Customer training for Infranord strengthens skills in modern shunting technology
What the training covered
The training focused on DECEL's retarders and their role in day-to-day operation. Participants went through:
- how the systems are built and how they work
- design and dimensioning principles
- how the components interact to give safe, efficient shunting
- preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair
Practice in the workshop
Participants followed the work in DECEL's workshop, where braking equipment is assembled, refurbished and tested. Seeing the work up close gives a concrete understanding of how preventive maintenance and repairs are carried out to achieve long service life and high availability.
Why DECEL trains customers' staff
Knowledge transfer is part of DECEL's offer. When operations and maintenance staff understand the systems in depth, operation becomes safer, maintenance more efficient and problems are solved faster out in the yards. Read more about why training matters for safe shunting.
We see great value in bringing operators, technicians and maintenance staff to our site to share knowledge and experience. When users gain a deeper understanding of how the systems work, the result is higher reliability and better conditions for long-term maintenance.
Niklas Hörnell, CEO, DECEL
The training is one example of how DECEL works with customers and maintenance organisations to keep yards performing throughout their service life.
Pictured: Niklas Hörnell, DECEL, with Magnus Eriksson of Infranord during the training at DECEL's head office in Överhörnäs, Sweden.
About the author
Niklas Hörnell
CEO
Niklas Hörnell is the CEO of DECEL, which manufactures retarders and control systems for marshalling yards in Överhörnäs, Sweden.
Niklas Hörnell
CEO
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Who can attend DECEL's training courses?
Operations and maintenance staff, technicians and operators at infrastructure managers, contractors and maintenance organisations that work with yards where DECEL braking systems are installed.
What does a DECEL training course include?
Theory on system design, function and dimensioning, plus practical sessions in the workshop covering assembly, refurbishment, testing, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
Where is the training held?
At DECEL's head office and workshop in Överhörnäs near Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, where the equipment can be studied on site. DECEL also offers training and support at the customer's own yard.
