Global rail infrastructure specialist Pandrol has today unveiled its revolutionary i+weld product range with the promise of transforming the process of track welding through automation and data.
The worldwide innovation was presented on the opening day of InnoTrans as a panel of Pandrol leaders, headed up by CEO Nicolas Groult, launched the new state-of-the-art technology through a series of expert demonstrations in Berlin.
Regarded as the leading international trade fair for transport technology, close to 3,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries have arrived in Germany this week to witness the very latest in rail and public transport innovation.
The i+weld solution is made of seven devices – including the newly-patented i+align – and relies on automation and data to improve the overall operational experience, increasing quality, reliability, productivity by 40% as well as safety and ergonomics.
Having started design work back in 2018, Pandrol’s team of engineers believe the i+weld solution will support railway networks and contractors faced with a rising shortage of skilled aluminothermic welders and a flash butt welding method which has proven financially unsustainable on smaller projects.
“Pandrol’s long-held traditions of design excellence, product reliability and skilled engineering have ensured our place as a recognised leader within the rail infrastructure market.
“Innovation has always been at the heart of Pandrol, and today’s launch is yet another example of our great company stepping forward to deliver a product which will not only make the process of track welding easier, but will also make it more efficient, more sustainable and more reliable.
“The i+weld solution – including the newly-patented i+align innovation – promises to revolutionise the welding process across the globe in what we truly believe is a game-changing moment for the industry.”
Defining the industry standard for rail fastening systems and aluminothermic welding, Pandrol has created rail infrastructure in more than 100 countries.
Its capabilities extend to manufacturing castings and plastics, track electrification, and creating equipment for track construction, fastening installation, and welding.
This article was originally published by Pandrol.
