Welcome to the first Petards Rail newsletter of 2024.
Petards Rail Solutions
Intelligent Train Technology for the Global Rail Market
As we embark on a new year, I am delighted to share with you some of our most recent updates and advancements. From insight into our Automatic Selective Door Operation and innovation in the rail industry to information on our new appointment, awards shortlist and certification.
Here's to a year of collaboration, growth, and shared success!
Victoria Hodge , General Manager
ASDO: Increase safety and minimise dwell time
Our SIL 2 approved Automatic Selective Door Operation (ASDO) solution has been designed and developed harnessing decades of industry expertise to maximise fleet availability, minimise dwell time, and increase rail safety. Find out more about our ASDO solution including how it works and why you should use it, in our latest blog. Read more here >
Company News
We have been shortlisted!
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Insider Media 's Made in the North East Awards 2024 in the Automotive, Aerospace & Rail Award category. This award recognises the achievements of the region’s manufacturers operating in or supplying the automotive, aerospace and/or rail industries.
We are looking forward to attending the ceremony next month. Fingers crossed!
As part of our submission, we shared insight into our latest innovation, the PTeye. You can find out more about the PTeye here >
Welcome to our new Rail Engineer
We are delighted to have further strengthened our team with the appointment of Jack Teichman to the role of Rail Engineer. An experienced Mechanical Design Engineer, Jack will undertake proactive engineering. A diverse role, this will include fault and data tracking to identify trends and updating technical documentation. In addition, he will engage and interface with our customers, supporting them with technical questions they may have. Read more here >
Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
We have recently renewed our Cyber Essentials Plus Certification Mark. Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against cyber-attacks and demonstrate their commitment to cyber security. The Cyber Essentials Plus certification is an expansion upon this and included an audit of our IT systems.
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Thanks to James Green , our IT Systems Lead, who lead on obtaining the certification.
SPIRIT awards
Each month at Petards, our employees nominate a colleague for our SPIRIT Awards which have been created to recognise team members and moments in which our values are exemplified. In November Tom Oakley, Service Engineer, won the award and asked that his prize ￡100 charitable donation go to the Royal National Institute for the Blind. And in December, Ryan Lamb, Defence Technician, won the award and donated his prize to Cancer Research UK.
Well done to our end of year SPIRIT award winners!
Insights
Innovation in the rail industry
David Muse our Chief Technical Architect featured in two guest writer spots on innovation, with railbusinessdaily.com . You can read the articles below:
A Day in the Life Of… Michael Lynn, Systems Accountant
From Product Engineers and Procurement Managers to Software Engineers and Systems Architects, there are a range of roles and expertise that help us deliver our intelligent train technology and high calibre customer service. To introduce you to the team behind the technology, Michael Lynn , Systems Accountant, shares an insight into his role. Read more here >
Get in touch to find out how our intelligent train technology can help you: [email protected]