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Cab Seat Upgrade SSL
During an upgrade to the SSL rolling stock cab seats, Grinsty Rail worked closely with the OEM of the seats. This work involved a complete re-design of the seat vertical and horizontal sliding and locking mechanisms, along with work on the comfort of the seat squabs...
Product Development
On 6th April 2019, a number of customers reported that the Arrowvale OTMR date had reverted back to 21st August 1999. Certain OTMRs use a GPS module to provide accurate time, date, and position information and in particular, updated the internal clock if the system...
Custom Solutions
The long-term future of electrification in the UK rail industry has been regularly discussed particularly when severe winter weather can highlight its inherent weakness when covered in snow and ice. The situation has become more severe with the use of lighter current...
Reverse Engineering
Imagine being asked to copy an electronic product with no circuit diagrams or software listings, this was exactly what our engineers were asked to do! The remit was to reproduce a product for use trackside on the railways but improve its operational time between...