ABB Drive Gives More Reliable Damper Testing for Wabtec Rail

Quieter and higher reliability have resulted from fitting an ABB variable-speed drive to a damper tester used in the upgrade and refurbishment of railway equipment. Wabtec Rail Ltd, of Doncaster, refurbishes the dampers used on the front and rear of railway engines and rolling stock to reduce the shock loads when vehicles come together. The company tests around 560 dampers a week, ranging in size from 30 to 120 cm in length. A critical part…