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Protect the Bogie: a key role in the railway system
Romain Hiron, Head of the Mechanical Department in the laboratory of RATP, explores modern day approaches to bogie performance and predictive maintenance.
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Bogies & Wheelsets
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Managing wheelset life
Keith Mack, Chair of UK Wheelset Management Group, explores how technology enabled predictive maintenance is effectively elongating the lifecycle of the wheelset.
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Leveraging open telemetry and AI for predicting and optimising wheel life and performance for railroads
Subhadip Kumar, Independent Railroad Researcher, explores the future opportunities and challenges of using machine learning and AI for prognostic and health management (PHM) of rail wheels.
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PJM expands its headquarters and infrastructure
22 May 2024 | By
PJM has expanded the company site and the infrastructure for the measuring wheelsets division. A new hall for the development and production of instrumented wheelsets was recently put into operation.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies & Wheelsets
1 May 2024 | By
As technologies around predictive maintenance and data-gathering continue to improve, the cruciality of caring for wheelsets and bogies becomes ever clearer. Our expert authors explain why, how and what these advancements mean for rail.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2024
Spring has, apparently, sprung and we welcome our second issue of Global Railway Review to 2024! The last couple of months has felt like the industry is beginning to warm-up, a build-up of energy and anticipation for what the rest of the year might hold. At the end of March,…
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Video Interview with Plasser & Theurer’s Fabian Hansmann
Global Railway Review's Editor, Elizabeth Jordan, caught up with Plasser & Theurer's new Head of Marketing, Fabian Hansmann to discuss the latest news from Plasser & Theurer, how they're celebrating their 70th anniversary and what they hope for the future of rail.
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The digital way in rail freight operations
Discover how integrated planning helps you optimise daily rail freight operations, across all planning areas and time horizons for greater efficiency.
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Leaves on the line: SNCF’s Strategy to Avoid Train Delays
SNCF have a strategy for leaves on the line, ensuring autumn weather does not cause train delays or cancellations.
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Alstom inaugurate first bogie centre in Kazakhstan
Alstom have invested €15 million in the creation of its first bogie centre in Kazakhstan which will produce and maintain bogies for all types of railway vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle.
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VIT keeps your railway vehicles FIT
SŽ – VIT has released a new brochure showcasing their maintenance services. Explore their brochure for all types of railway vehicles maintenance – from wheelsets to the latest types of electric locomotives.
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Bogie and wheelset development over the last 20 years: big bang or just incremental changes?
Siemens Mobility Austria colleagues Kurt Strommer, Thomas Moshammer and Martin Rosenberger explain how bogie and wheelset design has changed in the last 20 years, focusing on some of the most important issues regarding safety, noise, wear, and weight reduction, and they offer an outlook on what the challenges and opportunities are…
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Increasing the level of research to improve design and materials of bogies and wheelsets
Wheelsets and bogies play a significant role in railway operations. Recognising the need for safety, efficiency, and reliability in those operations, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) directs research toward wheelsets and bogies to improve the design and materials of components, their performance in various operating conditions, and enhancements to…
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Leading the wheelset industry: from tradition to innovation
Riccardo Pasinetti and Steven Cervello explain how members of the European Railway Wheels Association (ERWA) have advanced railway wheels, wheelsets, and axles and how continued improvement is important for further developments.
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Great Western Railway extends Class 802 maintenance contract
Hitachi Rail will maintain Great Western Railway's (GWR) West of England fleet of 36 Class 802 Intercity Express Trains until 2028 and bring millions of pounds in investment in the UK supply chain.