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DB Cargo and Bosch develop fully automated shunting locomotive for series production

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As Europe’s largest freight operating company, DB Cargo is systematically driving forward the digitalisation and automation of rail freight transport. An important part of the progress it is making is the automation of shunting in formation yards.

Freight trains are taken apart, wagons sorted and new trains put together at the yards. The shunting locomotives required for these movements are still controlled manually in most cases. In the future, fully automated hump locomotives will be used.

The automation technology facilitating this innovation is currently being developed and made ready for series production with the two Bosch subsidiaries Bosch Engineering and ITK Engineering as strong industrial partners. [Read more…] about DB Cargo and Bosch develop fully automated shunting locomotive for series production

Seamless Rail Maintenance with Mobile Welding Machines and Spare Parts

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Traveling along the railway has been a popular mode of transportation for many years. In some cities, trains are even more significant than buses or cars, keeping people connected and goods transported swiftly across long distances.

However, it’s no easy job for railway operators responsible for working hard to keep the lines in top condition for safety and efficiency.

You can travel for miles and miles on the railway, county to county in some cases; so you can imagine how demanding it can be to keep miles of railway machinery in full working condition. [Read more…] about Seamless Rail Maintenance with Mobile Welding Machines and Spare Parts

Segula Technologies opens new offices in the Middle East

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Segula Technologies, a global engineering group, is launching its Middle East business through establishing two offices to support its customers in the energy, aerospace, defence, rail, manufacturing, naval, and automotive sectors, covering the full scope of competencies from design to manufacturing engineering.

Segula’s new offices are located in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and in Cairo, Egypt.

The Middle East is a strategic market, rapidly growing and developing industry 4.0 solutions and energy transition process. [Read more…] about Segula Technologies opens new offices in the Middle East

Alstom to test fully driverless trains in Germany

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Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is to trial what could be described as “fully driverless trains” in Germany. 

The company has going ahead with a test project to implement Automatic Train Operation technology in the daily passenger operation of regional trains.

The project will begin in 2021 in partnership with the Regional Association of the greater area of Braunschweig, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin). [Read more…] about Alstom to test fully driverless trains in Germany

Alstom starts production of passenger locomotives in Kazakhstan

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Alstom has started production of passenger electric locomotives at its 75%-owned EKZ joint venture in Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan.

These locomotives are part of a contract signed with KTZ (Kazakhstan Railways) for delivery and maintenance of 302 Prima T8 KZ8A and 119 Prima M4 KZ4AT electric locomotives.

Alstom is expanding manufacturing lines at EKZ including for the construction of Prima T8 freight locomotives KZ8A for Kazakhstan and the production of on-board transformers for AZ8A, for export to Azerbaijan, and now the assembly of Prima M4 passenger locomotives.

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