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Siemens's commitment to innovation, energy and cost-saving sustainable solutions is reinforced at Traffex with the latest developments in Extra Low Voltage (ELV) technology, retrofit LED solutions and easy-access roadside equipment.
February 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
189 Siemens's commitment to innovation, energy and cost-saving sustainable solutions is reinforced at 136 Traffex with the latest developments in Extra Low Voltage (ELV) technology, retrofit LED solutions and easy-access roadside equipment. Further innovations on show at Traffex include Sicore, Siemens's brand-new ANPR camera, and SafeZone, the new average speed enforcement system specifically designed for urban environments.

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