Product category:
Cabling, Conduit, Accessories and Signal Conditioning
News Release from: Nexans
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2004
Cable contract signals expansion in
Spain
Nexans has signed a contract worth around Eur 5 million with Alcatel and Siemens to supply signalling cables for the three high-speed train lines currently under construction in Spain.
Nexans has signed a contract worth around Eur 5 million with Alcatel and Siemens - as relevant members of the Joint Venture formed by several companies - to supply signalling cables for the three high-speed train lines currently under construction in Spain The new lines are the Madrid-Toledo, Lleida-Barcelona and Segovia-Valladolid links in Spain's high-speed train network, known as Alta Velocidad Espanola (AVE), which is one of the most dynamic in Europe in terms of growth
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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This contract comprises all the cable requirements of the Alcatel-Siemens high-speed line consortium and represents around 50% of the entire project demand for these types of cables.
The applications will be for signalling, track circuits and balise systems.
The communication cables will be laid near overhead power cables carrying a 25kV alternating current, which generates a significant amount of interference in the cable conductors.
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As a result, this requires adequate protection with a combination of copper and steel screens.
The cables have completed a rigorous approval process by the GIF (Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias).
All the cables included in this contract will be produced at Nexans' plant in Maliano (Spain).
With an annual production capacity of over 10 billion metres of conductor per year, the Cantabrian factory is one of the largest in the world for this type of cable.
"The technological requirements for competing in a demanding market such as high-speed railways, makes it essential to use benchmark manufacturers", according to Yvon Raak, Nexans' Executive Vice President, Europe Area.
"Failure of the signalling and balise systems can have dramatic consequences when travelling at over 300km/h".
"As a result, it is imperative to use the most advanced technology with a proven track record".
"Due to its linear structure, you have to bear in mind that the cables are the most sensitive and difficult items to protect in the entire system".
"Achieving the highest level of product quality has always been the commitment of Nexans, and the recognition we now enjoy in the market is one of our most prized assets".
The supply of these cables will be matched to the actual requirements of the project installation process.
It consolidates Nexans' position as the leading manufacturer of this type of cable, especially in view of the major role it has already played in the Madrid-Lleida high-speed line.
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