This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Hitachi Rail has completed the digital interlocking (DSTW) at Meitingen-Mertingen a crucial Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor for passenger and freight traffic The existing signaling systems and signal boxes have been replaced by Hitachi Rail’s DSTW technology based on NeuPro requirements - for greater safety reliability and comfort in railway operations national and international traffic will now rush through Meitingen-Mertingen The section is crucial to both passenger and freight transport running on the Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) this intra-European axis connects Finland and Sweden in the north with Malta in the south The work has been delivered as part of the nationwide rollout of the giga project "Digital Rail Germany" (DSD) which through the digitalisation of rail will deliver sustainable transport and significantly more capacity and reliability in the long term DB InfraGo AG currently operates around 2,600 signal boxes of various types and generations Hitachi Rail’s digital interlocking (DSTW) technology provides an enhanced solution It reduces wayside technology and can be operated from a greater distance is more compatible with further technological developments and is easier to maintain than the system it replaced in Meitingen-Mertingen the state-of-the-art and secure computer system is connected to sensors and switches ensuring that trains only enter free track sections The rail system will thus become much safer and more efficient as a result of digitalization without having to build a single additional kilometre of rail Long-term cooperation as a strong partner of the railway The digitization of the control and safety technology – the conversion of the signal boxes at Meitingen-Mertingen – is currently in preproduction (phase 2) Hitachi Rail was commissioned by DB to support the monitoring of the digital infrastructure in Meitingen-Mertingen at that time by connecting DB systems to the "Maintenance Diagnosis Management" (MDM) This system collects information about the digital interfaces (SDI - "Standard Diagnosis Interface") and helps improve monitoring remote diagnosis and data analysis and maintenance through their evaluation said on the occasion of the commissioning: “We are pleased to have successfully mastered one of the most important pre-production milestones of the Digital Rail Germany project with the commissioning of the Digital Interlocking (DSTW) in Meitingen-Mertingen responsibilities and technologies have had to be adapted to the digital interlocking design putting the first DSTW into operation on a trans-European corridor the digital track field was connected via the rail-operated IP network - including cyber security - to a control and safety technology data center We are proud to successfully deliver this first-of-its-kind solution.” This project was delivered by Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business (GTS) which is now part of Hitachi Rail Hitachi Rail completed the acquisition of GTS in a €1,660 million deal Christopher Bach at Christopher.Bach@urbanandmainlines.com or Ed Brown at ed.brown@hitachirail.com Delighted with the new digital interlocking: (from left) Heiko Büttner DB Group Representative for the Free State of Bavaria Bavaria's Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter Federal Government Commissioner for Rail Transport DB Board Member for Infrastructure Berthold Huber and Volker Hentschel Hitachi Rail is committed to driving the sustainable mobility transition and has a clear focus on partnering with customers to rethink mobility customer and community enjoy the benefits of more connected With revenues of over €7bn and 24,000 employees across more than 50 countries Hitachi Rail is a trusted partner to the world’s best transport organisations but the business is local - with success built on developing local talent and investing in people and communities Its international capabilities and expertise span every part of the urban mainline and freight rail ecosystems – from high quality manufacturing and maintenance of rolling stock to secure digital signalling famous for Japan's iconic high speed bullet train draws on the digital and AI expertise of Hitachi Group companies to accelerate innovation and develop new technologies Hitachi Group is present in 140 countries with over 270,000 employees and global revenues of €54.55bn / ¥8,564 bn For more information, visit hitachirail.com global provider of rail solutions with international capabilities that spans every part of the urban When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account Utility and network operators RheinEnergie and Bayernwerk have respectively started building and commissioned 7MWh battery storage projects in Germany Utility RheinEnergy announced last week (24 July) the start of construction on a 32MW solar PV 7MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern network operator and energy solutions provider Bayernwerk and utility and network operator Lechwerke together announced the commercial operation of a 7MW/7.4MWh BESS in Bavaria Lechwerke and Bayernwerk’s project will be monetised through participating in the electricity markets as well as providing grid support services Bayernwerk is providing technical leadership on the project while Lechwerke will manage the BESS’ trading activity Ownership of the project is being split evenly between the two companies A ‘reserve’ grid connection for the project was provided by SGL Carbon The connection is a secondary one for SGL alongside its main grid connection and it will continue to be able to use it if ever needed This method of getting onto the grid was cited as an important locational advantage for the project The BESS is comprised of two containerised BESS units with a precise storage capacity of 7,442kWh and the grid connection capacity is up to 7,560kWh. Although the announcement didn’t say it, pictures provided showed it was provided by system integrator Intilion (the company which recently pulled IPO plans) Bayernwerk said that Bavaria will need 1GW of battery storage to achieve net zero by 2040 corresponding to roughly 10MW per district “The conversion of the energy system to regenerative generation systems with fluctuating feed-in requires the possibility of chronologically synchronising consumption and generation. Battery storage systems like the project in Meitingen make an important contribution to the success of the energy transition,” says Dr. Sabine Jarothe head of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs Lechwerke, or LEW, will also be involved in the first pilot project of transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion’s ‘distributed’ Grid Booster BESS rollout RheinEnergie’s solar-plus-storage project will be its largest solar PV project at 32MWp and its first to use energy storage technology The company won state subsidies through ‘Innovation Tenders‘ launched by Germany in the last few years which pays an additional premium per kWh of solar energy discharged by co-located projects the award only covers part of the solar project we are creating the necessary flexibility to generate electricity to market even when the sun is not shining The fact that we were successful in the demanding environment of an innovation tender shows that RheinEnergie has the know-how to develop the best solutions for the energy transition,” said Achim Südmeier Construction has now started with posts being driven into the ground by piling machines Installation of the solar modules will start in October this year and the solar park will be commissioned at the start of 2024 Goldbeck Solar will build the solar PV plant while RheinEnergie did not specify who would build or provide the BESS The utility currently operates a portfolio of 57MWp of solar PV and 172MW of wind power across Germany Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts SGL Carbon and Fraunhofer IGCV founded the joint Fiber Placement Center at the beginning of this year Transport/​Aerospace a technology-based leader in the development and production of carbon-based solutions has announced the official opening of the new Fiber Placement Center (FPC) at the company’s site in Meitingen Guests at the FPC inaugural celebration were greeted by Dr Jürgen Köhler Head of the Composites – Fibers & Materials business unit at SGL Carbon Director of Fraunhofer IGCV and Head of the Carbon Composites chair at the TU Munich Read the full article on our Inside Composites website There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here SGL Carbon and Brembo have agreed to expand production capacities for their Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) joint venture the two companies have confirmed that BSCCB will invest around €150 million between now and 2027 to expand production capacity at sites in Meitingen (Germany) and Stezzano (Italy) by more than 70 per cent The expansion plans include the construction of two new facilities at the SGL Carbon Meitingen site with a total area of around 8,500 m² and the installation of new production machinery Groundbreaking in Meitingen will take place in the autumn production area will be extended by around 4,000 m² at existing buildings and investment will be made in new production machinery Chairman of the Board of Directors BSCCB S.p.A.: “I am proud of our joint venture and the fruitful collaboration of the two shareholders The development shows that the combination of knowledge and capabilities of both shareholders pays off we have a great BSCCB team that works hard for the success we continue to be a reliable partner and meet future customer demand for our high-quality products.” If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.