Floods Factories reopening-steel wire mesh
Floods Factories reopening
Published: 2/12/2011 at 02:03 PM
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New 5.4 meter dyke will put one industrial estate above peak level of 4.9 meters this flood. 8,不锈钢冷拉丝,Thailand's Thongchai in floods-Stainless Steel Wir,700 of 60,000 workers were laid off.
Photo above of cleaners reporting for duty at the Canon factory at the Hitech Industrial Estate (Photo: Thiti Wannamontha)
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INDUSTRIAL ESTATES: Hi-Tech partially reopens early, Massive utility hike to pay for new dyke by Nareerat Wiriyapong
AYUTTHAYA : Flood-ravaged Hi-Tech Industrial Park resumed operations yesterday, 15 days ahead of target, while 30 factories there have already laid off over 8,700 staff.
Thavich Taychanavakul, Hi-Tech's managing director, said the 20-year-old estate projected it would reopen on Dec 15 after it was hit by floods on Oct 13.
About 10 of 140 factories in the estate are ready to restart production,Razor Barbed Wire Machine, including Aapico Hitech and Canon Hitech.
Hi-Tech is the third estate in Ayutthaya to resume operations after Factoryland and Bangpa-in Industrial Estate.
Five estates in the province are inundated: Hi-Tech, Factoryland, Bangpa-in, Rojana, and Saha Rattana Nakorn.
There are 60,镀铜电焊网,000 workers employed at Hi-Tech with direct investment of 60 billion baht.
Wannarat Srisuksai, Ayutthaya's Labour Protection and Welfare official, said the number of factories cutting headcounts has more than doubled from 12 last month to 30.
There are 5,364 factories in Ayutthaya employing 380,000 people.
Monta Pranootnarapal, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand's governor, said floodwater would start to be pumped out of Saha Rattana Nakorn Industrial Estate on Dec 3 and take two days to finish.
The other two flooded estates were in Pathum Thani: Nava Nakorn and Bangkadi.
Mr Thavich said roughly 100 million baht is required to restore utilities at Hi-Tech, with 330 million slated for building 11 kilometres of a new dyke around the estate with a height of 5.40 metres. The existing dyke is 4.20 metres high, but the flood reached 4.9 metres above sea level at its peak
He said the company plans to increase the central utility fee by 1,200-1,500 baht per rai per month on top of 900-1,000 baht per rai at present. The hike is aimed at mobilising money to repay loans for building the dyke.
The increased fee, which is subject to approval from IEAT, will be applied for 15 years, he said.
Ms Monta agreed the fee was needed to build new infrastructure.
All five submerged estates in Ayutthaya should reopen in January.
Mr Thavich said 3% of the existing 140 companies are expected to relocate from Hi-Tech partly to leverage risks.
"Some companies heavily relied on manufacturing in Thailand. Now they are looking at other locations to minimise risks of a disruption in the future," he said.
(Source: Bangkok Post, INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, Hi-Tech partially reopens early, Massive utility hike to pay for new dyke, 2/12/2011, Nareerat Wiriyapong, link)
Flood Recovery Vocabulary
industrial estate - a special areas for factories that has special infrastructure such as electricity and water supply, transportation such as ports and railway, etc ,annealed tie wire,UTCC Q1 growth hinges on post-flo-Razor Barbed Wir, also called "industrial park" (See Wikipedia)
duty - something that you have to do because it is part of your job หน้าที่, ความรับผิดชอบ
report for duty - go to your workplace to start work
partially - partly; not completely
partially reopens
utility - some basic service like electricity or water (usually provided by the government or a large monopoly) (See Wikipedia)
utility hike - increase in price of services such as electricity and water
dyke - a water wall; a wall built to prevent the sea or a river from covering an area, or a channel dug to take water away from an area เขื่อนกั้นน้ำ
utility hike to pay for new dyke
fee - an amount of money that you pay to be allowed to do something ค่าธรรมเนียม, ค่าตอบแทน, ค่าบริการ
utility fee - the amount of money paid each month for services such as electricity and water
plans to increase the central utility fee by 1,200-1,500 baht per rai per month on top of 900-1,000 baht per rai at present.
restore - to cause a particular situation to exist again, especially a good one ฟื้นฟูสภาพ
restore utilities - can use electricity and water again (after service stopped for a period of time)
ravaged - destroyed
flood-ravaged - destroyed by floods
resume - start again after stopping (ธุรกิจ) ที่ฟื้นตัวอีกครั้ง ดำเนินต่อไปใหม่, กลับมาอีกครั้ง
resumed operations - when a company starts doing business again after stopping for a period of time
target - a goal; the amount you are planning to achieve เป้าหมาย
ahead of target - reached their goals before deadline (the date they planned to reach goals)
flood-ravaged Hi-Tech Industrial Park resumed operations yesterday,Court finishes hearing Nonthaburi floo-不锈钢光亮, 15 days ahead of target
laid off - when workers lose their job (because there is not enough; not their fault, workers did nothing wrong themselves)
staff - workers, employees พนักงาน
30 factories there have already laid off over 8,700 staff.
projected - expected, forecast; the amount that experts believe for the future
estate - same as "industrial estate"
the 20-year-old estate projected it would reopen on Dec 15
inundated - flooded ถูกน้ำท่วม, จมลงใต้น้ำ
five estates in the province are inundated: Hi-Tech,安装夹, Factoryland, Bangpa-in, Rojana, and Saha Rattana Nakorn
employed at - have a job at
investment - taking your money and putting it into projects to make a profit or earn interest (buying stock shares, bonds, real estate)
There are 60,000 workers employed at Hi-Tech with direct investment of 60 billion baht.
official - a high level staff member at a government agency
Wannarat Srisuksai, Ayutthaya's Labour Protection and Welfare official
headcount - the number of employees or workers that a company has working for it
cutting headcount - reducing the number of workers
the number of factories cutting headcounts has more than doubled from 12 last month to 30.
slated for - planned for (will do in the future)
330 million slated for building 11 kilometres of a new dyke around the estate with a height of 5.40 metres.
above sea level - the standard way of measuring how high a place, measuring the "elevation" of a place (See Wikipedia)
existing dyke - the dyke they have now
peak - highest level; the time when something is at its highest or greatest level ช่วงเวลาที่พบมากที่สุด
the existing dyke is 4.20 metres high, but the flood reached 4.9 metres above sea level at its peak
hike - same as "utility hike" = increase in "utility fees"
the hike is aimed at mobilising money to repay loans for building the dyke.
approval - official permission; saying "yes" you can do something, getting official permission to do something การอนุมัต
subject to approval - will happen only after "official permission" and "approval" has been given
apply - use
will be applied for 15 years - will be used for 15 years
the increased fee, which is subject to approval from IEAT, will be applied for 15 years
infrastructure - the high-cost facilities that everyone in the economy shares (water, roads, electricity, trains) สาธารณูปโภค
submerged - under water จมน้ำ อยู่ใต้น้ำ
submerged estates in Ayutthaya
expected - believe will happen คาดว่า (จะเกิดขึ้น)
relocate - move to another location ย้ายไปตั้งอีกที่หนึ่ง
leverage - 1. a small force producing great results (See glossary); 3. using borrowed money to buy assets (higher leverage = higher percentage of borrowed money used in purchase)
relocate to leverage risks - place business operations in many locations to reduce risk of disruptions
3% of the existing 140 companies are expected to relocate from Hi-Tech partly to leverage risks.
Some companies heavily relied on manufacturing in Thailand
disruption - prevented from operating normally; a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem การขัดขวาง, การหยุดชะงัก
looking at - considering, thinking about, evaluating before making a decision
minimise - to reduce something harmful or unpleasant to the smallest amount or degree ลดจำนวนลง ลดให้เหลือน้อยที่สุด
risk - danger
minimise risks of disruption - make it very unlikely in the future that business operations cannot continue because of a problem
looking at other locations to minimise risks of a disruption in the future
Military Barriers/Hesco Bastions
Information
The QIAOSHI's Military Barriers or Hesco Bastions is a modern gabion used for flood control and military fortification. It is made of a collapsible steel wire mesh container and heavy duty fabric liner, and used as a temporary to semi-permanent dike or barrier against blast or small-arms. One of the less heralded life- and labor-saving devices of war, it is used on nearly every United States Military base in Iraq as well as on NATO bases in Afghanistan.
Originally designed for use on beaches and marshes for erosion and flood control, the Hesco Bastion quickly became a popular security device in the 1990s.
Assembly
Assembling the Hesco Bastion entails unfolding it and (if available) using a front end loader to fill it with sand, dirt or gravel. The placement of the barrier is generally very similar to the placement of a sandbag barrier or earth berm except that room must generally be allowed for the equipment used to fill the barrier. The main advantage of Military Barrier, strongly contributing to their popularity with troops and flood fighters, is the quick and easy setup. Previously, people had to fill sandbags, a slow undertaking, with one worker filling about 20 sandbags per hour. Workers using Military Barrier and a front end loader can do ten times the work of those using sandbags.
The Hesco Barrier come in a variety of sizes. Most of the barriers can also be stacked, and they are shipped collapsed in compact sets. Example dimensions of typical configurations are 46" x 36" x 32 (1.4m x 1.1m x 9.8m) to 7 x 5 x 100 (2.1m x 1.5m x 30m).
A new system of Hesco Bastion developed specially for military use is deployed from a container, which is dragged along the line of ground where the barrier is to be formed, unfolding up to several hundred meters of barrier in minutes, ready for filling with soil by a backhoe.
Protection
Filled with sand,Florist Wires, 60 centimetres (24 inches) of barrier thickness will stop rifle bullets and shell fragments. It takes 1.5 metres (five feet) of thickness to prevent penetration by a rocket propelled grenade round. Approximately 1.2 metres (four feet) of thickness provides protection against most car bombs.
Specification
Accused flood donation hackers caught-Reno Mattress
Accused flood donation hackers caught,Flood-weary residents vent fury-Hesco Bastion
Published: 2/12/2011 at 10:50 AM
Online news: Local News
Police on Friday arrested two hackers believed to have stolen more than five million baht from bank accounts for donations to help flood victims.
Rungroj Maddeen, 31, and Marisa Ranjuanjit, 25,铁丝, were arrested in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Police said they were caught stealing money donated through television and radio programmes, the police said.
Workpoint Entertainment, a Thailand-based media entertainment company, previously reported to the police that hackers broke into its system to steal the donated money.
The police believed financial information from more than 10 media programmes had been hacked by the suspects.
Military Barriers/Hesco Bastions
Information
The QIAOSHI's Military Barriers or Hesco Bastions is a modern gabion used for flood control and military fortification. It is made of a collapsible wire mesh container and heavy duty fabric liner, and used as a temporary to semi-permanent dike or barrier against blast or small-arms. One of the less heralded life- and labor-saving devices of war,Reno Mattress, it is used on nearly every United States Military base in Iraq as well as on NATO bases in Afghanistan.
Originally designed for use on beaches and marshes for erosion and flood control, the Hesco Bastion quickly became a popular security device in the 1990s.
Assembly
Assembling the Hesco Bastion entails unfolding it and (if available) using a front end loader to fill it with sand, dirt or gravel. The placement of the barrier is generally very similar to the placement of a sandbag barrier or earth berm except that room must generally be allowed for the equipment used to fill the barrier. The main advantage of Military Barrier, strongly contributing to their popularity with troops and flood fighters, is the quick and easy setup. Previously,Unesco B2m help for ancient sites-HESCO, people had to fill sandbags,Reno Mattress, a slow undertaking, with one worker filling about 20 sandbags per hour. Workers using Military Barrier and a front end loader can do ten times the work of those using sandbags.
The Hesco Barrier come in a variety of sizes. Most of the barriers can also be stacked, and they are shipped collapsed in compact sets. Example dimensions of typical configurations are 46" x 36" x 32 (1.4m x 1.1m x 9.8m) to 7 x 5 x 100 (2.1m x 1.5m x 30m).
A new system of Hesco Bastion developed specially for military use is deployed from a container, which is dragged along the line of ground where the barrier is to be formed, unfolding up to several hundred meters of barrier in minutes,H.M. King Bhumibol Provides Relief Packages to Flood Victims-foot ball fence, ready for filling with soil by a backhoe.
Protection
Filled with sand, 60 centimetres (24 inches) of barrier thickness will stop rifle bullets and shell fragments. It takes 1.5 metres (five feet) of thickness to prevent penetration by a rocket propelled grenade round. Approximately 1.2 metres (four feet) of thickness provides protection against most car bombs.
Specification
Joint Press Conference of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with Mr.Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-Gen-hesc
Joint Press Conference of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with Mr.Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (18/11/2011)
Press Statement of Her Excellency Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra Prime Minister of Thailandat the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon,Secretary-General of the United Nations, Purple Room, Government House, 16 November 2011
Press Statement of
Her Excellency Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra
Prime Minister of Thailand
at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon,
Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Purple Room, Government House, 16 November 2011
Good afternoon,黑退火丝, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media,
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to welcome the Secretary General to Thailand once again as guest of the Royal Thai Government, and to congratulate him on his re-election as Secretary General for a second term.
Thailand - UN Relations
We discussed the long and productive relations between Thailand and the United Nations. I re-assured the Secretary General that Thailand values our position as a hub for UN agencies in the region, and we will continue to fully support the activities and work of such agencies.
I also underscored the importance that Thailand attaches to strengthening our partnership with the United Nations in all of its three pillars-security, development and human rights.
Flood Situation in Thailand
The Secretary General expressed his interest and concern for the flood situation in Thailand, for which I expressed my appreciation. I emphasized that the Government is working around the clock to helping relieve all flood-affected people in cooperation with the public and private sectors. We are also formulating a long term policy on water management to prevent any future repetition of this crisis.
The Government has promptly transferred, with much appreciation, the relief items contributed by UN agencies to assist flood victims. On this occasion, I would like to,Estate operators erect flood dykes against future deluges-gabion, once again,加筋格宾, thank the United Nations and His Excellency the Secretary General for the continued support and contributions made to the Thai people to help alleviate this crisis.
ASEAN - UN relations
Thailand fully supports and looks forward to even closer cooperation between ASEAN and the UN. We expect to adopt a Joint Declaration on the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership at the ASEAN-UN Summit in Bali later this week. I also mentioned ASEAN's aspiration to play a more proactive role on global issues in international fora in which we hope to receive continued support from the UN.
Other Issues
We also discussed many other issues of mutual concern, including peacekeeping, health, and the situation in the region. I reiterated Thailand's support for the UN's efforts in promoting international peace and security,Flood cash to be eyeballed-wire mesh, particularly through peacekeeping and peace building, in which Thailand has deployed troops and police in various UN operations around the world. I also underscored the great importance that the Thai Government attaches to the issue of health, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women and children.
Closing
In sum, our fruitful discussions reflect the traditionally close relationship between Thailand and the UN which we will continue to nurture.
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
Military Barriers/Hesco Bastions
Information
The QIAOSHI's Military Barriers or Hesco Bastions is a modern gabion used for flood control and military fortification. It is made of a collapsible wire meshes container and heavy duty fabric liner,荷兰网, and used as a temporary to semi-permanent dike or barrier against blast or small-arms. One of the less heralded life- and labor-saving devices of war, it is used on nearly every United States Military base in Iraq as well as on NATO bases in Afghanistan.
Originally designed for use on beaches and marshes for erosion and flood control, the Hesco Bastion quickly became a popular security device in the 1990s.
Assembly
Assembling the Hesco Bastion entails unfolding it and (if available) using a front end loader to fill it with sand, dirt or gravel. The placement of the barrier is generally very similar to the placement of a sandbag barrier or earth berm except that room must generally be allowed for the equipment used to fill the barrier. The main advantage of Military Barrier, strongly contributing to their popularity with troops and flood fighters, is the quick and easy setup. Previously, people had to fill sandbags,防洪墙-basketball fence mesh, a slow undertaking, with one worker filling about 20 sandbags per hour. Workers using Military Barrier and a front end loader can do ten times the work of those using sandbags.
The Hesco Barrier come in a variety of sizes. Most of the barriers can also be stacked, and they are shipped collapsed in compact sets. Example dimensions of typical configurations are 46" x 36" x 32 (1.4m x 1.1m x 9.8m) to 7 x 5 x 100 (2.1m x 1.5m x 30m).
A new system of Hesco Bastion developed specially for military use is deployed from a container, which is dragged along the line of ground where the barrier is to be formed, unfolding up to several hundred meters of barrier in minutes, ready for filling with soil by a backhoe.
Protection
Filled with sand, 60 centimetres (24 inches) of barrier thickness will stop rifle bullets and shell fragments. It takes 1.5 metres (five feet) of thickness to prevent penetration by a rocket propelled grenade round. Approximately 1.2 metres (four feet) of thickness provides protection against most car bombs.
Specification
gabion-Gabion,Reno Mattress
Gabion/Reno Mattress
Information
Specification
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Specification(m)
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partitions
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Capacity ( m 3)
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0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5
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0
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0.125
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1 x 0.5 x 0.5
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0
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0.25
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1 x 1 x 0.5
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0
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0.5
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1 x 1 x 1
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0
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1
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1.5 x 0.5 x 0.5
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0
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0.325
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1.5 x 1 x 0.5
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0
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0.75
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1.5 x 1 x 1
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0
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1.5
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2 x 0.5 x 0.5
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1
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0.5
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2 x 1 x 0.5
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1
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1
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2 x 1 x 1
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1
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2
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This table refers to the industry standard unit sizes; non-standard unit sizes are available in dimensions of multiples of the mesh opening
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The Reno mattress is a structure made of hexagonal double twisted wire mesh. Reno mattresses are filled with stones at the project site to form flexible and permeable, monolithic structures such as river bank protection and channel linings for erosion control. The steel wire used to manufacture the mattress is heavily zinc-coated soft temper steel. The standard combinations of mesh is shown in Table. In order to reinforce the structure,镀锌铁丝, all mesh panel edges are selvedged with a wire having a greater diameter. Reno mattresses are divided into uniformly partitioned cells by internal diaphragms.
Gabion are baskets manufactured from 8x10 double twisted hexagonal woven steel wire mesh,外墙保温网, as per ASTM A975-97 Gabions are filled with stones at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls, channel linings,不锈钢丝-Sludge Dewatering Belt, and weirs for erosion control projects. The steel wire used in the manufacture of the gabion is heavily Galfan (zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal [Zn-5 Al-MM] alloy) coated soft temper steel. A PVC coating is then applied to provide additional protection for use in polluted, contaminated or aggressive environments: in salt, fresh water, acid soil or wherever the risk of corrosion is present. The PVC coating has a nominal thickness of 0.02 in. (0.50 mm). The gabion is divided into cells by diaphragms positioned at approximately 3 ft (0.9m) centers. To reinforce the structure,wire mesh-Stainless Steel Wire, all mesh panel edges are selvedged with a wire having a greater diameter. Gabions shall be manufactured and shipped with all components mechanically connected at the production facility.
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Mesh Opening
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Wire Diameter
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60*80
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2.2-2.4
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75*95
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2.4
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80*100
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2.6-2.7
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80*120
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2.6-2.7
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90*90
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2.6
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90*120
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2.6
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100*120
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2.7-2.8
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100*135
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2.7-2.8
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120*150
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3.0
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Length(m)
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Width(m)
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Height(m)
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Mesh type(m)
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3m
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2m
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0.15-0.20-0.25
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5x7
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4m
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2m
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0.15-0.20-0.25
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5x7
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5m
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2m
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0.15-0.20-0.25
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5x7
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6m
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2m
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0.15-0.20-0.25
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5x7
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3m
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2m
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0.17-0.23-0.30
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6x8
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4m
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2m
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0.17-0.23-0.30
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6x8
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5m
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2m
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0.17-0.23-0.30
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6x8
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6m
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2m
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0.17-0.23-0.30
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6x8
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