The 3D printers prototypes were installed in Desiro trains being operated in the Moscow area and 36 attachments are currently tested.
Russian Railways is currently testing 36 attachments for door handles provided by Siemens Mobility which installed the prototypes in several Desiro trains being operated in the Moscow area. Implementation in further train fleets is being planned.
The attachments enable doors to be opened with an elbow or lower arm rather than a hand, reducing the risk of spreading germs or a virus like Covid-19.
The parts are produced with the help of additive manufacturing and can be delivered on demand.
“3D printing gives us the flexibility to manufacture and replace spare parts ourselves any time in daily business. We’re using this technology now to quickly produce attachments for door handles on demand so we can meet our customers’ growing need for special health and protection measures,” Sabrina Soussan, CEO of Siemens Mobility, said.
Siemens Mobility recently purchased two Stratasys 3D printers to help with the maintenance of the Russian train fleet, which also includes several Velaro high-speed trains.
The printers are being used in Moscow and St. Petersburg and are a cornerstone of the “Easy Sparovation Part” network established by the German company. The objective of the network is to further optimise rail transport with the help of additive manufacturing and a digital inventory of original train components and simplify the exchange and manufacturing of spare parts for trains. This will reduce time and production costs and the need for spare parts.
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