WHEELS: NEM Solutions has launched what it claims is the first system enabling wheel profiles to be measured using a mobile telephone.
A Bluetooth link between the phone and NEM's Laser Profiler enables control of the measuring, with the precision customised to below 0·1 mm and recording taking from 7 to 16 sec. Profiles can be taken with one hand and the absence of cables means there is no need for uncomfortable working positions.
UK: Independent European fund manager Arjun Infrastructure Partners and University Pension Plan Ontario have announced an investment in Angel Trains, along with the formation of a partnership to pursue further investment opportunities in OECD countries. Angel Trains is the largest rolling stock leasing company in the ...
EUROPE: Portuguese industry organisation Plataforma Ferroviária Portuguesa and the UK’s Railway Industry Association have signed a memorandum of understanding for co-operation. The agreement signed as part of a visit by 16 British companies covers: exchanging information on research, development and innovation; sharing best practice on ...
