For almost 100 years, REO has been both a reliable companion 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 work, on routes generally without overhead lines, and for work on the rail network where the overhead line network is disconnected from the power supply for safety reasons. For a timely implementation of emission-free rail transport, the locomotives must consequently be replaced by electric locomotives, powered by hydrogen or from a battery storage system. REO is working with international partners to convert existing trains in the sense of the circular economy and at the same time enable completely new designs. The first magnetic components are scheduled to be operational as early as 2021; these are mains chokes, chopper chokes, sine filter chokes and transformers from REO.
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.