In one study, with UK rail operator First ScotRail, we discovered that between 64 and 73 percent of a train’s energy is lost through braking and transmission.
In response to this, our Digital Displacement team began a number of initiatives to demonstrate the significant benefits which digital hydraulics can bring to all rail vehicles.
In late 2017 they teamed up with ScotRail to test a standard commuter train fitted with a new type of digital hydraulic pump.
In this test, part-funded by the Rail Safety and Strategy Board (RSSB), they replaced the standard hydraulic unit used to power each carriage’s cooling fans and generate electricity, which together use up around ten to 15 percent of the engine’s fuel.
In late 2017 they teamed up with rail operator ScotRail to test a standard commuter train fitted with a new type of digital hydraulic pump.