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DB ESG opens Rail Technology Hub to drive UK rail innovation
DB ESG has opened a new Rail Technology Hub in Derby to accelerate engineering innovation, sustainability and collaboration across the UK rail sector.
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3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
The railway industry has started to adopt a number of 3D printing technologies/solutions to carry out the production and maintenance and various components quickly and cost-effectively. Our content on 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing explores how effective this technology is and to what extent it supports the industry.
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Alstom opens 100 new rail jobs in Italy as Sesto San Giovanni site celebrates 70 years
Alstom announces 100 new positions across Italy at its historic Sesto San Giovanni site, supporting growth in railway maintenance, innovation, and sustainable mobility.
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Network Rail launches modular AVA Bridge to transform accessibility and sustainability at UK rail stations
Network Rail’s AVA Bridge offers a low-carbon, modular solution to modernise ageing footbridges and improve accessibility across the UK’s railway network.
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GCRE showcases cutting-edge rail technologies at innovation event with over 200 industry guests
GCRE hosted a showcase event for rail innovations, featuring twelve projects supported by the Innovation in Railway Construction programme, highlighting sustainable rail solutions.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority New 3D Modelling Sketches
California High-Speed Rail Authority unveiled new 3D modelling sketches and virtual simulations of the state's first electrified trainsets.
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DB use 3D printing to transform train maintenance
Deutsche Bahn have produced 100,000 3D-printed spare parts for train maintenance, allowing them to save time, money and resources.
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Additive Manufacturing at ÖBB: Innovation in railway maintenance
Felix Spiess, Project Manager Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Supply Chain Development Manager, ÖBB-Technische Services GmbH, discusses the implementation of AM at ÖBB and the challenges created by changing the manufacturing and production processes to accommodate the innovative solution.
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Trenitalia’s approach to introducing Additive Manufacturing to accelerate spare parts availability
Daniele Rossi, Trenitalia’s Head of Logistics, explains why Italy’s main rail transport company has turned to using Additive Manufacturing (AM) as a transformative approach to manage spare parts availability.
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Working together to advance Additive Manufacturing in rail
SJ AB – Sweden’s leading train operating company – is already benefitting from the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM), but its Digital Project Manager, Andreas Stjernudde, writes that, to truly realise the potential of this technology, industry collaboration is vital.
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3D printed train door attachments delivered to RZD by Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility's 3D printed attachments offer a hygienic way of opening train doors, with an elbow or lower arm, in order to limit the spread of germs or viruses, like COVID-19.
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In-Depth Focus: Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been adopted in the rail sector and its use has grown over recent years. Read on to find out how AM is being developed for use in Austrian, Swedish and Italian rail companies, and what benefits this technology can bring.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2020
This issue includes articles from Poland's Transport Minister about the country's much-needed railway investment programme, In-Depth Focus sections on Additive Manufacturing, Winter Operations and the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), plus much more.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Katrin Höhne, TecEX Manager, DB
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Katrin Höhne, Technical Excellence (TecEX) Manager at Deutsche Bahn, tells us about her work in the cross-divisional programme at DB and her vision for the future of rail.
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Facing challenges head-on to drive innovations in rail forward
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We speak to Gerald Schinagl, Digital Innovation Manager at ÖBB about how the company is boldly moving forward with its digital initiatives to improve operations and ensure passenger and employee satisfaction.
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Collaborating with staff and passengers to be digital number one
With SJ aiming to be the number one digital company in Sweden, we spoke to Claes Lindholtz, Head of Digital Transformation at SJ about what digital initiatives the operator is conducting to reach this goal and how it encourages its staff and passengers to aid it on its digital journey.
