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Rail Engineer • September 2016
Mechan. Visitors can also receive a demonstration of the Traffic Management System, which recently won Hitachi Rail Europe and Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe a contract to supply Thameslink TMS in the UK. The system is tried and tested in many of Japan’s busiest train control centres. A display of the broader product range of the Hitachi Group, which includes metals and cabling systems, SiC traction and monorail solutions among many other products, will provide a more rounded picture of the breadth of the Hitachi offering.
Mechan Rail depot equipment specialist Mechan will be turning the spotlight on its flagship lifting jacks on stand 2.2/206E in the British Pavilion. A full-size working jack will form the centrepiece of the display and demonstrate its innovative Megalink controller. This patented system allows an unlimited number of units to be linked together and raised in perfect synchronicity by just one operator. Under car lifting systems – sometimes known as engine removal tables – work with Mechan’s jacks in depots with flat floors. They comprise a powered
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lift table that travels laterally underneath the raised vehicle and engages with the engine raft. For other environments, under floor lifting equipment can be created to raise complete trains or single rail cars, reducing the time it takes to service components beneath the carriage. Mechan is making a name for itself in the production of large-scale bespoke installations. It built the largest traverser in the UK for the Port of Felixstowe and can design cost effective products for any size or weight vehicle. Some of the firm’s most popular bogie handling lines include turntables, lifters, lifting platforms and rotators, which provide access to all areas of a bogie in an ergonomic and safe manner. When space is at a premium, low or high level stands and stacking frames are also essential for stowing spare bogies securely and efficiently. Following build or repair, a bogie press is required to ensure the ride height is set correctly and Mechan usually advises clients to fit a spreader beam under the rails
that transfers the bogie’s weight to the press structure, for better performance. As maintenance times come under increasing scrutiny, equipment drops are a popular addition to depots, allowing the removal or replacement of complete bogies or under carriage equipment without decoupling vehicles. This makes a change feasible within two hours and can save valuable time on other under-floor work.
MTU Rolls-Royce is to present its current and pioneering MTUbranded drive systems and service solutions on stand 18/301, including the MTU Hybrid PowerPack, the MTU Series 4000 locomotive engines and the company’s enhanced service offering to rail customers. The Hybrid PowerPack teams a diesel engine with a combined electric motor and alternator plus a battery system for storing energy reclaimed during braking. This enables fuel savings of up to 25 per cent and a significant
RAIL DEPOT LIFTING & HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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INNOTRANS 2016 20-23 Sept 2016 Berlin ExpoCenter City, Germany Stand 206E Hall 2.2