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by Eoin Thorpe

Why is it important that welding is controlled for new build rolling stock? How does this apply to the repair and maintenance of existing rail vehicles? Which of the standards now apply to our rail sector?

Our welding expert, Damian Janowski takes you through the welding controls and standards that apply to the rail industry and the support available from DB ESG.

We believe that digital manufacturing is already transforming the manufacturing sector, making it more sustainable, more efficient, and less wasteful.

Challenges such as obsolescence should be banished into history, making our sector much more innovative, responsive and technology driven than ever before.

Dr. Lars Müller is head of DB Systemtechnik’s Testing Business Line. He leads a team of approximately 250 staff within the Engineering Department of DB...

The Engineering sector is extremely important to the UK’s economy, employing 19% of the total workforce and generating 23% of the UK’s turnover. Yet, not enough young people are being attracted into this sector and less young people are studying science at A Level (a 10% decrease in these subjects since 2012).

Dr Wolter explains CTM and the many benefits

Deliver a competent and responsive service to Hitachi

... aids the design process

What is fatigue? The Office of Road & Rail defines fatigue as, “a state of perceived weariness that can result from prolonged working, heavy workload, insufficient rest and inadequate sleep”. The RMT union defines fatigue as “the decline in mental and/or physical performance that results from prolonged exertion, lack of quality sleep or disruption of the internal body clock.”

(Derby, October 2020) Whilst being truly awful on many levels, the Corona virus pandemic has given the whole world time to reflect on what is important and how we want to proceed with our future on this planet.