{"id":159244,"date":"2024-12-18T20:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=58622"},"modified":"2024-12-18T20:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:54:05","slug":"digital-automatic-coupling-trial-to-start-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=159244","title":{"rendered":"Digital Automatic Coupling trial to start in Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

A two-year pilot project regarding Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is starting in Sweden, aiming to test the device\u2019s resistance under harsh weather conditions. The test train will be loaded with SSAB\u2019s steel and will run 1,000 kilometres between the company\u2019s mill in Lule\u00e5 to its production site in Borl\u00e4nge.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The initiatives involved the Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikveket, state-owned operator Green Cargo, the Lindholmen Science Park, Svensk Maskinprovning and DAC coupler manufacturers Voith and Dellner. Other than testing DAC under extremely cold temperatures, these trials will also assess its performance with heavy cargo, as the train will weigh 3,800 tonnes.<\/p>\n

The tests will initially only include Voith and Dellner\u2019s couplers, with the ones from Knorr-Bremse and Wabtec being implemented at a later stage. \u201cThe fact that we start this demo train with \u2018only\u2019 Dellner and Voith, is more a timing issue and couplers from the other suppliers will be mounted on the steel train during the project\u201d, a representative from Lindholmen Science Park specified.<\/p>\n