Škoda Electric will participate in the production of new monorail vehicles for public transport in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. „Škoda Electric will produce mechanical engines for monorails in Sao Paulo for over 100 million crowns. We will deliver the engines to the final vehicle manufacturer, Scomi Engineering, based in Malaysia,” said sales manager of Propulsion & Controls East and Asia Škoda Electric, Jaromír Hájek.
Škoda Plzeň concluded a cooperation contract for the joint development of vehicles for public transport and light rail vehicles with Scomi Engineering last year.
Škoda Electric will supply engines for a total of ten five-car monorail units, and each unit uses ten engines. The vehicles with Škoda equipment will be used on the new line No. 17 in Sao Paulo.
For Sao Paulo monorails, Škoda Electric has developed a completely new type of aluminum high-speed traction engine, whose advantages include its high efficiency and low weight. The delivery will also include gear units. „We will deliver the engines to the manufacturer in several stages, starting in 2017,“ said Jaromír Hájek.
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