Global Mapper Mobile Now Available for iOS Devices

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Hallowell, Maine – June 21, 2016 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Global Mapper Mobile for iOS, a field-optimized version of the renowned desktop GIS software. Global Mapper Mobile offers powerful GIS data viewing and field data collection functionality utilizing the mobile device’s GPS capability to provide situational awareness and locational intelligence for remote mapping projects. [Read more…]

New Industrial Supervision & Control Solution Combines Simplicity and Reliability

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Logan, UT –  Together, Juniper Systems’ new Mesa 2 Rugged Tablet™ and Progea’s Movicon 11™ software provide a powerful and effective industrial supervision and control solution, for use in applications such as industrial automation, remote control and building automation, and deployment and hardware. Ideal for SCADA/HMI systems, the solution combines the ultra-ruggedness and reliability of the Mesa 2 with the simplicity and intuitiveness of Movicon 11, resulting in a robust solution that significantly improves productivity and efficiency in tough environments. [Read more…]