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ARM to present at industry seminar

Progressive Railroading magazine is proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of Wheel/Rail Interaction '08, the 14th annual seminar devoted to examining wheel/rail, vehicle/track interaction on rail freight and shared-track passenger systems.

As in prior years, this cross-disciplinary seminar is produced by Advanced Rail Management, Corp. and Interface Journal, and focuses on bringing together track and mechanical users, suppliers and researchers for a better understanding of the complex interaction at the wheel/rail interface.

Wheel/Rail Interaction '08 will present the latest information on new and existing technology and the ways in which it is being used to improve wheel/rail interaction on freight and passenger railways.

Back by popular demand, the "Principles of Wheel/Rail Interaction" will be held on May 5, 2008, in conjunction with the 14th annual Wheel/Rail Interaction Seminar. This intensive, full-day course will provide in-depth examination of the primary aspects of wheel/rail, vehicle/track interaction. Drawing from both theory and practical application, the course will cover contact mechanics, vehicle suspension, wheelset curving, track geometry, friction management, wheel/rail profiles and more — all of the elements that are required to promote a more complete understanding of vehicle/track dynamics and wheel/rail interaction. NOTE: Seminar attendance is NOT required to attend this course.

The seminar will be held:
Date: May 6 - 7 , 2008
Place: Chicago, IL
CLICK HERE to visit seminar web site.

ARM Presents at Transit Seminar
 
Rail Transit '07, in Philadelphia, PA, featured ARM's new presentation entitled "Understanding Wheel/Rail Interaction in 3 Dimensions." It was delivered at the conference (held October 16-17, 2007) by Gordon Bachinsky, President of ARM. This educational presentation explains the wheel/rail interaction at the point of contact in simple terms. Taking the concept to the next level, state-of-the-art 3-D modeling is employed to hilight complex aspects of the wheel/rail relationship.

Also featured this year is a Shop Tour of SEPTA's 69th Street Vehicle Maintenance and Wheel Truing Facility. READ MORE

ARM exhibits at REMSA 2006
Advanced Rail Management exhibited at the REMSA World Rail Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, September 17 – 19, 2006. ARM exhibited in the Osbourne Yard as well as the main exhibit hall.

ARM principles and staff were on hand to discuss wheel/rail interaction issues, tour the ORMV-2 (Optical Rail Measurement Vehicle) and preview ARM's new Track Geometry capabilities.

Click here for more information on the REMSA World Rail Expo.

ARM presents paper at Cambridge conference
Advanced Rail Management President Gordon Bachinsky presented a paper on "Rail Grinding Practices on North American Transit Systems" at the 8th Annual Vehicle/Track Interaction conference held at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK.

"The paper provides insight on rail grinding practices on North American transit systems," Bachinsky said. "It is intended to give this international audience a broad overview from the practical perspective."

Mr. Bachinsky was selected to deliver this paper based on more than 30 years of experience in grinding and rail management work on transit and heavy-haul systems throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the Vehicle/Tract Interaction conference website at:
www.vticourse.org.

For more information on ARM's integrated suite of services click here.


ARM's MBTA work featured in article
Advanced Rail Management implemented a specialized high-angle, gauge-face rail grinding program to eliminate abnormal wear patterns on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line. An article appearing in Interface Journal on "Specialized Rail Profile Grinding on MBTA" features details of the MBTA's innovative corrective grinding plan and the rail profile grinding program ARM designed to improve wheel/rail interaction on the system.

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ARM Awarded SCRRA Turnkey Rail Management contract
SCRRA has awarded an innovative multi-year contract for turnkey rail maintenance and grinding services to Advanced Rail Management. The three-year contract, with a two-year option, is for comprehensive rail management services, which include optical rail measurement for profile rail grinding and analysis of rail wear and defect rates. Grinding work will be performed using Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.'s state-of-the art L Series rail grinder under contract to ARM. details

New on-line industry journal introduced
July 30, 2004 marked the premiere issue of Interface, the Journal of Wheel/Rail Interaction. This new, electronically delivered journal is devoted to examining the issues associated with wheel/rail interaction and ways in which technology is being used to resolve them on railroads and transit systems around the world. "We'll provide theoretical information, but our primary focus will be on practical application of the tools, technology, products and services that are used to manage wheel/rail, vehicle/track interaction," noted Bob Tuzik, publisher of the new journal.
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Progressive Railroading Magazine presents:

15th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
IN CHICAGO
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RAIL TRANSIT
SEMINAR
MAY 4, 2009
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PRINCIPLES COURSE
MAY 5, 2009
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HEAVY HAUL
SEMINAR
MAY 6 - 7, 2009
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