Railway

The HAE Series of rail approved DC/DC solutions from Luso Electronics offer a wide input range and cover power requirements from 75 to 225W. The four Models, HAE75, HAE100, HAE150 and HAE200 each have three variants covering 4:1 input range of nine to 36V, 18 to 75V and 43 to 160V. Each offers an output voltage of 3.3, 5, 12, 24, 28 or 48V. All models are compliant to the EN50155 and EN45545-2 railway standards.

Flex Power Modules introduced the PKE-A series of DC-DC power modules for the industrial and railways sectors, broadening its product range to meet increasing demand in these sectors. The modules are provided in sealed and encapsulated packaging, to ensure they will work reliably when subjected to dust, moisture, severe vibration and other harsh conditions.

It would be no exaggeration to call the Gotthard Railway Tunnel an engineering marvel. Stretching 57km in length, at up to 2,450m1 deep through the Swiss Alps - it’s both the longest and deepest tunnel in the world. This application environment presents a substantial challenge to those trying to ensure fire safety, especially when it comes to protecting vital electricals in the event of an emergency. That’s why the junction boxes trusted to provide this protection are WKE fire-resistant enclosures from Spelsberg.

Global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), Kontron, and SYSGO have jointly started the development of an integrated platform for safety-critical railway solutions based on Kontron's SAFe-VX hardware. The aim is to provide customers with a solid and flexible basis for certifiable applications in trains and signalling.

  Visitors to this year’s Railtex exhibition, held at the NEC, Birmingham, will have the opportunity to see the extensive range of services on offer from Sulzer. The company’s stand, E61 in Hall 3, will show some of the key components that can be repaired and refurbished by Sulzer’s dedicated engineering teams as part of its comprehensive rail solutions.

The new MID-OLRM extended rail RM6 and RM10 transformer series for offline applications are now available from Würth Elektronik. Available with single or dual five, 12, or 24V outputs, these flyback transformers feature a small footprint, high power density, and grounded cores for improved EMC performance.

It has been announced that the new EMKA 1007 program concealed gear hinge, often referred to in the industry as ‘SOSS’ type is a hidden 180° opening unit mounted within the width thickness of the doors with a minimum dimension of 33mm. Smooth sliding action and improved appearance are additionally offered by this rugged hinge which as well as being hidden is also resistant to vandalism.

Amidst growing liberalisation, competition, and changing passenger expectations guided by the rise of digital technologies, global rail companies and OEMs must have a clear view of the opportunities, threats, and challenges that lie ahead in their industry.  By Viswanath Machiraju, General Manager and Strategy Head, Transportation Business Unit, Cyient India.

The experienced engineers at EMKA are well aware of the varying needs of industrial markets worldwide, the Railway industry of course is one in particular where they have both a standard product and significant custom design focus. Of course, custom design is applicable to large and small production quantities, but is always targeted at achieving the best lock, latch, sealing solution for rail related applications.

Smiths Interconnect has announced the release of the next-gen modular Transformer Connector Range - Heavy Power Series, for on-board power applications within the rail market. The Transformer Heavy Power Series employs a specialist do-it-yourself system which is based on the building block principle that allows manufacturers in the railway industry to design their own interconnect solution by procuring the connector’s elementary piece parts.