
Listen to this article Rail Engineer’s sister magazine RailStaff recently reported on 20 years of Darwin, the heart of all customer train information and one of the most critical systems serving the industry. Darwin is maintained and continually improved by Rail Delivery Group (RDG) in partnership with Hitachi Rail, and in this article Rail Engineer…

Listen to this article In the connected world we all live in, Wi-Fi has become one of the main technologies for wireless short haul and indoor communications. However, a Wi-Fi wireless protocol that is yet to receive widescale adoption is Wi-Fi HaLow (pronounced halo). This uses 900MHz Radio Frequency (RF) bands to provide longer range,…

Image: Enea Operator Enea Operator has developed an algorithm drawing on smart meters and other data to support the planning of decisions regarding network investments. The algorithm, which was developed with experts from the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Centre, combines the smart meter data with other data such as from the SCADA system to provide…

Listen to this article Innovation continues to be one of the rail industry’s buzz words but can be used in many contexts. Some of these may be a plea for new thinking to solve a particular problem; a product or service that could improve a traditional system or work method; blue sky thinking that might…

The Science Based Target’s initiative (SBTi) has approved Bakkavor Group’s suite of net-zero science-based targets. The announcement follows the group reporting an operational emissions reduction of 23.2% in just two years, a significant achievement given that sale volumes have increased over the same period. The targets cover all scopes including near-term, long-term and FLAG targets,…

The Science Based Target’s initiative (SBTi) has approved Bakkavor Group’s suite of net-zero science-based targets. The announcement follows the group reporting an operational emissions reduction of 23.2% in just two years, a significant achievement given that sale volumes have increased over the same period. The targets cover all scopes including near-term, long-term and FLAG targets,…

ZESTRON, the leading global provider of high-precision cleaning products, services, and training solutions in the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar titled “Optimizing Removal of Conformal Coating Residues: Efficient, Cost-effective, and Safe Methods.” This educational session will be held on August 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT and will…

Tesla powerwall. Image courtesy Sunrun Mere weeks removed from the havoc stirred up by Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power for roughly three million homes and businesses, Sunrun is expanding its support of the Texas grid. Virtual power plant pioneer Sunrun has announced a partnership with Tesla Electric, a retail electricity provider operated by Tesla…

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Solderstar, a leader in innovative profiling solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry, is exhibiting at the SMTA International 2024 conference in Rosemont, Illinois, booth 2838, from October 22-24. This prestigious event will provide Solderstar with a platform to connect with industry leaders and showcase their state-of-the-art Reflow Shuttle, which now features crucial oxygen (O2) measurement…