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Yet another year, DANOBATGROUP will exhibit its products at the METALLOBRABOTKA, the main machine tool trade fair held yearly in Russia.

This edition, DANOBATGROUP will showcase the latest technology and solutions of DANOBAT and SORALUCE, particularly highlighting advanced machines featuring smart components (singular developments geared to obtaining enhanced accuracy and productivity in workpiece finishing); specialised solutions for the manufacture of high value-added components for the most demanding industrial sectors, as well as projects for turnkey installations that span preliminary engineering work, the study of machining and inspection processes, technical specifications and supply of equipment, part conveying systems, as well as the installation and commissioning of a complete production line in any part of the world.

Latest developments and technologies such as turning, grinding and milling-boring of DANOBAT and SORALUCE brands will be showcased at the main Indian Metal-cutting Machine Tool Exhibition, IMTEX 2017.

During this edition DANOBATGROUP will emphasize on its latest solutions for different industries such as:

The division specialised in railways of DANOBATGROUP continues to expand its market share with a major order from Bombardier Transportation. The Canadian company has awarded the cooperative a contract for the delivery of a DANOBAT underfloor wheel lathe  for the re-profiling of train wheels.

The DLR model is capable of machining train wheels and brake discs. The machine features an option to work both with the axles still attached to the vehicle or with removed wheelsets and bogies. The many different configurations offer several machining capacities: wheel profile, inside and outside surface of the wheel, brake disks located on the inside or end of the axles as well as on the wheel, etc.

DANOBAT will showcase on hall 22A stand 601 of INNOTRAS 2016 tradefair its latest developments on railways maintenance depot equipment, exhibiting preventive and corrective solutions for a wide range of vehicles, such as high-speed trains, locomotives, commuter trains, trams and metros.

DANOBAT will also display on the stand a complete solution for the maintenance of components for rolling stock. This new solution consists of a measuring unit of train wheels, wheelset optimisation software and a new range of underfloor wheel lathes. The new development is especially geared to increasing the life-span of wheelsets by some 25% and cutting maintenance costs.

DANOBAT and SORALUCE will be showing the latest technological solutions for the machining of components on South Building S-9453 at the IMTS 2016 exhibition which will be held from the 12th to the 17th September at Chicago. Visitors at IMTS will be able to see the DANOBAT HG universal heavy duty grinding machine, as well as DANOBAT-OVERBECK IRD-400 internal, external and radius grinding machine.

The DANOBAT HG grinding machine range with moving table, can grind work pieces with lengths up to 5000mm , so it is a great choice for applications in aerospace, railway or power generation industries. Meanwhile, the DANOBAT-OVERBECK IRD range performs internal, external, radius, face and non-round grinding operations making these machines ideal for the machining of forming and cutting tools, ceramic parts as well as other components for Oil & Gas and Transmission industries.

DANOBAT received a major order from Bergen Light Rail for the delivery of a train shunt measuring system.

The Bergen Light Rail between Bergen central station and Bergen Airport comprises a 20 km double track line between Bergen city centre in the north and Bergen Airport, Flesland in the south.

The project is part of the Bergen program for transportation, and the urban development and environmental plan, which is a joint effort to coordinate and prioritise public transport, environmental issues, construction of road, pedestrian and cycle paths over the twenty year period 2005 to 2025.

DANOBATGROUP will sponsor Rail Depots & Workshops Modernisation 2016 conference, which will take place on May 25-26 in London.

Among other things, DANOBATGROUP will show how the company works as a technology partner in the railway sector, providing complete solutions to its clients from project planning to final execution as well as the notable railway equipment life span. Thanks to DANOBAT engineering products & services clients are capable of disassembly, repair, reassembly and final inspection of complete bogies & wheelsets components automatically on their facilities.

DANOBATGROUP will be participating in the International exhibition for Equipment, Instruments and Tools for the metalworking industry in Moscow, from 23 to 27 May 2016. DANOBATGROUP will be showcasing the latest DANOBAT and SORALUCE innovations in machine tools and manufacturing processes on grinding, turning, milling-boring, punching, bending and laser cutting in Hall 3 Booth B90.

A key element to DANOBATGROUP´s presence at the exhibition will be the company´s industry-leading technologies for the most demanding sectors, such as railway, aerospace, oil&gas and wind energy, among others.These solutions are the result of a solid experience in machining processes and close collaboration with leading companies in the sector on totally automated solutions installed in any part of the world.

DANOBATGROUP co-sponsors the American Passenger Rolling Stock 2016 congress that will be held in Washington D.C. from 16 to 17 March. This congress will be focused on implementing asset management and enhancing state of good repair to minimize cost, reduce downtime and increase reliability.

Ander Azkarate, head of the department research and innovation for solutions in the railway sector, will explain the procedure the company follows when a new project for the railway sector is started and how the final delivery goes far beyond simply supplying a machine.

DANOBATGROUP has presented its solutions for the railway sectorat the thirteenth seminar on "Maintenance in  the filed of transport and logistics" organised by the Spanish Maintenance Association (AEM). These seminars have become a must for the exchange of experiences and increasing knowledge in the maintenance field.

Egoitz Aranzadi was responsible for presenting the DANOBAT solutions at these seminars, which were held on 9 and 10 February in Madrid. Aranzadi analysed the methodology used by DANOBAT when developing a new project for the railway sector, and underlined the continuous effort made by the company when offering solutions with high added value. "At DANOBAT, we work hand in hand with our customers as a technology partner, and we are always striving to go beyond the simple provision of machinery" said Aranzadi.

DANOBATGROUP co-sponsors the Rolling Stock Fleet Maintenance congress that will be held in London from 9 to 10 December.

Ander Azkarate, head of the department research and innovation for solutions in the railway sector, will explain the procedure of the company when a new project for the railway sector is started and how the final delivery goes far beyond simply supplying a machine.

The DANOBAT train wheel profile measuring unit has been installed at the facilities of Euskotren in Gernika.

Thanks to this new measuring system, the Basque railway company has gained greater control over the condition of the wheels of their trains, thereby improving maintenance and safety in transport.

Highly productive cutting edge DANOBAT technology solutions for the Railways business sector will be presented during the International conference WRI EU from 21st to 23rd of October 2015 at Roundhouse within Derby College, UK.

WRI EU 2015 is a three-day conference devoted to wheel/rail, vehicle/track interaction on European Railways. Wheel Rail Seminars brings its 20+ years of producing Wheel/Rail Conferences to WRI EU 2015 and will present the latest research & development efforts within the industry, along with hands-on real-world experience in managing vehicle/track interaction.

The interaction between wheels and rails is one of the key factors on the dynamical behaviour of rolling stock, and consequently, on the safety and comfort of railway vehicles, so it is necessary to detect with high accuracy and frequency the different parameters of the wheels and in particular the contact profile. The DANOBAT DWPM, latest generation of Wheel Profile Measuring System, is the result of years of research and development work together with competent railway vehicle maintainers and operators.

The latest DANOBAT developments and technology in the railway sector will be showcased at Stand B02:108 at the Elmia Nordic Rail trade fair.

This trade show is the only one held in Scandinavia aimed at this sector and brings together a large part of the northern railway industry. From 6 to 8 October the fair becomes the most important meeting point of the European industry.

The railway business unit of DANOBATGROUP, which manufactures equipment for the railway industry, has secured an important order in the UK.

First Great Western, the UK train operating company, has awarded DANOBATGROUP a contract for the supply and installation of a DANOBAT tandem underfloor wheel lathe which will be installed at its Reading Train Care Depot in 2016.

The railway division of DANOBATGROUP - a benchmark company in turnkey solutions for maintenance and production of rolling stock parts, and the manufacture of stand-alone machines for machining these parts- announces the launch of its new website railways.danobatgroup.com. A space to showcase strategic, innovative and cutting-edge products of the group main brands, DANOBAT and SORALUCE, such as the DANOBAT underfloor wheel lathe: a machine capable of performing maintenance of railway wheels and brake discs, without any need to disassemble the wheel shaft.

With this new website, the group has taken a step further in connecting with its customers in the rail sector. With the motto of less is more, this space has detailed and itemised information about each solution.

DANOBATGROUP will exhibit the latest developments and technologies of its two product brands, DANOBAT and SORALUCE, at the 14th China International Machine Tool Show -CIMT 2015-.

DANOBATGROUP will showcase in Hall E2, stand 201, the big dimension floor type milling-boring centre SORALUCE FXR-16000-W, the high precision DANOBAT-OVERBECK IRD 400 horizontal internal and radii grinding machine and the DANOBAT Underfloor wheel lathe for corrective maintenance of railway rolling surfaces and brake discs. On the stand a model of a full automatic railways axle, wheels, wheelset machining, assembly and inspection line will be also showcased as well as detailed information of other products such as lathes, grinding machines, milling boring machines, punchingand bending machines, laser cutting machines and turnkey solutions for oil&gas and railway industries.

DANOBATGROUP will supply Greenbrier Rail Services, leader in the United States in the supply of equipment and services for rail transport, with two cutting-edge pieces of equipment for its railway axle maintenance depots. The order for a portal lathe for re-profiling wheel sets and a high performance grinding machine for axle machining reinforces the group commitment to the North American market.

Both developments will give Greenbrier first level new machinery, cutting-edge technology and greater automation in its processes. The order includes preventive maintenance, the installation, assembly and necessary training to handle the equipment.

In Hall 1 Stand 136 of SIFER fair, DANOBAT latest developments and technologies for Railway industry will be exhibited.

The DANOBATGROUP Railways business unit is specialized on turnkey solutions for maintenance and production of rolling stock components (axles, wheels, wheelsets, bogies...) as well as manufacturing individual machines for the machining and maintenance of those parts.

DANOBATGROUP India participated from 11 to 13 December 2014 in INNORAIL Exhibition in Lucknow,  showcasing the latest developments and strengths of the Group to Indian Railways and other renowned Indian dignitaries from various railways institutions and companies. One of the main attractions of the stand was a model of complete turnkey line, which is now being developed by the group for Indian railways; a challenging project that accomplishes a full automatic axle, wheels, wheelset machining, assembly and inspection line.

This event is focused on showing practical solutions for TOCs and ROSCOSs looking to optimise the application of CBM and modernise maintenance programmes across Europe. DANOBATGROUP will give a conference presenting the DANOBAT DTR-25, a dynamic bogie test rig for maintenance based on condition; a new opportunity to increase rolling stock reliability, availability and mitigate safety risk as well as to achieve lower maintenance costs.

The partner companies of DANOBATGROUP have in place since several years a scheme for use of Basque language at work; the resulting work is published and available to everybody. One of these publications is the dictionary, which has been updated and completed this year and which contains images and terms in Basque of the machine tool sector. The user can look up technical terms from Spanish to Basque and vice versa. Furthermore, it is possible to search images of several machines designed and manufactured by DANOBATGROUP: these images are accompanied by the relevant technical terms from the dictionary. The user can make suggestions to include terms in the dictionary.