Pandrol Unveils New i+weld Solution

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.

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.