EXHIBITION PREVIEW FEATURE M. Buttkereit will be 14-16 May, NEC, Birmingham


Products; Raspberry Software Systems; Relec Electronics; Rittal; Roxtec; Staubli Electrical Connectors; Stratasys; TFC; Trafag; TTAB Connectors; Voith; WAGO, etc. Please visit the website for full exhibitor list. Products on show will therefore range from enclosures, cables and connectors, to gears and software. As an example of what exhibitors can expect to see, HARTING will be demonstrating and discussing its range of connectivity solutions, from components through to complete assemblies such as intercar jumper cables. The HARTING transportation market experts will be in attendance to discuss customers’ projects and introduce new product developments, including the latest addition to the HARTING PushPull connector family: the circular M12 PushPull. In addition, the company will be showing the latest innovations in the industry standard Han connector series in the form of Han-Eco B, a lightweight, energy-efficient series of hoods and housings which meets the requirements of the EN45545-2 Standard. HARTING will also be exhibiting its RFID products and components, and discussing HARTING Customised Solutions (HCS), an operation set up to develop turnkey solutions for industry. Working in conjunction with some of biggest names in rail transportation, HCS has designed, tested and produced a wide range of bespoke products such as jumper cables, hoods, housings and connectors. Visitors to Henkel’s stand will be able to


find out why its LOCTITE, TEROSON and BONDERITE brands are suitable for a wide range of applications in train design, build, operation, repair and remanufacture. The company will highlight its latest advances


in thread locking, windscreen and side screen bonding, sprayable sealing, sound deadening, floor bonding, underbody protection and products optimised for HVAC applications. LOCTITE thread locking adhesives, which used extensively in the industry to prevent self-loosening of threaded assemblies, are now much more


Find out about Henkel’s LOCTITE, TEROSON and BONDERITE products


effective on passive


HARTING’s Han-Eco B range will be among products on display


substrates such as stainless steel. In addition, their greater oil tolerance makes them less


sensitive to improperly cleaned parts. TEROSON is Henkel’s brand for bonding,


sealing, coating and acoustic, stiffening and reinforcing solutions in OEM transportation assembly. New to the range of high strength elastomers for bonding windscreens and side windows to the train body are products formulated to provide primerless adhesion and instant fixturing, with controlled and uniform curing. Another exhibitor this year is M. Buttkereit. According to the company: ‘Our rail transport network is vast and cables are the arteries that connect many parts of the infrastructure including signalling, points systems, lighting, security systems communications, not to mention the wide range of applications on board rolling stock. It is essential therefore that these cables are provided with the highest levels of


showcasing the FLEXA cable conduit range


protection if safety and reliability standards are to be achieved’. Protective conduits fulfil a crucial


role in the protection of cables of all types and for demanding applications, such as those found in the rail sector, these items must meet all of the


rigorous standards required. The company is the UK distributor for the FLEXA range of cable conduits and offers a comprehensive selection of rail sector approved products that are certified to the latest European Standard EN45545 Part 2 and Part 3. The full conduit range covers corrugated


plastic, protective metal, liquid tight protective metal and special protective conduits including braided variants. An ongoing collaboration between FLEXA and specialist institutions around the world ensures that the product range continues to meet or exceed the standards demanded by the industry. Buttkereit will be showcasing the FLEXA cable conduit range, together with a wide selection of other cable management products, at Railtex. Ixthus Instrumentation, meanwhile, returns


to Railtex with a comprehensive selection of measurement solutions for the rail industry from its distribution partner RIFTEK. Visitors will be able to discuss applications with Ixthus engineers and view a wide range instruments for maintenance and inspection tasks, such as wheel diameter and wheel profile, disk brake profile and back to back wheel distance measurement.


www.railtex.co.uk


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