This week’s news from the global railway supply chain.
Austrian measurement technology specialist PJM has been commissioned to test the brakes and acoustics of a Beilhack HB 1100S snowblower built by Aebi Schmidt Group for Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane Nor. On-track tests have been completed, and acoustic measurements for employee health and safety are to be carried out. ‘The Beilhack HB 1100S is a high-performance snow blower that we develop and manufacture on a project basis. The tests carried out by PJ Messtechnik provide us with the data required for approval and we gain valuable insights for the further development of these highly complex machines’, said Thomas Kaiser, Project Manager at Aebi Schmidt.
Railway electrification and power supply infrastructure contractor Rail Power Systems has acquired HST Hilser Straßen & Tiefbau as part of a succession plan for long-term owner Detlef Hilser who is retiring. Berlin-based HST Hilser has previously been an electrical and railway power supply subcontractor to RPS, and will continue to operate as an independent company under the leadership of Managing Director Uwe Niebuhr.
Doug Severidt has joined North American Rail Solutions as Procurement Director, reporting directly to the VP of Assets & Procurement. He will be responsible for collaboration with vendors, project managers, estimators, operational leaders and other key stakeholders to build scalable and efficient procurement strategies in the USA and Canada, including identifying opportunities to reduce cost and risk across the supply chain.
Industrial communications and networking company Moxa has obtained IRIS Silver certification.
North American Rail Solutions’ railway design, repair, maintenance, construction, inspection and terminal services subsidiary American Track has appointed Stacey Posey as Chief Operating Officer. He began his rail career with CSX in 2001, and was President & CEO of Montana Rail Link.
Stadler has awarded Liebherr Transportation Systems a contract to supply R290 propane-based HVAC systems for 16 Flirt Akku battery-electric multiple-units ordered by Austrian Federal Railways.
Industrial edge computing company Advantech has appointed Arcobel as a Channel Partner to strengthen its position in the European market, where Advantech supplies equipment for applications including fleet management and passenger multimedia systems. ‘Our goal is to deliver cutting-edge technologies to meet the demands of the modern transport sector’, said Bart Meesterburrie, Senior Channel Manager at Advantech. ‘Arcobel is an ideal partner as the company will not only supply, but also test and integrate Advantech’s products to ensure a seamless fit with customers’ technical specifications. Joining forces allows us to optimally serve both existing and new customers with proven, high-quality technologies.’
