Railway Interiors Design & Technology Forum

Day 2

10:30 : 13:30
Materials and composites – cost effective light weight applications
Day 2 Thursday 25 October 2012

A practical approach for lightweight design
Mr Ravi Chilukuri, director, EASi

Lightweight, non-flammable noise-control methodology for transit vehicles
Mr Peter Jackson, technical director, American Acoustical Products

Lightweight rail transportation
Mr Jacques Belley, director R&D, Standardization and Innovation, Bombardier Transportation North America

Halogen-free, low-smoke UPR for composite FRP transportation applications
Mr Richard Pauer, market manager, CCP Composites

Thermoplastic solutions for light weight rolling stock
Mrs Celeste Dunn, segment manager rail, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Composite prepregs that display fire resistance and adhesive properties
Mr Carl Varnerin, vice president research and development, Barrday Composite Solutions

On board infotainment - a new sense of speed and revenue
Mr Roberto Consigli, Head of Transportation Solution Proposal Engineering & Product Management , Selex Elsag
Dr Francesco Prato, director, Siemens CMT

LED technology applied to rolling stock interior lighting applications
Mr John Hesketh, managing director, LPA-Excil Electronics

The evolution of lighting in rail transit
Mr Labon Ruth, manager rail sales & business development, Luminator

An innovative approach to metropolitan train carriage interior configuration
Mr Selby Coxon, deputy head department design (Industrial Design), Monash University

Innovative lightweight window systems for trains
Mr David Yogev, vice president, Oran Safety Glass

Design and prototyping of a lightweight crashworthy rail vehicle driver’s cab
Mr Conor O'Neill, senior research associate, NewRail

Interesting case study reviews of four different flooring types
Mr Stephan Plomp, international key account manager - Transport, Forbo Flooring Systems

Advantages of composite floors versus traditional materials
Mr Marco Zvanik, head of Sales, BFG International