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Large diameter pipeline inspection and measurement: Custom designed explosion-proof laser triangulation sensor includes camera system

Laser triangulation measurement specialists Riftek are represented in the UK by Ixthus Instrumentation Ltd. As an example of the Belarus-based company’s wide experience in the application of laser triangulation sensors, they recently completed the supply of custom designed 2D measurement scanners that included a high resolution video camera and LED lighting.

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Broadband Flat Panel Antennas: A Paradigm Shift for High-Speed Rail Connectivity

Staying connected has never been so important. It tops the list of priorities for pretty much everybody today, and this is becoming a very hot issue for train operating companies.

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Design Breakthrough’ Helps BART Tackle Noise Pollution

In August 2016, San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announced a design breakthrough hailed as music to their riders’ ears: a small change in the way train wheels contact the rails that engineers hoped would make a big difference toward reducing noise pollution. By slightly tapering the wheel profile using the latest simulated modeling techniques, they hoped to reduce metal-on-metal contact and its consequences.

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Alstom unveils livery of Avelia Liberty high-speed trainsets for Amtrak's NEC

Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has unveiled the livery of its next-generation high-speed Avelia Liberty trains, which are set to operate on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the US.

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Leroy-Somer partners the Highvolt project and is preparing tomorrow's technology

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New Generation Freight Cars Can Work 1 Million km Without Repairs

Dmitry Losev, Deputy CEO for Technological Development at United Wagon Company (UWC), addressed the 8th annual international conference “Rail Delivery of Mining and Smelting Cargoes in Russia” on the topic “Operating resource of new generation freight cars: current situation and prospects”.

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Alstom unveils first Pendolino high-speed train for Italy's NTV

Alstom has inaugurated the first of 12 high-speed Pendolino trains that were ordered by Italian rail operator NTV between 2015 and 2016.

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Autonomous Freight Train Completes Test Run in Australia

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Advantech Launches EN50155 Certified M12 Ethernet Switches

Advantech’s iConnectivity Group (ICG) are pleased to announce the launch of their

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03 {{ "2017-10-03T07:18:39+00:00" | date "MMM" }} '17

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Bombardier Transportation Confirms German Restructuring

The Management and the General Works Council of Bombardier Transportation GmbH have signed a general company agreement regarding the transformation in Germany.

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