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Railtex pays off for
Eurocom
from Houghton
Another first time exhibitor cross-track projectors. Bond
at Railtex 2009 was Street, Euston, Piccadilly
International
Eurocom Ltd. Specialising Circus and Waterloo are just
in the design, installation some of the Tube stations
and maintenance of already equipped by
Houghton International had a highly successful
communications systems Eurocom.
show, raising awareness of its claim to be the
for the transport sector, Speaking to Railtex at the
UK’s fastest growing, most customer-focused
the company is currently end of the show, Managing
electric motor and alternator repair company.
engaged in the Digital Director Larry Kenney
Marketing Executive Emma Pattison told Railtex: Transformation Project commented: “This is the
“This is the first time we have exhibited and it’s for London Underground, first trade fair at which we
been really good. We have met a lot of customers
acting as principle have exhibited and it’s been
and made really useful contacts. The Meet the
contractor for CBS Outdoor very successful. We have
Buyer sessions and technical presentations were
Ltd. Due for completion this received good feedback
also very good.”
year, the project includes and we have recovered the
The stand provided a particular focus on the
provision of WAN/LAN for cost of our stand in savings
HiTrax system, an insulation system for rewinding
digital escalator panels, achieved from suppliers
LCD advertising panels and who are also exhibiting.”
AC stators, DC armatures and field systems.
HiTrax has been successfully applied to traction
motor overhauls for the Tyne and Wear Metro
fleet operated by Nexus and the G310 motors
French approval for
fitted to Merseyrail’s Class 508 EMU fleet,
procured via Unipart Rail.
rail connectors
The focus of the PEI- now be used on any train
In April Houghton International’s Managing Director
Genesis stand at Railtex operated by SNCF.
Michael Mitten is attempting to ski to the geographic was the company’s recent The component parts
North Pole to raise £50,000 for Macmillan Cancer award of full NF F 61-030 of VBN connectors are
Support. Details of how to make personal donations
qualification by France’s manufactured at ITT’s
and information on corporate sponsorship can be
national rail operator Lainate facility in Italy,
found at
www.justgiving.com/truenorth Michael’s
SNCF for the ITT VEAM which has recently received
VBN series of rail industry IRIS certification for the
progress can be followed at: www.truenorth2009.
connectors. The award design and production of
blogspot.com
means that the multi-pin electrical and fibre-optic
circular connectors can circular connectors.
On-track display features latest plant
Two sections of track laid showcase for equipment Output Clipping Machine,
in the exhibition hall with suppliers. This was the which received its
the cooperation of Corus first time this feature had Certificate of Acceptance
provided a successful appeared at Railtex. from Network Rail as
Exhibitors recently as January this
taking year. Sister companies
advantage of Pandrol and Vortok
this display International also used the
facility on-track display feature,
included sharing an adjoining stand
Swedish track on which to welcome
construction visitors.
and Another company using
maintenance the track sections to
equipment display its products was
supplier long-standing Railtex and
Rosenqvist Rail. Infrarail exhibitor Bance,
Recently approved by Network Rail, Rosenqvist
It presented its with a motorised ultrasonic
Bance used the on-track display to
Rail’s CD500 High Output Clipping Machine demonstrate its motorised rail flaw
attracted a lot of interest at the on-track display CD500 High flaw detection trolley. detection trolley
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