SKF Hybrid deep groove ball bearings with high performance two-piece cage in PEEK material offers more flexibility in design choices.
By allowing higher rotational speeds than bearings with common cages,
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Robotic technology provides safety boost
The MULE (or Material Unit Lift Enhancer), developed by Corina Wall Systems, has received the inaugural Sydney Metro Health and Safety Supply Chain Award for its innovation in workplace safety at the Waterloo Station site.
The MULE is the first of its kind in Australia and utilises artificial intelligence to help workers with the lifting and placement of heavy materials, particularly the laying of blocks and/or bricks.
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Rail manufacturing returns to WA
In the space of just two years, rail manufacturing has returned to Western Australia, almost three decades after the last locally made trains rolled on the tracks.
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Reliable rotation for the real world
As technological innovations get more advanced year by year, drive systems such as gearboxes and traction motors for trains are also progressively improved, and ultimately must be powerful, sustainable, cost-effective and require minimal maintenance.
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MATISA opens Australian workshop
Swiss track machine manufacturer MATISA established its Australian subsidiary in 2018, fast gaining a name for the quality of its equipment, tamping machines and track renewal systems.
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Online degree for rail infrastructure engineering
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is offering an Online – Master of Engineering (Civil: Railway Infrastructure) course starting on January 2, 2023.
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Regional Rail design challenge looks at city of future
Students across regional Victoria are being given the chance to pitch their ideas on the future of public transport with the expansion of the Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050 competition.
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3-D Toowoomba Range inspections identify hazards
Engineers working to stabilise the Toowoomba Range in Queensland are using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to conduct 3D virtual inspections of the railway, allowing them to identify changes and potential hazards in the land.
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Thales and SMRT partner for greener rides
As part of its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Singapore’s SMRT Trains has partnered Thales on a key initiative called “The Next-Generation Green CBTC Project”, which aims to reduce electricity consumption and further improve traction energy efficiency of the North-South and East-West lines (NSEWL), the oldest in the country’s rail network.
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IntelliSpatial: the future of tunnel asset management
One of the spearheads that has led the way in digital twin innovations is the IntelliSpatial Group and its associated companies and global partners, including Land Surveys in Australia.
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