SHOW PREVIEW RAILTEX
Rail industry prepares for Railtex RITTAL SHOWCASING AT
THIS YEAR’S SHOW Rittal will be showcasing its PADS and LU approved enclosures, at Railtex 2017, on Stand N41. The company will be exhibiting a range of Network Rail and London Underground approved enclosure systems used within the rail network, rail telecoms and throughout the underground network.
EFFICIENT ENGINEERING
There are just a few weeks to go until Railtex 2017, the UK’s leading exhibition of railway technology and services, opens its doors to visitors at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham
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he event takes place from 9 to 11 May and will bring together firms
representing all sectors of the industry’s diverse supply chain, from globally active companies, such as Alstom Transport, Hitachi Rail Europe and Siemens, to highly specialised manufacturers and service providers, meeting the needs of a very busy market. Rail in the UK is benefiting from
unprecedented levels of investment. This was underlined in February when legislation for phase one of the HS2 high-speed line between London and the West Midlands received Royal assent, the last stage in the parliamentary process. This is creating a buoyant mood in the supply industry, and by the beginning of March, more than 410 companies had confirmed their participation in the show. As a result, more space was released to meet continuing demand for stands. Electrical engineering underpins many
areas of the rail industry and this is strongly reflected in the list of companies taking part in Railtex, and in the topics to be discussed in the programme of events taking place during its three days. Major investments are being made in electrification of parts of the Network Rail system. In the case of the Great Western Main Line, there have been widely reported implementation delays
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and these have had a knock-on effect on the wider national programme. However, progress is being made and a timetable for more electrification schemes will be included in the CP6 five-year spending round, which begins in 2019. HS2 will be a fully electrified railway, as will the proposed Crossrail 2 line in London, for which plans are being developed. Electrification is a key sector represented by Railtex exhibitors, along with increasingly sophisticated rolling stock traction and on-board systems, asset management systems, communications and security technology, control equipment, cable products and advanced signalling technology – highlighted by the industry’s Digital Railway project.
BUSY SUPPORTING PROGRAMME The strong programme of supporting events, taking place as part of Railtex 2017, is now almost finalised. With contributions from high-ranking figures shaping the future of Britain’s rail network, keynote speeches on each day will be a particular highlight. On the first day of the show, as well as
formally opening Railtex, rail minister Paul Maynard MP will deliver a keynote address. The keynote speech on the second day, 10 May, will be delivered by Continued on Page 38...
Rittal’s infrastructure system offers five perfectly matched modules: rack, power, cooling, security and monitoring, and remote management. Based around Rittal’s TS 8 control cabinet and TS IT rack system platform, it offers maximum rack volumes, high levels of surface protection, increased stability and endless expansion possibilities. The TS IT racks, for example, are simple and flexible systems which feature snap-in technology, flexible internal configuration, an intelligent cable management system, vented doors and multi-functional roofs. Thermal performance, more than any other single
element of the design, must form the base line for the design of any enclosure. Rittal Therm, design and calculation software can help users correctly identify the heat dissipation requirements within enclosures, and support their application and installation.
SAFETY AND SECURITY Rittal’s enclosure systems are compliant with LUL for fire safety performance of materials. They are widely applied across global networks including enclosure technologies, electronics packaging, power distribution, UPS, climate control, IT Solutions including high density cooling, kiosks, control and monitoring solutions, fuel cells and renewable energy solutions, along with the integration and service to support these technologies.
EASE OF INSTALLATION For installations of outdoor free-standing enclosures, there are custom-built Rittal pre-cast concrete base/plinths which significantly reduce the time and cost of the install, as well as preventing disruption to services by removing the need to mix concrete and remove waste from site. Other key products in the range include wall-mounted boxes and pole-mounting kits to fasten metal and non- metal enclosures to round and square poles.
POWER DISTRIBUTION Visitors to the show will also be able to find out more about the company’s popular busbar systems, Ri4Power electrical power distribution system and latest power Engineering planning software. The software provides comprehensive support in planning and verifying standardised Ri4Power switchgear, as required by IEC 61439-1/-2 standard.
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