HARTING to attend InnoTrans 2022

The technology group presented new products for the rail industry at the leading international trade fair for transportation technology.

Espelkamp/Berlin, September 21, 2022. "Future of Mobility" is the theme of the Berlin Transit Technology Show, which runs from September 20 to September 23. After a four-year hiatus, InnoTrans has reopened its doors and the HARTING Technology Group will of course have a presence and present its new products for the first time in Hall 16, Stand 200. As part of a media breakfast, HARTING CEOs Norbert Gemmeke, Ralf Klein and Christian Schumacher stressed the importance of weight reduction, decarbonization, digitalization and ease of installation and presented new technologies in each exhibition area.

A special highlight at the HARTING booth is the Han® HPR single-pole portfolio. These new high-current interfaces can be combined with housings from the Han® HPR TrainPowerLine (TPL) and Han® HPR VarioShell series. TPL is a lightweight solution for underfloor power supply, while VarioShell is an integrated concept for jumper cable design. Every kilogram of train weight saved reduces the vehicle's CO2 emissions.

HARTING presents the next modular connector, the Han-Modular® Domino module, in Berlin. The connector meets industry's requirements for saving installation space and weight. Compared to previous standards, users can save up to 50% of installation space by integrating previously separate transmission types into a single module slot.

Additional benefits are achieved when the Domino modules are combined with the Han® HPR compact housing. The new series achieves 20% space savings and 25% weight savings compared to the HPR standard series. Depending on the type of vehicle, hundreds of kilograms of CO2 emissions can be saved over the entire life cycle of the train by replacing this type of housing.

The latest data communication components, including SPE-based connection and cabling solutions, also contribute to energy-efficient infrastructure for train systems by reducing weight and space. Compared to 8-core Ethernet cables, SPE technology can achieve a weight saving of 1.6 kg per 100 meters of cable. The use of well-known and standardized M12 T1 or SPE interfaces with line speeds up to 10Gbit/s ensures that durability and high performance are maintained.

"Rail transport is very important to the HARTING Technology Group and we do our utmost to offer our customers convincing technical solutions that help them overcome their challenges", says Norbert Gemmeke, CEO of the HARTING Electrical global business unit. For example, in the strategic partnership with Studer Cables AG, customers and users will be able to benefit from an expanded application portfolio and new, more powerful cabling solutions in the future.

Caption: Industry Manager Malte Hofmann (right) and Norbert Gemmeke (second from right), CEO of HARTING Electrical Global Business Unit, introduced the highlights of HARTING at the exhibition to the participating journalists.