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Press Fitting Railcar Wheelsets

Press Fitting Railcar Wheelsets

The force-displacement curve can be influenced by part geometry, coefficient of friction, material strength and operating conditions.
Theingi Nwe Ph.D. Monsak Pimsarn Ph.D.
May 5, 2022
We tend to think of press fit assemblies as being relatively small. For example, a bushing for an automotive control arm assembly is typically less than 2 inches in diameter. But, much larger assemblies can also be accomplished with press fits, too.
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Wabtec Begins Operations at Additive Manufacturing Hub

June 10, 2021

PITTSBURGH—Wabtec Corp. has begun operations at Neighborhood 91, a new additive manufacturing production campus here.


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High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

Carbon-fiber composite is on track for big growth in the rail sector
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Austin Weber
June 9, 2020
Automotive and aerospace manufacturers have been at the forefront of the lightweighting trend for some time now. But, they're not the only ones. The railway industry could also benefit from the use of new, lightweight structural materials.
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Hitachi Opens First US Assembly Plant to Make Rail Cars

March 31, 2016

MIAMI—Hitachi Ltd. has opened an assembly plant here—its first in the United States—to build commuter rail cars for the area.


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Chinese Company to Invest $55 Million in U.S. Railcar Assembly Plant

January 5, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, MA—A Chinese company that is the largest manufacturer of passenger railroad cars in the world is going to build a $55 million, 125,000-square foot assembly plant here that could employ up to 300 people.


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Japanese Company Scuttles Plans to Locate Assembly Plant in California

October 21, 2014

PALMDALE, CA—A Japanese company’s much-celebrated plans to build a light-rail manufacturing plant here appear all but dead after months of clashes with local labor unions and community groups. Kinkisharyo International said it is now looking at factory sites outside California.


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Rail Car Manufacturer to Add 90 Jobs

August 14, 2014

ROCHELLE, IL—Nippon Sharyo USA has completed its rail car assembly plant here and will hire an additional 90 employees, bringing total employment at the facility to nearly 500.


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Siemens Rail to Expand Pittsburg Manufacturing

August 11, 2014

PITTSBURGH—Siemens Rail Automation will expand its manufacturing and engineering operations here, in a move that will bring an additional 129 jobs.


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Railcar Factory Opens in Atlanta

May 21, 2014

ATLANTA—Trinity Industries Inc. will begin making railcars at its new assembly plant here.


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New Canadian Factory Makes Train Components

July 9, 2013

SOREL-TRACY, Canada—Alstom has started building bogies for subway cars at a new assembly plant here.


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