Design Services - Progress Rail Services
Design Services - Progress Rail Services
Design Services - Progress Rail Services
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Vehicle & General Engineering Castings<br />
Permanent Way Track Materials<br />
Permanent Way Trackwork<br />
Cast Manganese Products<br />
<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
<strong>Design</strong>, Manufacture,<br />
Project Management and<br />
Global Supply Capability<br />
Switches & Crossings<br />
Permanent Way Switch Systems<br />
<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
Permanent Way Catenary Structures
Switches, Crossings and Turnout <strong>Design</strong><br />
We have a dedicated team of graduate and Chartered Engineers from<br />
mechanical, metallurgical and electrical backgrounds. We support our<br />
engineers in their membership of the IMechE and industry specific<br />
professional bodies<br />
Mechanical Analysis<br />
We assess product life cycle and expected performance, operation and<br />
maintenance requirements using a combination of classical mechanical<br />
analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), practical testing and empirical<br />
data from over 100 years of manufacturing experience<br />
We undertake work for our own process and product development, but<br />
also deliver commissioned work for various clients in the UK and overseas<br />
We consider risk management a fundamental aspect of good design and<br />
follow ‘yellow book’ engineering safety management principles at the<br />
appropriate level for all product developments<br />
We design products using state-of-the-art 3D CAD software, considering<br />
mechanical integrity, potential failure modes and human interaction<br />
aspects before progressing to prototyping and testing<br />
Switch Performance Optimisation<br />
Our in house analysis tools allow us to fine tune the flexural behaviour of<br />
switches, minimising the thrust requirements and optimising the location<br />
and quantity of drive points. This process minimises the work done by the<br />
points operating equipment whilst ensuring closed switch fit and free wheel<br />
clearance are satisfactory under all operating conditions<br />
We also model customer’s current problems and derive mathematical<br />
models demonstrating the root causes and the potential remedies<br />
All of our products are supplied with operation and maintenance<br />
guidelines, developed with the end user in mind<br />
New Product Development<br />
The demands on the rail infrastructure continue to increase with faster trains and increased occupancy. To support this we are constantly driving ourselves<br />
to develop new products and allow our customers to meet these demands
<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
Visit us online at:<br />
www.progressrail.com<br />
Cast Manganese Products Modelling,<br />
Methods and Metallurgy<br />
3D modelling and FEA allow us to engineer all of our products more<br />
efficiently. From CNC controlled pattern making for cast manganese<br />
crossings (frogs) to Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to determine<br />
weaknesses in design<br />
Our current engineering processes revolve around 3D modelling to<br />
generate LEAN products with highly analysed performance characteristics<br />
3D modelling interfaces directly with our Computer Numerical Controlled<br />
(CNC) machines to offer a superior and repeatable quality product<br />
The casting process itself is a well established and highly controlled<br />
process. This control stems, in part, from 3D modelling the molten shape<br />
and the molten metal flow to ensure cooling rates and other parameters<br />
are within known tolerances to produce a high quality product<br />
Within our South Queensferry and Midland foundries we have qualified<br />
metallurgical engineers and are members of the Cast Metal Federation<br />
Complex Cast Manganese Solutions<br />
Our design engineers are qualified to high standards and are able to<br />
solve complex geometrical alignment problems facing many of the<br />
world’s railways<br />
We undertake work regularly for London Underground and have also<br />
worked for various subterranean rail systems around the world where<br />
alignment is paramount. We have been involved in tunnel wall studies<br />
and modelling train paths to ensure clearance is within permitted levels<br />
Geometrical data is used to develop 3D models of cast manganese<br />
products and these models are used to create the wooden patterns used<br />
in the production of sand moulds for the casting process<br />
Molten Metal Modelling using Magma 5 Software<br />
Using Magma 5 software we simulate mould filling, solidification and<br />
cooling rates for different shape and complexity patterns<br />
This state-of-the-art analysis tool ensures that the molten metal witnesses<br />
directional solidification in order to eliminate the formation of shrinkage<br />
cavities within the casting<br />
We are also able to simulate metal entering the mould cavity using<br />
particle tracers, which move just like metal flow, allowing the identification<br />
and elimination of high and low velocities during mould filling which can<br />
lead to the formation of casting defects , oxide films and inclusions<br />
References<br />
Our <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Services</strong> team have undertaken work for customers in:<br />
• Commissioned <strong>Design</strong> and Standards work in the UK, USA and Australia<br />
• Trackwork and Cast Manganese Crossings (Frogs) designed and supplied to worldwide customers
Visit us online at:<br />
www.progressrail.com<br />
DET NORSKE VERITAS AUDITED<br />
• ISO 9001-2008<br />
• ISO14001-2004<br />
• ISO18001-2007<br />
<strong>Progress</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Services</strong> UK Ltd Sites<br />
South Queensferry<br />
Headrig Road, South<br />
Queensferry, Scotland<br />
Closest Airport : Edinburgh (EDI)<br />
- 7 Miles from site<br />
Darlington<br />
Dumfries Street,<br />
Darlington, England<br />
Closest Airport : Durham Tees (MME)<br />
- 6 Miles from site<br />
Sheffield<br />
Shepcote Lane,<br />
Sheffield, England<br />
Closest Airport: Robin Hood<br />
Doncaster Sheffield (DSA)<br />
- 20 Miles from site<br />
Sandiacre and Beeston<br />
Osmaston Street, Sandiacre,<br />
Nottingham, England<br />
Closest Airport : East Midlands (EMA)<br />
- 10 Miles from site<br />
Regions supplied:<br />
Please contact us for further information:<br />
David Evans<br />
Head of Sales & Marketing<br />
<strong>Progress</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Services</strong> UK Ltd<br />
Osmaston Street, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5AN, UK<br />
devans@progressrail.com<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 115 921 8218 | Mob: +44 (0) 752 738 8803 | Fax: +44 (0) 115 921 8219<br />
Copyright © 2013 <strong>Progress</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Services</strong> UK Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of <strong>Progress</strong> <strong>Rail</strong> <strong>Services</strong> UK Ltd.<br />
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