Exhibition preview
All aboard for the biggest railway show on earth
With around 110,000 visitors and over 2480 exhibitors expected at this month’s InnoTrans exhibition, the ninth edition of the world’s largest and most important railway fair promises to be the biggest yet. Kevin Smith previews the event.
world is ready for InnoTrans which will once again be held at Messe Berlin from September 18-21.
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For the first time all of the exhibition halls are full, while the 3.5km track area is set to be packed with a variety of rolling stock from 50 suppliers and operators. Companies from outside of Germany will make up 57% of the overall exhibitors. Asian companies, in particular those from China and Japan, as well as a significantly increased number of United States firms, are set to have their largest ever presence.
Inevitably identifying the highlights at such an enormous show is a major challenge. But fear not. IRJ has once again done a lot of the leg work for you by pointing out some of the most noteworthy exhibitors and head-turning exhibits in our traditional
OLLOWING months of preparation the railway
event preview which follows over the next 28 pages. Enjoy the show!
Exhibitors
Experts from Lloyds Register (Hall 6.2, stand 230) will host a series of briefings during the week on a range of topics including the implications of the common safety method to techniques for reducing noise and vibration, highlighting its work with the UIC on the EuropeTrain project on LL- brake blocks. SmartFleet, which enables operators and infrastructure managers to analyse and react to data from train fleets will feature. Kapsch CarrierCom (Hall 6.1, stand 122) will present its latest solutions to widen the use of existing GSM-R infrastructure that will increase
Entrance Hall 7 South (Jafféstraße) InnoTrans Visitor Information
Opening days: Tuesday September 18 - Friday September 21 Opening hours: 09.00 - 18.00 daily InnoTrans shuttle bus services stop at the north, east and south entrances Tegel/Schönefeld Airport – InnoTrans – Tegel/Schönefeld Airport 08.00 - 12.00 and 16.00 - 19.30 every 30 minutes; 12.00 - 16.00 every hour Olympischer Platz car park – InnoTrans – Olympischer Platz car park 08.00 - 19.00 InnoTrans - Zoologischer Garten station bus Tuesday - Thursday: 16.30 - 19.30 Friday only: 15.30 - 18.30 Entrances
Nearest stations North (Hammarskjöldplatz)
U2 Th-Huess-Platz U2 Kaiserdamm
S-Bahn Messe Nord/ICC East (ICC) - on-site registration U2 Kaiserdamm
S-Bahn Messe Nord/ICC or Westkreuz S-Bahn Messe Süd S-Bahn Messe Süd
Entrance Hall 9 – on site registration
safety and reduce costs, as well as moving GSM-R sustainability towards IP, and implementing GPRS in ETCS Level 2. The company will also highlight its end-to-end services portfolio for radio planning for high-speed lines, OEM testing and GSM-R integration, along with its customised design process for GSM-R integration, and training facilities. Pesa (Hall 4.2, stand 105) will present three of its latest
vehicles at the
outside track area. Its 140km/h Link dmu (Track G4/4) (pictured) will be on display along with Twist (G3/30) a low-floor LRV which is equipped with four bogies. A 3kV dc Gama locomotive (G4/9), which is also equipped with a diesel engine to allow operation on non-electrified lines, will be shown for the first time. Visitors will get a first look
Pesa will show a Link dmu at Track G4/4.
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at Danobat Group’s (Hall 22a, stand 130) Dynamic Bogie Test Rig DTR-25. Designed in collaboration with SKF (Hall 22, stand 123), the test rig can simulate the movement of a train at over 100km/h and will be used to verify, repair and deliver bogies in optimal condition. Danobat will also exhibit a new model of its underfloor wheel lathe which performs specific operations for corrective maintenance of rolling stock. Federal Mogul (Hall 1.2a, stand 221) will unveil its new Ferodo range of sintered brake pads which are suitable for use on mainline coaches, locomotives and high-speed trains. Experts will also be on hand to discuss the company’s role in the German
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