# KM Tools wins contract to supply jigs for Hitachi Rail high-speed trains

KM Tools won a contract to design, manufacture, install and maintain smart jigs at Hitachi Rail's Newton Aycliffe production facility. The jigs support fabrication and welding of high-speed trains for the UK rail network.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-05-04
- Where: Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: smart jigs for train fabrication and welding
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Rail](https://endata.com/companies/9442.md) (customer)
- [KM Tools](https://endata.com/companies/54782.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [business-live.co.uk](https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/km-tools-wins-major-contract-20499258), 2021-05-04: "Bespoke machinery manufacturer KM Tools is playing a major part in helping Hitachi Rail get high speed trains ready for the UK's rail network."

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