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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ODX-3000: 3000W High-Power DC/AC Inverter
Premium´s ODX-3000 is a three phase 3000VA DC/AC inverter series available for railway applications, complying with the EN50155 standard and…
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Skeleton Product Range Doubles with New Modules and Ultracapacitor
Skeleton Technologies announce new additions to their product portfolio with three modules and cells including the SCH3400 ultracapacitor.
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Connectivity to Sustainability – the Future of Rail Looks Different
Cummins explores three ways in which the rail industry’s near future will be different: Connectivity, Power Systems and Sustainability.
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griwephon hydrophob Sound Deadening Mass
Sound pollution in railway transportation becomes a thing of the past with griwephon hydrophob AN2-800 sound deadening mass.
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Mechan Bogies Streamline Metro Maintenance
Mechan, has been called upon by Midland Metro, the operator of West Midlands Metro, to keep its tram maintenance programme on track.
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How Is Aluminium Honeycomb Manufactured?
Aluminium honeycomb is a versatile material which can be used across a wide range of industries including rail, marine, automotive and more.
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ORR: TOCs Kept Passengers Well Informed during Hitachi Class 800 Cracking Issue
The ORR has published findings showing that train operators kept passengers well informed during the Class 800 cracking issue.
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Senoplast Introduces Antibac Version of senosan C60FR-5
Senoplast has introduced antibacterial surfaces for their senosan C60FR-5 rail material, conforming to ISO 22196 and EN 45545-2.
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Texelis’s Modernisation & Maintenance for Mobility Sub-Systems
MD of the Transportation Business Unit, Laurent Garnier, gives his insights on Texelis's future outlook, its services and expertise.
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Automatic Marshalling – DB Cargo Launches Germany's First Digital Goods Yard
Germany launches its first digital marshalling yard in Munich. DB Cargo is testing numerous technologies to automate marshalling activities.
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ORR Launches Review into Hitachi Class 800 and 385 Crack Issues
The ORR has launched a 'lessons learned' review to examine how the cracking issue in the Hitachi Class 800 trains occurred.
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UWC’s Russian-Made Flat Cars Approved for Operation on European Rail Networks
United Wagon Company has obtained vehicle type approval from the European Union Agency for Railways for two of its flat cars.
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Siemens Partners with Academia to Research Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier Technology
Siemens Mobility and HI ERN have signed an MoU to research use of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology in rail transport.
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Virtek’s New Real-Time Tracking Software Revolutionizes Assembly Tasks on Moving Parts
Virtek's Iris™ ActiveTrack laser positioning software continuously projects stable, accurate laser lines onto moving parts.
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Industrilas Receives Diversity Award
The municipality of Nässjö arranges occupational therapy for people who need additional support in the workplace.
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TSL Products in Use in the Spectacular Metro Moscow
Well over 10,000 products from the German company TSL-ESCHA are installed on the 14 different Metro Moscow lines.
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Masats to Supply the Doors for Stadler Trains in Catalonia
Masats was chosen by Stadler Rail to supply the doors for these 15 international gauge trains comprised of 4 cars each in Catalonia.
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Cracks in Bogies of Hitachi-Built Class 800 Trains Sees Them Withdrawn from Service
The UK's Class 800 high-speed trains have been withdrawn from service after cracks were found in their lifting blocks on the bogies.
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DC/DC Converters PCMDS150 for Rolling Stock Applications
The DC/DC converters series PCMDS150 from MTM Power® are specially designed for supplying closed sub-systems in rolling stock applications.
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Deutsche Bahn: Even Quieter Freight Trains by 2025
Deutsche Bahn says that by 2030 half of all residents living close to railway tracks will benefit from efforts to reduce noise pollution.
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Industrilas Expands to France
With a French office Industrilas will advance the support and help to its current French partners while introducing new customers.
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New Construction Type of Push Buttons for Glass Doors
TSL-ESCHA's door opening push button PK52 is now available for installation in glass doors of buses and trains.
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3M™ Scotchgard™ Multi-Layer Protective Film 1004
Prevent vanadalism with a simple removable surface protection film – the 3M™ Scotchgard™ Multi-Layer Protective Film 1004.
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FAST-CON® by Specialinsert
The new quick pressure fastening system in stainless steel, born from Specialinsert’s experience in the world of fasteners.