ROBEL
Emission-Free Track Maintenance
- This article first appeared in the Railway-News magazine Issue 2 2022.
Being one of the pioneers of emission-free and ergonomic track maintenance, Robel has been developing battery, electric and hybrid drives for railway construction machinery for many years. Now, in addition to its fleet of cordless hand-operated machines, the company also provides rail-bound vehicles with electric technologies and hybrid drives. As a partner company of Plasser & Theurer, Robel carries the renowned E³ brand (economic – ecologic – ergonomic) for all its products with alternative drive technology.
Extended Range of Use. Higher Occupancy.
Due to higher investment in rail infrastructure worldwide, track construction is booming. At the same time, sites are being tolerated less and less by residents and communities. Also, current legislation increasingly stipulates emission limits, especially for sensitive urban areas. The use of battery-powered machines considerably reduces on-site emissions, thus expanding the area of application for maintenance companies. This applies above all to work in tunnels or in a subway: the measured carbon and nitrogen emissions from machines and vehicles with alternative drives are a fraction of the permitted maximum values – a solid option for new contracts in urban track maintenance.
The Green Way of Urban Rail Treatment
At iaf in Münster, Robel is presenting the world’s first milling train with hybrid drive for zero- emission rail processing in subways: ROMILL Urban E3 is equipped with battery technology for up to three hours of exhaust-free rail machining.
