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Technical Review Middle East weekly digest - 5th November - 9th November

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Here is a brief overview of the week?s news on Technical Review Middle East, from 5th November - 9th November 2017

Morocco confirms to support energy Conferences in Casablanca in November 2017

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development in Morocco has said to extend its support to two conferences on gas and renewable in Casablanca in November 2017. Click here to read the full story.

Al-Futtaim Selects ServiceMax from GE Digital to digitise operational efficiency

Dubai-based Al-Futtaim has announced to digitise its end-to-end service and operational processes using GE Digital?s ServiceMax field service management platform. Click here to read the full story.

Winters Instrument to display its new pressure gauge at The Big 5

Canada-based Winters Instruments will exhibit its new WinAIR differential pressure gauge at booth Z6 F57 at The Big 5 event, which will take place in Dubai from 26-29 November 2017. Click here to read the full story.

Dassault plays important role in the UAE?s digital economy transformation

Dassault Syst?mes, a global provider of 3D design and engineering software, has announced to participate as a gold sponsor at the Future Manufacturing and Trade Summit 2017, which will take place from 6-7 November 2017, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Click here to read the full story.

Caterpillar launches new utility compactors with rental in mind

CAT?s new CB2.5, CB2.7, CB2.9, and CC2.6 compactors utilise a weight based nomenclature that signifies its standard operating weight in metric tonnes, making it easy for customers to choose the machine that best fits their needs. Click here to read the full story.

New ISO standard aims to reduce mining accidents

With an aim to understand the precise factor of mining accident and to take preventive measures, ISO technical committee on mining (ISO/TC 82) has developed new ISO 19434 that gives each accident a code to classify them by type and by cause and consequences. Click here to read the full story.

DP World to develop freezone in Somaliland

DP World will develop a greenfield economic freezone in Somaliland to complement the development of the Port of Berbera, which has seen record container volumes under DP World management. Click here to read the full story.

ABB technology helps Dubai to develop smart solar strategy

ABB technology has announced to support in developing new smart solar power systems in Dubai, to increase year-round solar energy production as part of smart Dubai initiative. Click here to read the full story.

Alfanar closes financing for 50MW Solar PV project in Egypt

Alfanar has closed the financing for the construction and development of a 50MW solar PV plant which will be located in the proposed 1.8 GW Benban solar complex in Egypt's Aswan province. Click here to read the full story.

Louvre Abu Dhabi gets a glitzy start

The Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, opened this evening the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to bear the Louvre name outside France. Click here to read the full story.