Station control rooms W
Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted is increasingly active in the rail sector, says its general manager Terry Shough.
insted has a longstanding involvement with London
Underground stations,
has recently supplied Transport for London (TfL) to equip control rooms at the Liverpool Street and Baker Street interchanges, and is also actively involved with overground modernisation projects, having
recently
worked at Birmingham New Street. Optimised control
The centralised management of security arrangements for any transport system will be
In addition to all of the integrated infrastructure involved – including CCTV surveillance systems, access control equipment, perimeter detection units, intruder alarms, and physical hardware such as fencing, gates and barriers – is the security team, tasked with responding to
Ensuring that human factors are an essential element in the planning and design of a control room will play a signifi cant role in maximising the effi ciency and effectiveness of the operators manning it – thereby maximising return on investment, as well as the control room’s overall performance.
Budget constraints in today’s economic climate also underline the importance of ‘future proofi ng’ the equipment specifi ed to cope with changing demands.
For instance, durably manufactured consoles that are modular in design can be expanded and reconfi gured without the need to replace them at further expense and disruption.
FOR MORE INFORMATION W:
www.winsted.co.uk
Silencing the rumble R
ailway companies are coming under more pressure from the public, government
and EU to minimise railway noise. Railway noise originates from a number of sources such as rolling (wheel-rail interaction), traction (engine, fans and gears) and aerodynamic effects (body turbulence) – of which the largest contributor is wheel-rail rolling noise. To minimise this, train companies need to look at the source, vehicles and track, for the most cost-effective noise reduction measures.
Using a suitable lubricant on the track can help to signifi cantly reduce rolling noise levels. To
address
the issue of rolling noise, Fuchs has developed an environmentally harmless paste, ‘Tram-Silence’, which is based on a biodegradable base oil plus a special package of solid lubricants to provide
excellent noise reduction.
Applied thinly and selectively, Tram-Silence minimises noise formation between the wheel and rail caused by longitudinal or lateral slip, thus reducing or eliminating ‘curve screeching’. Tests conducted with a velocity of 45km/h and in a curve of 150m radius showed noise reduction to be up to 10 dB(A) after application of Tram-Silence compared to untreated rail surfaces.
optimised by proper design and specifi cation of the control room in which staff and systems are located. This is the heart of the operation, the ‘power house’ at the centre of a signifi cant investment, and that’s why control room decisions can be make or break ones.
any threat. Maximising the effi ciency of control room staff, by making their tasks as easy and comfortable as possible, can be achieved through the use of ergonomic principles.
Human factors
With increasing legislation and public pressure regarding noise levels, railway companies are searching for new noise prevention measures. Richard Rogers, industrial product manager at Fuchs Lubricants (UK) plc, introduces the latest in noise reduction lubrication.
Whilst railway companies are striving to minimise noise, health and safety concerns and cost implications are important deciding factors.
Tram-Silence is extremely economical, guaranteeing that even small quantities have a remarkable noise reducing effect, without affecting operational safety.
Tram-Silence also has considerably less effect on the coeffi cients of friction between wheel and rail, which greatly increases the safety factor with regard to unintentional overdosing.
Applying the right lubricant onto the rail surface can help railway companies reduce rolling noise and ‘curve screeching’ at the source.
FOR MORE INFORMATION STAND: G40
T: 01782 203700 E:
contact-uk@fuchs-oil.com W:
www.fuchs-lubricants.com
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