Agenda
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09:30 - 09:40
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
09:40 - 10:10
Overview of UIC’s noise and vibration activities covering transformation of iron blocks in CBBS
Pinar Yilmazer, Sustainability Programme Senior Advisor, UIC
10:10 - 10:40
Rail/wheel friction management and technology for reducing noise, wear and vibration
- WONROS technology as New Approach: transition from lubricants to composite materials.
- CHFC (Composite Hardly Fluid Compounds) and their high performance.
- Development and types of devices for distribution of CHFC materials to control friction and noise (RFN), wear and vibration at infrastructure and rolling stock
Darja Goltnik, General Manager and Co-owner, ELPA
10:40 - 11:10
Flexible friction wheel/rail friction management solutions for all rail systems and environmental conditions
case studies from a range of wheel rail friction management solutions, including:-
– on board solution for light rail and transit systems
– trackside systems for heavy haul and freight rail
– traction enhancement systems to combat autumn leaf fall and low adhesion
Jackie Butterfield, Lead Application Engineer, L.B Foster Rail Technologies
11:10 - 11:40
Mid-morning break and networking
11:40 - 12:10
Maximising brake performance in all adhesion conditions
- wheel slide protection evaluation rig (WSPER) – “real time hardwire in the loop” simulation – why it exists
- capabilities in improving safety, reducing whole life maintenance costs and improving braking performance
- benefits of testing
Andrew Lightoller, Principal Mechanical Engineer, DB ESG
12:10 - 12:40
Freight train braking matters
- alternative sands for braking and track circuit performance in contaminated railhead conditions
- access to knowledge on freight train braking
- framework for assessment of technologies to deliver reliable braking in low adhesion conditions
Paul Gray, Professional Lead – Engineering Research and Development, RSSB (Railway Safety Standards Board)
12:40 - 13:10
RAIB’s investigation of a derailment at London Gateway – some braking perspectives
- derailment and development of a hypothesis
- brake testing
- integration of brake test results into full train model
Simon Lomax, Principal Inspector, RAIB (Railway Accident Investigation Branch)
13:10 - 14:10
Lunch and networking opportunity
14:10 - 14:40
GB Railfreight case study: using IoT to reduce brake and wheel faults and reviewing the business case for the Digital Wagon
- CONTX Digital Wagon trial with GB Railfreight
- brake monitoring using IoT
- building the business case for IoT in the railway sector – the benefits of adoption versus the cost of doing nothing
Damon Thomas, CEO, SENSEi IOT
14:40 - 15:10
Case study: new portable railhead tribometer
- trials and feedback
- lessons learnt about optimising friction management
- friction measurement
Ben White, Co-founder, Rivelin Rail
15:10 - 15:30
Afternoon Coffee and Networking
15:30 - 16:00
Topic tbc
Mick Milhinch, Business Development Manager, Knorr-Bremse
16:00 - 16:30
Topic tbc
Senior representative, DAKO-CZ