Posted to News on 30th Sep 2020, 08:47
On-demand seminar: Inter-car jumpers for the rail industry
A focus on reduced energy usage and easier handling: worth a look
Standardisation, the reduction of energy consumption as well as easy handling to save installation time are currently (no pun intended) major trends in the railway industry. The new Han® HPR VarioShell was developed by HARTING as a highly flexible housing system especially for inter-car jumpers and there may be aspects here that machine builders could find useful in other applications too.
HARTING says that the system offers huge amount possibilities and benefits and will be shown for the first time during its on-demand Web-Seminar entitled "System concepts for the most important trends in the railway industry".
Designed for a longer service life, HARTING states that the design of the Han® HPR VarioShell has been developed to meet specific customer demands. For example, the shape of the cover helps protect fasteners from water, dust and dirt in an outdoor environment.
Thought was also given to providing snow and ice protection. To help with this, a special contour on the back of the housing ensures that ice can expand behind it without overstressing it, thus avoiding the potential for in-service failure. If you're designing machines for outdooor use there may be something in this on-demand seminar that is worth noting.
