Traction & Rolling Stock

Building a train from a foam sandwich

By 2014-11-18T07:00:00

Demonstration high speed train cab assembled from aluminium foam components.

FRAUNHOFER: The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools & Forming Technology has produced a demonstration high speed train cab assembled from aluminium foam components, to highlight the potential applications of the strong but lightweight material.

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