Archives: Agenda

• Understanding and complying with regulation to limit delays
• Choosing a manufacturing and distribution model to suit trial supply
• Considering temperature monitoring and control options to reduce excursions and waste
• Reviewing challenges faced and lessons learnt

Clinical development has fundamentally changed, yet many supply chain models have not. This session explores why a strategic shift is required to secure patient access, control costs and sustain performance in an increasingly uncertain world.

• Introduction Anamet Group 

• Potential key requirements on rolling stock cable protection systems 

• Important cable raceways to protect on rolling stock 

• Added value of cable protection systems on rolling stock vehicles 

• Practical examples from the field 

• References 

• CRRC ZELC & New Energy Locomotives 

• Safe Application Technologies for Lithium-ion Batteries 

• Safe Application Technologies for Hydrogen Power System 

• Summary & Outlook:  Vast potential, Technological breakthroughs, and overcoming bottlenecks.  

Mafex and its associated ecosystem are pushing rolling stock toward: 

• High energy efficiency rolling stock systems (regenerative braking, hydrogen, on board storage, reversible substations, advanced materials) 

• Smart sensor/Predictive maintenance and digitalization through VR, AR 

• Long lifecycle & sustainability with durable materials and modularity 

• Overview of how Henkel are shaping the future of adhesives, through cutting edge innovation and a strong sustainability mandate.  

• Introduction to three next-generation Silane Modified Polymer (SMP) advancements  

• Introduction to brand new adhesive technology with cross-industry potential 

• Demonstration of how technological leadership and sustainability can jointly drive the next era of adhesive solutions 

•  Overview of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) research how emerging propulsion technologies—such as battery and hydrogen systems—affect rail safety 

• Use of accident investigations and data to identify key risk scenarios (rollover, fire, water exposure, side and underframe impacts) that must be addressed for safe deployment of new onboard energy storage systems 

• Research on explosion hazards, fire/toxicity risks, crashworthiness of battery enclosures, and suppression technologies for battery‑related fires 

• Example of past research that informs current research and standards development will be given. 

• Fire safety systems must work when everything else fails: Zero tolerance for failure when safety is at risk. 

• Reliability sustained by maintenance, not only by design: From RAMS to Maintenance as Reliability, keeping protection effective over time. 

• Different fire detection sensors require different maintenance logic: Smoke, gas, aspiration, heat — different ageing, different risks. 

• Digital and AI tools enable proactive fire safety maintenance: From observation to prediction with condition-based insights using smart camera features.