VALTHERMO installation with STAS tram operator in Saint-Etienne.
Last July, French tramway operator STAS in Saint-Etienne decided to install for the first time the VALTHERMO contact wire manufactured by NKT on a 4 kilometers extension of the network. This Copper new alloy will bring benefits to STAS by improving the permanent temperature from 80°C to 100°C with a conductivity >97% IACS. Thanks to VALTHERMO also you will extend the life cycle because of lowest wear and creep compared to existing copper alloys available. In conclusion VALTHERMO is already…