Sheffield factory to supply ‘Aurora’ parts

HYDRAULIC components manufacturer Stauff will provide a range of parts for East Midlands Railway’s new Hitachibuilt ‘Aurora’ fleet of Intercity trains.

Stauff, which has a factory in Sheffield, has been part of the Hitachi supply chain since 2012 and will deliver products including clamping, tube manipulation, flexible hose assemblies and fittings for the 33 five-car Class 810 bi-mode units.

The trains, which are the latest variant of the AT300 family, which includes the Class 800, 801, 802 and 803, are being built at Hitachi’s plant at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham and are due to enter service next year.

Stauff says that such projects are important in helping it to grow and maintain specialist manufacturing in the UK.