New On Train Monitoring and Recording for Manchester's Serco Metrolink Trams
As part of a major fleet improvement initiative, Manchester's light-rail/tram system will install replacement on-train monitoring and recording systems (OTMRs) to their Phase 1 vehicles. These will be supplied through Rowe Hankins Components, who will customise the equipment and software to meet Metrolink's requirements. The TELOC 1500 OTMRs are designed and made by HaslerRail of Switzerland.
(PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -- As part of a major fleet improvement
initiative, Manchester's light-rail/tram system will install replacement
on-train monitoring and recording systems (OTMRs) to their Phase 1 vehicles.
These will be supplied through Rowe Hankins Components, who will customise the
equipment and software to meet Metrolink's requirements. The TELOC 1500 OTMRs
are designed and made by HaslerRail of Switzerland.
Serco Metrolink,
operates a fleet of 32 twin-car articulated trams of which 26 Phase 1 units will
receive the new replacement units. The OTMRs will monitor and record functions
such as speed, distance, position and many other data and electrical input
levels. This vital data will aid timely maintenance by providing trend
information to aid replacement of components before failure can occur and so
increase safety and reliability. The Metrolink units include an 8MB crash-proof
recorder to provide critical data on vehicle performance in the unlikely event
of an incident. TELOC 1500 recorders can be supplied with capacities up to up to
32MB.
Rowe Hankins will supply, customise and program the OTMRs and
provide fireproof enclosures. Design work has already started and the
installation programme will be complete by March 2006.
During 2004/5
Rowe Hankins has been engaged on a rolling programme to rebuild heavy-duty
electrical contactors on Metrolink rolling stock. This included replacement and
renewal of all wearing parts including tips, springs and pneumatic seals. All
contactors were calibrated and pre and post tested using a 5000 Amp DC current
tester to demonstrate a measurable improvement in performance.
More
information: Toni Hankins, Rowe Hankins Components Ltd, Tel. +44 (0)161 765 3002
Fax. +44 (0)161 763 1421 E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots Web: www.rowehankins.com
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