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