CABLES
David Watton, Thomas & Betts’ head of marketing services in the UK, explains how the company has responded to the issues facing today’s rail industry and focused its products towards safety and regulatory challenges.
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rom high performance electrical cable ties, conduits and fittings, through to electronic trackside protection and emergency lighting so- lutions, our expertise in innovative engineering and manufacturing help our customers meet the demands of this challenging industry.
Approved and used by the major rail manufacturers
Thomas & Betts products have gained approval and have been used by major rail manufactur- ing and operating companies throughout the world, including: Alstom, Bombardier, Stadler, Ansaldo Breda, CAF, German Railways DB, Swiss Railways SBB, French Railways SNCF, London Underground.
Market-leading cable protection products
Thomas & Betts offers customers the widest selection of market-leading cable protection products for the rail sector, with a full range of both metallic and non-metallic flexible conduit systems. Over the last 30 years both Adaptaf- lex and PMA have worked together with all the leading transportation corporations worldwide, providing specific design solutions for compa- nies such as Alstom, Bombardier, Metro, CAF, Ansaldo Breda, Talgo, Hitachi Rail, Stadler, Kawasaki, Metro Chicago, Nippon, Tangshan Rail, Rotem, Pesa, Koncar, Solaris and Siemens for numerous applications – indeed, wherever a cable needs to be secured against mechanical and environmental influences.
The products are designed to perform under the most severe environmental conditions, at very high and extremely low temperatures, exposed to constant vibration, UV and weathering, pro-
viding high compression strength and impact resistance – yet flexible and allowing fast, easy installation even in the most complex situations.
Thomas & Betts has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the international requirements placed on products and materials, but also understands the industry issues that are faced and the customer service delivery expectations.
Premium cable ties
Ty-Rap premium cable ties with stainless steel locking barb have vastly superior strength, inherent in the stainless steel locking barb, and a smooth surface to minimise abrasion. The Ty-Rap cable tie remains the benchmark for excellence and innovation in wire management, to bundle, secure and manage cables.
Shrink-Kon features heat shrink technologies to protect, identify and repair cables and harness wires.
There is a full range of heat shrink products used in cable management applications. Apart from protecting, identifying and repairing cables, heat shrink products are also used to protect cables against moisture, corrosion and abrasion.
Shield-Kon, the shield termination solution, involves a crimp technique for shield termination on shielded cables, with a proven reliability that has led to a specification for the aeronautical and space technology industry and for military applications (MIL-F-21608).
Emergency lighting With an impressive portfolio of leading brands,
Thomas & Betts provides state-of-the-art emergency lighting and fire safety solutions, whether planning, installing, managing or renewing support is available throughout the emergency lighting life-cycle.
Earthing and lightning protection
As a world leader in earthing and lightning protection, Furse provides a total solution to the potentially expensive damage caused by a lightning strike.
Furse provide earthing and lightning protection of rail structures and the public and staff within them including: • Stations
• Control centres • Signal boxes
Electronic systems protection (surge protection)
With a range of market-leading electronic surge protectors, Furse products protect key rail electronic equipment to minimise down time, service interruptions and replacement costs.
Anyone supplying products for rail traction systems will know the importance of correct specification where public safety is concerned. This is why Thomas & Betts has developed these unique and cutting-edge products that will meet the rigorous demands required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
T: 0115 964 3820 E:
europe_inquiry@tnb.com W:
www.tnb.com
Margaret Jeapes of Gordon Services outlines the company’s background and accreditations. G
ordon Services has provided a fast, comprehensive and cost-effective electro-mechanical engineering service for the railway industry since 1993, including the manufacturing of an extensive range of cables and earth leads. These are made to industry recognised drawings or railway specifications, following approved railway standards.
Cabling manufacture covers signalling cable, earthing cables, underground cables, flexible conduit, auto couplers, drum switches, jumpers and receptacles. They can be various sizes and the material used depends on the type of cable
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required – from normal black rubber flexible cable to high-temperature, low-smoke, halogen- free as used on the Underground. All conduit cables are manufactured using high-quality stainless steel conduit and approved conduit ends. Drum switches, jumpers and receptacles can be manufactured or in some cases repaired. All materials are purchased from railway approved suppliers, including crimping tools, potting compound, idents etc.
Gordon Services is an Achilles Link-up approved supplier and is accredited with ISO9001-2008 Quality Assurance and ISO14001 Environmental
Policy to ensure that procedures are maintained to a recognised standard.
Gordon Services provides leads to a number of major railway operators throughout the UK and is able to offer a quick turn-around running its own fleet of vehicles to enable a timely delivery to be guaranteed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
T: 01277 352896 F: 01277 356115 E:
margaret.jeapes@
gsl-uk.co.uk W:
www.gordonservicesltd.co.uk
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