Innovation
The UKs First Tensorex C+ 3D Installed in Sheffield
Sheffield, UK, is home to the Supertram network, a tram-train system serving the regions of Sheffield and Rotherham since its inception in 1994. Originally equipped with a traditional balance weight system, the network is now undergoing a comprehensive modernization. As part of this upgrade, Tensorex C+ units have been selected to replace the existing balance weights across the tram system.
From November 2023 to November 2024, Mosdorfer Rail is supplying 34 Tensorex C+ units for Sheffield’s 21.5-mile tram line, including three units of the newly developed Tensorex C+ 3D. These advanced units are being deployed to handle greater temperature variations, as the standard Tensorex C+ units do not fully meet the requirements for temperature delta coverage. The installation of these units, spread across three key locations within the network, has been managed by MG Hughes, the contractor appointed by Sheffield Supertram (South Yorkshire Future Trams Ltd).
This new innovative technology has been developed to open up our market to be able to cope with the demand for dealing with longer track lengths, with its innovative double pulley wheel. The Tensorex C+ 3D is capable of up to an additional 40% additional compensation length in comparison to the existing Tensorex C+ range.