Exhibition review
Flexible intermodal wagon cuts out
the cranes Toshiba targets energy consumption M
ETAL Sines, Portugal, unveiled its Eco-Picker intermodal wagon at InnoTrans which is designed to be loaded or unloaded without the need for cranes or special terminal facilities. Metal Sines says Eco- Picker should make intermodal railfreight accessible to all. Two types of wagon are
offered. The whole version can accommodate a complete
KTZ signs contract with GE to build locomotives
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AZAKHSTAN Railways (KTZ) signed a contract
at InnoTrans on September 19 with GE Transportation to produce a passenger version of GE’s Evolution series locomotive at the Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty (LKZ) assembly plant in Astana. LKZ is a subsidiary of KTZ. The initial contract is for 110 locomotives which will start to be delivered in the first half of 2014. The 160km/h locomotives will be designed for operation throughout the CIS region. “This demonstrates that strategic partnerships can promote long-term economic growth,” said Mr Lorenzo Simonelli, president and CEO of GE Transportation. LKZ has already assembled 150 GE Evolution freight locomotives. “The total market for freight locomotives in the CIS is about 10,000 units,” said Mr Yerik Sutanov, vice- president of KTZ. “In 2013 we expect to receive a certificate of compliance in Russia for the Evolution locomotive.”
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articulated lorry with its tractor unit and a payload in excess of 40 tonnes, while the multi version is designed for trailer units alone. Metal Sines says loading or unloading takes just one minute per wagon and only one person is needed to supervise the process. The wagons can be coupled to other types of freight wagon. Standard components such as bogies and brakes are used.
NTEREST was high in Linsinger’s MG31 milling machine at InnoTrans which was on display for the first time at the outside track area. The machine consists of one grinding and three milling units and is suitable for high- speed and mainline rail milling and profiling. Linsinger says that the main advantage of the new machine is the central gangway which allows crew members to pass easily from one cab to the
EDUCING energy consumption through technical innovation was the focus of Toshiba’s presence in Berlin and forms part of its strategy to transform itself from simply being a supplier of electrical equipment for railways into a solution provider. Toshiba makes some impressive claims for its rolling stock energy-saving technologies. It says introduction of ATO improves driving efficiency and stopping accuracy and can cut energy consumption by up to 30%. Introduction of permanent magnet synchronous traction motors, which are 60% smaller and 50% lighter than conventional traction motors, coupled with regenerative braking and improved control can reduce energy use by 39%. Toshiba’s new air-conditioning system is 40% smaller and 16% more efficient than its previous design, while switching from fluorescent lights to LED illumination can cut energy use by up to 30%. Its new auxiliary power supply system is 18% smaller and 35% lighter than before. However, Toshiba has yet to apply all these new technologies to one train. Innovation extends beyond trains to trying to
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improve areas such as transport and power supply planning, energy consumption analysis, and comprehensive planning of regenerative power and energy storage by improving train battery design, offering wayside batteries to alleviate voltage drops, using wind turbines and solar panels, and installing batteries and regenerative power inverters at stations.
Linsinger unveils MG31 rail milling machine I
other during operations. The machine also has a 15m³chip container, larger than the 8m container on previous machines, and should be sufficient for three shift operations.
The MG31 has a milling and grinding depth of 0.2mm-5mm which makes it suitable for highly-worn track. It can operate at a rate of 20m per minute. Testing of the machine is due to commence next month in Austria and will be completed before the end of the
year. Linsinger says that it is targeting markets in Germany for the machine while it sees India and Russia as two other attractive marketplaces. • Linsinger and Russian Railways (RZD) signed a deal confirmed in July in a ceremony held during InnoTrans and attended by RZD vice-president Mr Valentin Gapanovich for the supply of five SF06-FFS Plus rail-milling trains to Russia. At 43m in length and
weighing 156 tonnes, the SF06- FFS Plus is the largest rail milling train in Linsinger’s range, and is the first that it has sold to Russia. It can reprofile conventional track, points and level crossings at up to 20m per minute, and includes two drivers cabs, integrated offices, and rest areas for a crew of four people. Linsinger is cooperating with RZD subsidiary RPM Group, which is already delivering railway equipment worth Roubles 88bn ($US 2.84bn) in Russia, and general contractor Kaluga Plant Remputmash on the order. Delivery is scheduled for 2016.
IRJ November 2012
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