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"As

the new
fiberglass-reinforced
polyamide material meets
fire, smoke and toxicity
requirements for the North
American market, we are
investigating additional
applications for 3D printed
spare parts, customized
parts and manufacturing
tools, made in-house
and on-demand."
ALEX ROTAR, Industry 4.0
specialist in additive
manufacturing at
Bombardier

is required, along with a better
product replacement cycle.
"Utilizing intelligent algorithms to more accurately provide key measurements such as
direction and velocity, train delays are reduced due to near zero
false alarms," O'Connell said.

Providing necessary
parts with 3D printing

Bombardier Transportation

A TEAM at
Bombardier
worked on and
installed a 3D
printed part for
GO Transit's
BiLevel cars.

preventing cars from weaving
through the gates.
"If an obstacle is detected
while the train approaches, the
system will delay the closing of
the exit gates allowing the vehicle to exit without becoming entrapped," O'Connell explained.

"The system is protected by rugged steel housings with motorized shutters to prevent vandalism as well as contamination and
damage from passing trains."
O'Connell explains that agencies will see lower life-cycle costs
because minimal maintenance

Technology can also help with the
maintenance of a rail system; for
instance, creating a discontinued
part for a rail vehicle. Bombardier Transportation has been 3D
printing a water fill cap for its BiLevel commuter rail cars after a
vendor discontinued production.
The 3D printing technology has
allowed it to improve the design,
reduce production and delivery
time from days to hours, and
reduce costs by 90 percent, according to Alex Rotar, Industry
4.0 specialist in additive manufacturing at Bombardier.
"Our engineering, technical
services, industrialization and

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