SAFT : remplit avec succès son contrat de fourniture de batteries d’un montant d’un million de dollars dans le secteur ferroviaire chinois pour la ligne West Island du métro de Hong Kong
16/11/2011 | 07:55
Saft builds success in China's railway sector with completion
of million dollar battery contract for Hong Kong's West
Island Line
Saft has delivered locally manufactured onboard battery
systems to CNR CRC to support vital control and safety
functions on new 15 new trainsets currently under
construction for Hong Kong's new West Island metro line.
Paris, November 16, 2011 - Saft, leader in the design
and manufacture of high-tech batteries for industry, has
completed a contract worth well over one million dollars (US)
for CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. (CNR CRC) to
supply the onboard battery systems that will ensure reliable,
low-maintenance, backup power for 15 new trainsets under
construction for the new West Island Line on the Hong Kong
MTR metro system. The successful delivery of this latest
contract further demonstrates Saft's continued growth in
China's railway sector where it is already delivering major
contracts for metro systems in Beijing, Nanjing and
Shanghai.
CNR CRC, a major manufacturer of rolling stock for both China
and global markets, is constructing 15 eight-car trainsets
for the Hong Kong MTR West Island Line which is scheduled for
completion in 2014. The new trains will run over a route
length of approximately 3 km from Sheung Wan to Kennedy Town,
serving three new underground stations.
'The successful completion of this order for the West Island
Line trains confirms Safts' strong emergence in the Chinese
market as a key battery supplier for prestige railway
projects,' says Philippe Ulrich, Sales Director Asia.
'Crucial to this success is our Zhuhai plant,
established in
2006, that provides the high levels of service and support
required by China's rolling stock OEMs as well as enabling us
to add significant levels of local added value to projects by
incorporating locally sourced mechanical and electrotechnical
components within our battery systems.'
Three onboard battery systems, based on Saft's specialised
SRM rechargeable nickel-based rail batteries, are being
fitted to each West island Line trainset to provide up to 60
minutes of reliable backup power to support vital safety and
control functions - such as braking, smoke detection,
emergency lighting and door opening - in the event of an
interruption to the main power supply. Two of the battery
systems will comprise 76 SRM 375 cells, providing a nominal
90 V and 375 Ah capacity, while the third system will
comprise 76 SRM
220 cells providing a nominal 220 Ah capacity.
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SRM cells
A major advantage of the Saft SRM batteries for CNR CRC is
that they will need no special attention between normal
rolling stock maintenance examinations. Topping up with
distilled water is only required at two-year intervals, and
there is no need to change the electrolyte during the
battery's lifetime.
In addition, the SRM cell's sintered/pbe design enables the
batteries to be some 20 percent smaller and lighter than
conventional batteries of similar performance. It is also
extremely reliable, even when subjected to extreme
temperatures and heavy vibration, does not suffer the 'sudden
death' failure that can afflict lead-acid batteries, and can
provide a long service life of up to 15 years.
About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry.
The Group is the world's leading manufacturer of nickel
batteries and primary lithium batteries for the industrial
infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and
military electronics' markets. Saft is the world leader in
space and defence batteries with its Li-ion technologies
which are also being deployed in the energy storage,
transportation and telecommunication markets. Saft's 4,000
employees present in 19 countries, its 16 manufacturing sites
and extensive sales network all contribute to accelerating
the Group's growth for the future.
For more information, visit Saft at www.saftbatteries.com
Press contact:
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Jill Ledger, Saft Corporate Communications and Institutional
Relations Director
Tel: +33 1 49 93 17 77, e-mail: jill.ledger@saftbatteries.com
Edward Wong, Sales Engineer, Saft Hong Kong Limited
Tel. +852 3568 7065, e-mail: Edward.wong@saftbatteries.com
Andrew Bartlett, Six Degrees, Tel: + 44 (0) 1628 480280
e-mail: andrew.bartlett@sixdegreespr.com
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