HARTING receives quality award from Hitachi Rail

Hitachi Rail presents award in London for cabling for carriage transitions

 

The HARTING Technology Group has been known for decades for its high-quality products and solutions. Now, the technology group has received an award for exceptional quality from rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail.

 

Hitachi Rail presented the prize to three representatives of HARTING: Mr. Bernd Fischer, General Manager Corporate Regional Management, Peter Hannon, Managing Director HARTING UK and Marcello DiGregorio, Managing Director HARTING Italy, as part of a partner day in the UK capital of London.

 

Hitachi Rail had selected HARTING from among more than 150 suppliers. HARTING is considered preferred connectivity supplier. HARTING develops and manufactures cabling for car transitions (so-called jumper cables) for Hitachi’s AT200 and AT300 trains. The cabling ensures secure data transmission.

 

All rolling stock manufactured by Hictachi Rail is equipped with a wide range of Han, DC1 and DC2 connectors. “We’re very pleased with this award. It not only demonstrates the quality of our products, but also underscores HARTING’s expertise in tailor-made customer solutions in the railway sector”, says Bernd Fischer, General Manager, Corporate Regional Management, at HARTING Technology Group.

About HARTING

The HARTING Group develops, manufactures and distributes electrical and electronic connectors, network components, pre-assembled system cables, and backplane assemblies.  These products are capable of withstanding the harshest demands in industrial environments and provide high data rates for electronic applications.

 

HARTING connectors and network components are used in mechanical engineering and plant manufacturing, in automation systems, energy generation and distribution, and in electronic and telecommunication markets.  Industrial connectors are also vital in construction machinery, rail vehicles and shipbuilding.  HARTING offers Ethernet network components and cable systems for both indoor and outdoor networking applications involving power and data.

 

HARTING today employs a workforce of nearly 4200 in 43 countries.  For further information visit www.HARTING.co.uk