Win a McCain Backpack Cabinet and Gridsmart camera
McCain’s Backpack Cabinet Giveaway offers traffic agencies within the United States and Canada the opportunity to win a free deployment of McCain’s smallest ATC Cabinet.
September 16, 2016
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772 McCain’s Backpack Cabinet Giveaway offers traffic agencies within the United States and Canada the opportunity to win a free deployment of McCain’s smallest ATC Cabinet.
McCain will work with the winner to select a single suitable location, as well as to help prepare and field deploy one cabinet.
The Backpack Cabinet delivers the same advanced safety features as larger ATC Cabinets in a housing that stands just 25" tall and weighs less than 55 lb, all without sacrificing performance.
8097 GRIDSMART Technologies has also donated a camera and processor to the giveaway, so the winning agency will now also receive a complete GRIDSMART system, including the company's iconic Bell Camera and GS2 Processor.
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