After months of preparation, Rail World is coming to Berlin this month for the flagship show of the rail show calendar: InnoTrans, from 20 to 23 September. Kevin Smith and Dan Templeton will walk you through some of the highlights.
Suppliers from all over the world will be in full swing, presenting a huge showcase of the latest innovations that will propel the rail industry forward in the coming years. In fact, like every two years, Messe Berlin reports that it expects a record-breaking 2016 with over 100,000 visitors and 2,940 exhibitors from 60 countries (200 of which will debut). Of these exhibitors, 60% came from outside Germany, reflecting the international importance of the event. Key railway executives and politicians are expected to visit the exhibition over the course of four days.
Navigating such a big event inevitably becomes a major challenge. But fear not, IRJ has done the hard work for you in previewing our heritage event and showcasing some of the most notable innovations to be featured in Berlin. We hope you enjoy this show!
Plasser and Theurer (Hall 26, Stand 222) will present a newly developed universal double sleeper tamping device for rails and turnouts. The 8×4 unit combines the flexibility of a versatile single-sleeper tamping unit in a split design with the increased performance of a two-sleeper tamping operation. The new unit can control the speed of the vibratory drive, saving time by increasing hardened ballast yield and reducing maintenance costs. External Plasser will show two vehicles: TIF Tunnel Inspection Vehicle (T8/45 Outer Track) and Unimat 09-32/4S Dynamic E (3^) with hybrid drive.
Railshine France (Hall 23a, Stand 708) will present its concept for a global railway station for depots and rolling stock workshops. The solution is based on a line of train supply solutions and includes a retractable rigid catenary, locomotive sand filling systems, exhaust gas removal systems and de-icing systems. It also includes a remote controlled and monitored gas station.
Frauscher’s highlight (Hall 25, Stand 232) is the Frauscher Tracking Solution (FTS), a wheel detection system and train tracking technology. The company will also showcase Frauscher’s new Alarm and Maintenance System (FAMS), which allows operators to monitor all Frauscher axle counter components at a glance.
Stadler (Hall 2.2, Stand 103) will present its EC250, which will be one of the stars of this year’s off-road booth. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) EC250 or Giruno high-speed trains will start serving passengers through the Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2019. Stadler received a CHF 970 million ($985.3 million) order for 29 11-car EC250s. In October 2014, the first completed buses will be exhibited at the T8/40 exhibition. Stadler said the train will introduce a new level of comfort for alpine passengers, with high performance in terms of acoustics and pressure protection. The train also features low-level boarding, allowing passengers to board and alight directly, including those with limited mobility, and includes a digital passenger information system that indicates available seats on the train. This low-floor design also influenced the body design, which required engineering creativity, especially in the entry area, and installation of subsystems due to the reduced space available under the train floor.
In addition, engineers had to take into account the unique challenges associated with crossing the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel, such as atmospheric pressure, high humidity and a temperature of 35°C. A pressurized cabin, air conditioning controls, and airflow around the pantograph are some of the changes made so that the train can run efficiently through the tunnel while the train is designed to continue running on its own power so it can be brought to the desired point. emergency stop in case of fire. While the first few passenger coaches will be on display in Berlin, testing of the first 11-car train will only begin in spring 2017 before being tested at the Rail Tec Arsenal plant in Vienna at the end of next year.
In addition to Giruno, Stadler will showcase several new trains on the outer track, including the Dutch Railways (NS) Flirt EMU (T9/40), the Variobahn tram and sleeping cars from Aarhus, Denmark (T4/15), Azerbaijan. Railways (ADDV) (T9/42). The Swiss manufacturer will also showcase products from its new plant in Valencia, which it acquired from Vossloh in December 2015, including Eurodual locomotives from British freight operator Direct Rail Services (T8/43) and Citylink tram trains in Chemnitz (T4/29).
CAF (Hall 3.2, Stand 401) will showcase the Civity range of trains at InnoTrans. In 2016, CAF continued to expand its export activities in Europe, especially in the UK market, where it signed contracts to supply Civity UK trains to Arriva UK, First Group and Eversholt Rail. With an aluminum body and Arin light bogies, Civity UK is available in EMU, DMU, ​​DEMU or hybrid variants. The trains are available in two to eight car configurations.
Other highlights of the CAF show include new fully automated metro trains for Istanbul and Santiago, Chile, as well as Urbos LRV for cities like Utrecht, Luxembourg and Canberra. The company will also demonstrate samples of civil engineering, electromechanical systems and driving simulators. Meanwhile, CAF Signaling will be demonstrating its ETCS Level 2 system for the Mexico Toluca project, for which CAF will also supply 30 Civia five-car EMUs with a top speed of 160 km/h.
Škoda Transportation (Hall 2.1, Stand 101) will present its new air-conditioned passenger car ForCity Plus (V/200) for Bratislava. Škoda will also introduce its new Emil Zatopek 109E electric locomotive for DB Regio (T5/40), which will be available on the Nuremberg-Ingolstadt-Munich line, along with Škoda double-deck coaches from the December high-speed regional service.
Mersen’s standout exhibit (Hall 11.1, Booth 201) is the EcoDesign three-track track shoe, which uses a new assembly concept that replaces only carbon wear strips, allowing all metal components to be reused and eliminating the need for lead soldering.
ZTR Control Systems (Hall 6.2, Booth 507) will showcase its new ONE i3 solution, a customizable platform that enables companies to implement complex Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) processes. The company will also launch its KickStart battery solution for the European market, which uses supercapacitor technology to ensure reliable starting and extend battery life. In addition, the company will demonstrate its SmartStart Automatic Engine Start-Stop (AESS) system.
Eltra Sistemi, Italy (Hall 2.1, Stand 416) will present its new range of RFID card dispensers designed to increase automation and reduce the need for operators. These vehicles have a reload system to reduce reload frequency.
Safety glass is the main feature of the Romag booth (Hall 1.1b, Booth 205). Romag will showcase a range of customer-focused displays, including body side windows for Hitachi and Bombardier, as well as windshields for Bombardier Aventra, Voyager and London Underground S-Stock trains.
AMGC Italy (Hall 5.2, Stand 228) will present Smir, a low-profile infrared array detector for early fire detection designed to reliably detect rolling stock fires. The system is based on an algorithm that quickly detects a fire by detecting flame, temperature and temperature gradients.
International Rail Magazine presents IRJ Pro at InnoTrans. The International Rail Journal (IRJ) (Hall 6.2, Stand 101) will be presenting the InnoTrans IRJ Pro, a new product for analyzing the rail industry market. IRJ Pro is a subscription-based service with three segments: Project Monitoring, Fleet Monitoring, and Global Rail Bidding. Project Monitor allows users to get up-to-date information on every known new rail project currently underway around the world, including estimated project costs, new line lengths and estimated completion dates. Similarly, Fleet Monitor allows users to access information about all known current open fleet orders around the world, including the number and type of railcars and locomotives ordered, as well as their estimated delivery dates. The service will provide subscribers with easily accessible and constantly updated information on the dynamics of the industry, as well as identify potential opportunities for suppliers. This is supported by IRJ’s dedicated rail tendering service, Global Rail Tenders, which provides detailed information on active tenders in the rail industry. IRJ Head of Sales Chloe Pickering will be presenting IRJ Pro at the IRJ booth and will be hosting regular demonstrations of the platform at InnoTrans.
Louise Cooper and Julie Richardson, IRJ’s International Sales Managers, as well as Fabio Potesta and Elda Guidi from Italy, will also discuss other IRJ products and services. They will be joined by publisher Jonathan Charon. In addition, the IRJ editorial team will cover every corner of the Berlin fair for four days, covering the event live on social media (@railjournal) and posting regular updates on railjournal.com. Joining Editor-in-Chief David Brginshaw are Associate Editor Keith Barrow, Feature Editor Kevin Smith, and News & Feature Writer Dan Templeton. The IRJ booth will be managed by Sue Morant, who will be available to answer your questions. We look forward to seeing you in Berlin and getting to know IRJ Pro.
Thales (Hall 4.2, Booth 103) has divided its exhibits into four main themes around Vision 2020: Safety 2020 will help visitors learn how automated video analytics technology can help improve the safety of transport infrastructure, and Maintenance 2020 will demonstrate how how cloud analytics and augmented reality can improve efficiency and reduce the cost of railway infrastructure services. Cyber ​​2020 will focus on how to protect critical systems from external attacks using modern tools designed to protect railway infrastructure. Finally, Thales will showcase Ticketing 2020, which includes TransCity’s cloud-based ticketing solution, mobile ticketing app, and proximity detection technology.
Oleo (Hall 1.2, Stand 310) will present its new range of Sentry hitches, available in standard and custom configurations. The company will also showcase its range of buffer solutions.
Perpetuum (Hall 2.2, Booth 206), which currently has 7,000 diagnostic sensors, will demonstrate rolling stock and track condition monitoring services for its rail assets and infrastructure.
Robel (Hall 26, Stand 234) presents the Robel 30.73 PSM (O/598) Precision Hydraulic Wrench. At the show (T10/47-49) the company will also present a new infrastructure maintenance system from Cologne Transport (KVB). These include three railway wagons, two with 11.5-meter loaders, five trailers with ballast bogies, two low-floor trailers, a truck for gauges up to 180 m and a conveyor for underground structures, a trailer for blowing and high-pressure vacuum systems.
Amberg (Hall 25, Booth 314) will present the IMS 5000. The solution combines the existing Amberg GRP 5000 system for altitude and actual state measurements, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) technology for measuring relative and absolute orbit geometry, and the use of laser scanning for object identification. close to the orbit. Using 3D control points, the system can perform topographic surveys without the use of a total station or GPS, allowing the system to measure speeds up to 4 km/h.
Egis Rail (Hall 8.1, Stand 114), an engineering, project management and operations company, will showcase its portfolio of virtual reality technologies. He will also talk about the use of 3D modeling solutions in project development, as well as his engineering, structural and operational services.
Japan Transportation Engineering Corporation (J-TREC) (CityCube A, Booth 43) will showcase a range of its hybrid technologies, including the Sustina hybrid train.
Pandrol Rail Systems (Hall 23, Booth 210) will showcase various solutions for rail systems, including its subsidiaries. This includes the Vortok roadside monitoring measurement and inspection system, which includes a continuous monitoring option; motorized rail cutter CD 200 Rosenqvist; the QTrack Pandrol CDM Track system, which installs, maintains and upgrades recycled environmentally friendly rubber profiles. Pandrol Electric will also showcase its rigid overhead catenaries for tunnels, stations, bridges and fast battery charging stations, as well as a complete third rail system based on co-extruded conductor rails. In addition, Railtech Welding and Equipment will showcase its rail welding equipment and services.
Kapsch (Hall 4.1, Stand 415) will be showcasing its portfolio of dedicated rail networks as well as the latest smart public transport solutions that focus on strengthening cybersecurity. He will demonstrate his IP-based railway communications solutions, including SIP-based functional addressing calls. In addition, visitors to the booth will be able to pass a “security self-test”.
IntelliDesk, a new design concept for a driver’s console for various information devices, is the highlight of the Schaltbau trade fair (Hall 2.2, Stand 102). The company will also showcase its 1500V and 320A bi-directional C195x variant for high voltage contractors, as well as its new line of cable connectors: Schaltbau Connections.
Pöyry (Hall 5.2, Stand 401) will present its solutions in the fields of tunnel construction and equipment, railway construction and will discuss topics such as geodesy and the environment.
CRRC (Hall 2.2, Stand 310) will be the first exhibitor after the confirmation of the merger between CSR and CNR in 2015. Products to be unveiled include Brazilian, South African EMU 100 km/h electric and diesel locomotives, including the HX series developed in collaboration with EMD. The manufacturer also promised to introduce several new products, including a high-speed train.
Getzner (Hall 25, Stand 213) will showcase its range of resilient switch and transition area supports, which are designed to reduce maintenance costs by balancing stiffness changes while reducing the impact of passing trains. The Austrian company will also showcase its latest ballast mats, mass spring systems and rollers.
Crane and switch refurbishment systems supplier Kirow (Hall 26a, Booth 228) will showcase its spot upgrade solution using Multi Tasker 910 (T5/43), self-levelling beams and Kirow switch tilters. He will also be demonstrating the Multi Tasker 1100 (T5/43) railway crane, which the Swiss company Molinari has purchased for the Awash Voldia/Hara Gebeya project in Ethiopia.
Parker Hannifin (Hall 10.2, Booth 209) will showcase a range of components and solutions, including air handling and filtration equipment for pneumatic systems, control valves, and applications such as pantographs, door mechanisms and couplings. Integrated control system.
ABB (Hall 9, Booth 310) will showcase two world premieres: the Efflight light duty traction transformer and the next generation Bordline BC charger. Efflight technology significantly reduces fuel consumption, resulting in significant energy savings for operators and weight savings for train builders. Bordline BC uses silicon carbide technology for a compact design, high power density, high reliability and easy maintenance. This charger is compatible with most rail applications and many batteries. The company will also showcase its new Enviline DC traction draw-out diode rectifiers, the Conceptpower DPA 120 modular UPS system and DC high speed circuit breakers.
Cummins (Hall 18, Booth 202) will showcase the QSK60, a 60-litre Cummins Common Rail fuel system engine with Stage IIIb emissions certification from 1723 to 2013 kW. Another highlight is the QSK95, a 16-cylinder high-speed diesel engine recently certified to U.S. EPA Tier 4 emission standards.
Highlights of the British Steel exhibition (Hall 26, Stand 107): SF350, a stress-free heat-treated steel rail with wear resistance and low residual stress, minimizing the risk of foot fatigue; ML330, grooved rail; and Zinoco, a premium coated rail. guide for harsh environments.
Hübner (Hall 1.2, Stand 211) will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2016 with a presentation of its latest developments and services, including a new track geometry recording system that records full physical characteristics. The company will also demonstrate live test simulations and soundproofing solutions.
SHC Heavy Industries (Hall 9, Stand 603) will showcase rolled bodies and welded components for passenger cars. This includes roof assembly, bottom shelf subassembly, and wall subassembly parts.
Gummi-Metall-Technik (Hall 9, Booth 625), specializing in rubber-to-metal bonded suspension components and systems, will talk about the performance and progress of the MERP protective rims presented at InnoTrans 2014.
In addition to its portfolio of freight and passenger locomotives, GE Transportation (Hall 6.2, Booth 501) will showcase a software portfolio for digital solutions, including the GoLinc platform, which turns any locomotive into a mobile data center and creates edge solutions for the cloud. device.
Moxa (Hall 4.1, Booth 320) will showcase the Vport 06-2 and VPort P16-2MR rugged IP cameras for vehicle surveillance. These cameras support 1080P HD video and are EN 50155 certified. Moxa will also showcase its two-wire Ethernet technology to upgrade IP networks using existing cabling, and its new ioPAC 8600 Universal Controller, which integrates serial, I/O and Ethernet in one device.
The European Railway Industry Association (Unife) (Hall 4.2, Stand 302) will host a full program of presentations and discussions during the show, including the signing of the ERTMS Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday morning and the presentation of the Fourth Railway Package. later that day. The Shift2Rail initiative, Unife’s digital strategy and various research projects will also be discussed.
In addition to the large indoor exhibition, Alstom (Hall 3.2, Stand 308) will also be exhibiting two cars on the outer track: its new “Zero Emissions Train” (T6/40) will be on display for the first time since the agreed design. Break through cover. 2014 in cooperation with the public transport authorities of the federal states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse. The company will also demonstrate the H3 (T1/16) hybrid shunting locomotive.
Hitachi and Johnson Controls’ joint venture, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (Hall 3.1, Booth 337), will showcase its scroll compressors and its expanding line of R407C/R134a horizontal and vertical scroll compressors, including inverter driven compressors.
The Swiss group Sécheron Hassler recently acquired a 60% majority stake in Italian Serra Electronics and both companies will be present at stand 218 in hall 6.2. Their highlight is the newly developed Hasler EVA+ data management and evaluation software. The solution combines ETCS and national data evaluation, voice communication and front/rear view data evaluation, GPS tracking, data comparison in one web software.
Safety controllers for applications such as interlocking, level crossings and rolling stock will be the focus of HIMA (Hall 6.2, Booth 406), including the company’s HiMax and HiMatrix, which are Cenelec SIL 4 certified.
Loccioni Group (Hall 26, Stand 131d) will showcase its Felix robot, which the company says is the first mobile robot capable of measuring points, intersections and paths.
Aucotec (Hall 6.2, Stand 102) will present a new configuration concept for its rolling stock. Advanced Model Manager (ATM), based on Engineering Basics (EB) software, provides a centralized management system for complex routing and cross-border operations. The user can change the data entry at one point, which is immediately displayed in the form of a graph and list, with a representation of the changed object displayed at each point in the process.
Turbo Power Systems (TPS) (CityCube A, Booth 225) will showcase its Auxiliary Power Supply (APS) products, including the monorail projects in Riyadh and Sao Paulo. One of the features of APS is the liquid cooling system, made in the form of a modular line-replaceable unit (LRU), power modules and extensive diagnostics and data logging. TPS will also showcase its power seat products.