A GEARLESS 110 kW traction motor developed by Siemens is undergoing trials at the Wegberg-Wildenrath test facility, where it is fitted to a former München U-Bahn car.
Siemens claims an efficiency of 96% for the Syntegra permanent magnet synchronous drive. As it does not have gears it produces less noise than a geared motor, as well as offering the possibility of building bogies with a shorter wheelbase and thus lower weight.
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
UK: Rail Forum and the International Institute of Obsolescence Management have signed of a memorandum of understanding to bring experience from other sectors to rail. Rail Forum said the MoU signed at its Vehicle Maintenance event on November 14 would help its members’ efforts to mitigate ...
