Just How Big Is the Traction Transformer Market? Here's What You Need to Know: ABB Ltd, Alstom SA, Siemens AG, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Over the past decades, transformers have been used in railway traction, as it was considered to be the most prominent alternative to the conventional fossil-fuel-based traction systems. Today, it is one of the most vital components of an electric traction system as it feeds power at safe voltages to essential train functions like traction, lighting, heating and ventilation, passenger information, brakes, signalling and communication. Traditionally made of iron and copper, these transformers are among the heavier components on a train....
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