The problem of stress fatigue that can arise when two pieces of metal work against each other under load was known to the first engineers. But it took a serious rail accident in the UK, at Hatfield in 2000, to show that good management is the best preventive. Eric Russell reports.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Transport's Directorate General of Land Communications has awarded a contract to Alstom, as partner in a Itochu-led consortium, for the supply of a turnkey signalling and communication system.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 In today's progressive railway industry, the need for competent suppliers able to work together with their customers to provide complete, cost-effective engineering solutions is paramount.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 Alstom has been confirmed as supplier of Switzerland's Lausanne automatic metro, for a total amount of approximately 135 million euros.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 Currently the EC/IC day coaches of German railways are being totally upgraded and modernised.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 In recognition of outstanding efforts to improve urban mobility in Asia-Pacific, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has given out its first-ever Asia-Pacific awards.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 Bernd Riedel and Michael Studer look at the potential for cost savings in the electrical equipment currently installed on railways and public transport systems.
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Publication Date: February 2003 Anders Keife provides an overview of a securing system which makes bolts intended for use on sub-assemblies are self-locking.
Section: Engineering & Maintenance
Publication Date: February 2003 In low-temperature conditions, lubrication media must be carefully selected, taking into account the whole range of temperatures over which machinery has to function. Understanding what happens to the bearing system, including lubrication, is at the heart of keeping all moving machines thriving in chilly environments. Choosing the right type of lubrication could overcome most of the difficulties of working in the cold.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
Publication Date: August 2002 The use of ballast as a foundation for railway tracks has a long and successful history. And, as we find out, there are a number of good reasons for that.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
Publication Date: August 2002 Karen Bergmans, from SPX Power Team, outlines the company's product range and services for the rail industry.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
Publication Date: August 2002 The Y33C-730ssi(f)-SI-UK bogie was developed by ELH in co-operation with Mr M Ord of BABCOCK BES to meet the special requirements for a bogie for their new MEGA3TM wagon.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
Publication Date: August 2002 Machine operators in construction, forestry and railway are increasingly obliged by today's environmental regulations - and their voluntary adoption of ISO14000 - to use biodegradable lubricants.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
Publication Date: August 2002 Increasing maintenance intervals require rubber/metal components that are designed to last. Freudenberg Schwab develops and supplies complete anti-vibration and suspension systems and components for railway projects, including a broad variety of rubber/metal components.
Section: Engineering and Maintenance
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