For nearly 100 years, REO has been both a reliable partner and a driver of technical progress. In the field of railway technology, another logical development is now taking place: away from diesel propulsion, towards electrified trains and locomotives.
Currently, diesel locomotives are used for shunting operations, on routes generally without overhead lines, and for work on the rail network where the overhead line system is disconnected from the power supply for safety reasons. For the timely implementation of emission-free rail transport, locomotives must therefore be replaced by electric locomotives, powered by hydrogen or from a battery storage system. REO works with international partners to convert existing trains in line with the circular economy and, at the same time, enable completely new designs. The first magnetic components are expected to be operational as early as 2021; these include REO’s line chokes, chopper chokes, sine wave filter chokes, and Transformers.
With its developments, REO is driving the minimization of emissions. If you also have projects for the electrification of existing components or would like to develop new electrically operated systems, our customer advisors will be happy to assist you.
