Hitachi ABB Power Grids launches path-breaking traction transformers
Hitachi ABB Power Grids introduced new traction transformers - RESIBLOC® Rail 25 kV and Natural Cooling Effilight® Traction Transformer.
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Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi ABB Power Grids introduced new traction transformers – RESIBLOC® Rail 25 kV and Natural Cooling Effilight® Traction Transformer.
The new transformers will help customers reduce overall costs while improving efficiency and reliability.
“We are immensely pleased to bring these two solutions to our customers in the rail industry. Both the products have been designed on our existing proven & successful platforms i.e., RESIBLOC® for dry and Effilight® for liquid-filled traction transformers”, said Stephane Schaal, Head of Global Traction and Distribution Transformer Product Groups, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, “these will bring new, additional value that will help our customers reduce operating costs and improve reliability.”
Natural Cooling Effilight® Traction Transformer (NCETT) replaces the traditional fan-based cooling system with natural and sustainable alternative – natural airflow of the train’s motion.
The elimination of fan-based cooling system reduces risk of failure and improves reliability by 20 % with no downtime for the fans, motors, and their supply system.
After the successful launch of Resibloc Rail in 2012 with 6.5 kV and with Resibloc® Rail 15 kV in 2018, Hitachi ABB Power Grids has upscaled this technology to now offer RESIBLOC® Rail up to 25 kV.
Apart from their incredible strength, durability, and high performance, RESIBLOC® Rail ensures complete protection of people, property, and the surrounding environment by replacing mineral oil with dry insulation material, eliminating risk of oil leakage.
With an efficiency of up to 99 % RESIBLOC® Rail traction transformers can reduce operating energy costs and associated carbon emissions of trains by up to 10 %.
Even after the end of their long service life, these transformers still show an improved ecological balance as they do not contain any hazardous substances. This makes it possible to easily recycle them.
Source: Hitachi ABB Power Grids