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Assembly News Now, Episode 25: Hitachi Rail Opens a Smart Factory in Maryland
Episode 25—Assembly News Now

Hitachi Rail Opens a Smart Factory in Maryland

January 6, 2026

The $100 million smart factory will employ 460 people and produce up to 20 railcars per month.




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Alstom opened a state-of-the art railcar assembly plant in Hornell, NY.

Alstom Opens New Railcar Assembly Plant in New York

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
June 3, 2025

HORNELL, NY—Alstom opened a state-of-the art railcar assembly plant here.


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Railcar Manufacturer Masters High-Mix Production

John Sprovieri
December 6, 2024

Digital work instructions ensure error-proof fastening of safety-critical joints.


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Siemens Invests $60 million to Open Assembly Plant for High-Speed Rail

New factory is expected to create 300 manufacturing jobs.
October 9, 2024

HORSEHEADS, NY—Siemens Mobility is investing $60 million to build a new assembly plant here to make its American Pioneer 220 high-speed train. 


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Origami-Inspired Manufacturing Technology Could Make Trains ‘Greener’

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 19, 2023

STOCKHOLM—STILFOLD has formed a strategic partnership with Alstom to make train manufacturing more environmentally sustainable.


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Siemens to Invest $220 Million in North Carolina Railcar Manufacturing Facility

May 3, 2023

LEXINGTON, NC—Siemens Mobility, the largest manufacturer of passenger train cars in the U.S., will build a $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility here. The factory will create more than 500 new jobs.


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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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Manufacturing History Comes Alive in Pullman

Manufacturing History Comes Alive in Pullman

Pullman perfected rail car production processes and pioneered the use of new materials.
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
November 2, 2021
America's newest national park recently opened on the South Side of Chicago. The Pullman National Monument celebrates the unique history of a company that mass-produced freight and passenger rail cars at the site from 1881 to 1981.
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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
Austin Weber
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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