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Next Generation 'Air Bellows' Panties for South Africa

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Siemens Mobility’s Southern African Made Next Generation Pantographs Are Saving Customers Time and Money
Siemens Mobility (Pty) Ltd, has been manufacturing pantographs in South Africa since the late 1990’s, using locally available materials and skills. But it’s the latest generation fully pneumatic Air Bellow Pantographs that are transforming the performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) across Southern Africa...

“For the newer Air Bellow Pantographs, we have been able to reduce the number of parts and linkages, thus making the design much simpler and more user friendly, compared to the Spring Balance pantographs... The Air Bellow pantograph is currently the most efficient pantograph in the industry. It requires around 15% to 20% of the maintenance compared to its Spring Balance counterpart. Over a five to six-year period, this translates into significant savings for railway operators"...
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