Train Components Categories
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On-Board Traction, Power & Safety Equipment
This section covers the systems that deliver traction, manage on-board power and ensure safety on rail vehicles. These include HVAC units, current collectors and pantographs, batteries, fire detection and suppression systems, and related equipment used across passenger and freight rolling stock.
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- Alternative Traction Technologies
- Auxiliary Power
- Diesel Engines, Alternators & Generators
- Electronic Train Components
- EMC Shielding
- Fire Detection · Suppression
- Fuel Cells & Components
- Fuel Handling · Lubricants
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Lighting · Safety Lighting
- On-Board Transformers, Inverters & Rectifiers
- Pantographs & Current Collectors
- Traction Cooling Equipment
- Traction Motors
- Train Batteries
- Train Converters
- Train Power Converters
- Train Speedometers · Safety
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Running Gear
Running gear includes all mechanical components that enable a train to run on the track, such as bogies, wheelsets, axles, bearings and suspension systems. These components support the vehicle’s weight, guide it safely along the rails and absorb forces during operation to ensure ride quality, stability and safety.
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Train Body Components
Train body components include structural elements such as doors, windows, panelling and roof sections, as well as smaller fittings and fixtures. This category also covers materials used in the construction and maintenance of train bodies, including adhesives, sealants, coatings and corrosion protection solutions.
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- Accessibility Equipment
- Buffers · Couplers · Drawgear
- Freight Train Loading · Discharge Components
- Freight Train Underframes
- Freight Wagon Bodies
- Gangways
- General Wagon Components
- Latching Systems · Handles · Hinges
- Minor Components
- Rolling Stock Materials
- Train Body Shells · Structural Parts
- Train Doors
- Train Part Forgings · Castings
- Train Windows
Train Components News
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Railway Battery Charger with IP65 for Desert
Premium Power Supplies' IP65 is a battery charger designed to run at temperatures between -40°C and 70°C, perfect for a desert environment.
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Tallysman Introduces the SSL889XF GNSS Antenna
Tallysman® Wireless is excited to announce the new lightweight and low-profile SSL889XF dual-band GNSS antenna.
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GoMedia Transport Accessibility Solution Wins at SPOTLIGHT
Icomera subsidiary GoMedia has won ‘Service of the Year’ and ‘Delivering for the Customer’ at the SPOTLIGHT Rail Awards.
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Premium PSU Will Be Attending Asia Pacific Rail 2023
This year, PremiumPSU will be exhibiting at the most important meeting of the Southeast Asian railway industry, Asia Pacific Rail.
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Knorr-Bremse Tests Digital Automatic Coupler on Swedish Freight Train
Knorr-Bremse has begun testing its digital automatic coupler (DAC) in real-world conditions on a freight train in Sweden.
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The Future Is Bright. The Future Is Digital
SKF shares how it increasingly looks to create digital experiences which both itself and its customers can benefit from.
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MAFELEC TEAM at the Sifer 2023
MAFELEC TEAM recently attended the 13th SIFER trade fair, held from March 28 to 30 in Lille at the Grand Palais exhibition centre.
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TDK Releases GYPRO® 4300 High Stability Digital MEMS Gyro
TDK has released the new GYPRO® 4300 high stability digital MEMS Gyro for dynamic applications in the rail sector.
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IC25X 30-Watt-Series
The new, ultra-flat 30 Watt DC/DC converters from intreXis AG are the perfect solution for applications in confined spaces.
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£4.4 Million Station Improvement Project to Enhance Southeastern Network
Southeastern and Network Rail have announced a 4.4 million GBP project to deliver station improvements across Kent and south east London.
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CK Touchless at the SIFER 2023
TSL-ESCHA is set to present the first hybrid push button for the railroad market at the SIFER 2023 Exhibition.
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IC37X-100-Watt-Open-Frame
IntreXis' new DC/DC converter is optimised for an output power of 100 Watt and impresses with its very high efficiency.
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Advanced, Eco-Friendly Anti-Corrosion Coatings
Advanced, Eco-Friendly Anti-Corrosion Coatings – An Interview with Moshe Moked, President and CEO of Distek North America.
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What Is a Semi-anechoic Chamber?
An anechoic chamber is a piece of equipment used to test sound or electromagnetic radiation emitted by equipment or systems.
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Customised Traction Motor Boots Designed by MöllerWerke
MöllerWerke manufactures individual traction motor boots developed for the constant and reliable cooling of traction motors.
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DB Cargo Conducts Emissions Testing for HVO Fuel
DB Cargo UK has collaborated with Group Technical Support and Toton TMD to test the impact of using HVO to power locomotives.
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How to Increase Train Access Safety
Masats will be showing its solutions for increasing railway station safety at the UITP Expo in Barcelona from 4–7 June 2023.
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The "Banana" APU is Available. Stop Idling – Start Saving
The proprietary Banana Auxiliary Power Unit is designed to reduce excess idling, save fuel and reduce locomotive engine wear.
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ASC Sensors Enable Smart Railway Sleepers
Dutch rail infrastructure provider ProRail is currently testing new types of railway sleepers made from recycled plastic.
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MöllerWerke Offers Complete Air Duct Systems
MöllerWerke air duct systems are manufactured individually according to customer requirements & ensure reliable and uniform air circulation.
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US: Stadler to Develop Battery-Powered Passenger Train in Utah
Stadler is partnering with Utah State University and ASPIRE Engineering to develop the first battery-powered passenger train in the US.
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Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains
Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final design of Paris's future line 18 metro trains.
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HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD – TWM – Total Wheelset Management
The Total Wheelset Management software from HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD maintains a total overview of data management, maintenance planning and control…
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Germany: Mireo Plus B Battery Trains Chosen for Upper and Lower Westerwald Pilot Project
Hessische Landesbahn has ordered three two-car Mireo Plus B battery trains from Siemens Mobility for its OWB and UWB pilot project.