The “Introduction to traction motor and MA set repair” training course aims to share knowledge and help educate the next generation of rail engineers in key areas that impact the performance and reliability of the rolling stock they maintain.
The four-day course provides classroom and workshop sessions, offering delegates with an introduction to repair, maintenance and life extension of electromechanical assets in the rail industry. It also provides an insight into the best practice rotating machine testing, fault diagnosis, general overhaul and major repair procedures.
Chris Robson, sales and marketing director at Houghton International, said: “The training is designed to help apprentices or those new to the industry to get a better understanding of the components that make up the vehicles they work on every day and what they should look out for whilst in operation.”
Callum Raywood, apprentice at Greater Anglia, said: “I found the training very enlightening because it explained comprehensively the systems and principals within the machines that we conduct testing on.
“Genuinely this knowledge has already helped me during my work, simply because when people try to explain things about MA's, I know exactly what they are talking about and can ask useful questions based on what I learned.”
For more information or to book on a training course, email Chris Robson at chris.robson@houghton-international.com or call 0191 234 3000.
Houghton International pioneer technical and commercial innovation in the repair, maintenance and life extension of rotating electrical machines servicing a broad range of sectors including power generation, renewables, industrial, water, oil and gas, marine and rail. The company operates through three divisions; Rail, Electro Mechanical Services and High Voltage Coils supplying a global customer base through our partnership and agent network.
