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rom 14 to 16 May 2019,
Birmingham’s NEC will play
host to Railtex, one of the
industry’s leading exhibitions of
railway technology and services.
Over the course of the three days,
more than 8,000 rail professionals and
400 suppliers will be in attendance,
with thousands of products
on display from organisations
demonstrating the latest industry
technology and innovations.
For more than 25 years, Railtex
has been the rail industry’s favoured
meeting place, and the 14th edition
is set to bring together a host of
visitors and exhibitors, new and
returning, to meet, network and do
business in the heart of the Midlands.NEW TECHNOLOGIES
With organisations spanning the full
range of sectors, including rolling
stock, manufacturing, engineering,
signalling, telecommunications
and more, there promises to be
a wealth of new technology on
display throughout the three days.
Electrical safety specialist Bender
UK will be showcasing state-of-the-art
monitoring technology, including
RS4 signalling fault location systems.
One of the world’s leading
HMI providers for the rail market,
EAO Ltd (the UK subsidiary of Swissfirm EAO AG) will be launching
the Passenger Interface innovative
phone charging system with iBeacon
location technology and will also
showcase EAO’s market-leading
HMI switching products, along with
the latest in LED lighting solutions.
Izhevskiy Radiozavod (IRZ),
a leading provider of innovative
rail technology solutions, will be
showcasing its latest technology,
RADIUS, a frequency shift repeater for
GSM, GSM-R, UMTS and LTE networks.
The product minimises the need for
expensive base station equipment
and infrastructure, providing the
same network coverage and network
capacity but with significantly
lower capital and operating costs.
Turbo Power Systems (TPS)
specialises in the design and
manufacture of Ruggedised Power
Conversion Solutions for the railway
industry. In the spotlight at Railtex,
TPS is bringing one of its brand-new
innovations – the ground-breaking
APS unit built for BT Central Line.
The new APS units are naturally
cooled and require minimum
maintenance. The next-generation
units use cutting-edge SiC technology
to improve efficiency, reduce size
and weight and cut down power
device losses whilst contributing
to a greener use of energy.RAILTEX READY FOR
NEC RETURN
Back in Birmingham: Railtex 2019 will take place at the NEC.Showcasing current products: Alstom is among the exhibitors returning to Railtex this year.Education: Railtex 2019 includes a comprehensive programme.084-085_MR_Apr 2019_railtex.indd 84 11/03/2019 17:29