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Mobile WebSiteSleepers are an important component of the rails. They are used to fix the position of the rails and to distribute the weight of the rails evenly. In the past, the sleepers were made of wood and in recent years different materials were used. For example, a company in Italy made use of waste materials Sleepers, but also the integration of solar energy systems, power grids and train stations.
Under the auspices of the European Union, it hopes to enhance the competitiveness of Italy's green energy by replacing environmental protection sleepers. Today's sleepers are mostly made of concrete that consumes a lot of energy and the sleepers are made from recycled rubber tires and recycled plastic from the city. The sleeves are covered with an elastic layer that reduces the pressure on the rail and reduces the pressure on the rails by 2 ~ 2.5 times the maintenance costs, while reducing the number of sleepers to replace, is expected to save 35 tonnes of waste material per km of track.
The sleepers can also be powered by solar panels, from regular sleepers to solar-powered batteries or kinetic energy systems that generate electricity as the train travels and are expected to generate 150 kwh of electricity per kilometer. In order to improve the safety of the railway, safety and debugging data can also be transmitted.
This idea was not optimistic in the early days. When the founder founded the company in 2012, the chemical experts did not agree with the invention. It was thought that the waste tire and the plastic could not be made into sleepers. However, as the research and development progressed, the visibility and attention gradually increased , Now this product is expected to become the industry standard.
In addition to the advantages of being able to carry solar energy and integrating the railway industry with renewable energy sources, the company can also use customization to design according to the requirements of different countries and companies, whether it be new railroad tracks, replacement of old sleepers . Hope that through this product can change the relatively closed railway infrastructure industry.
