Railway

Modern railway is providing fast, safe and sustainable transportation in the spirit of our time. Some of the challenges within this field being passenger connectivity and comfort, plus increasing line capacity. Please see below for a selection of applications we serve.

Selection of applications we serve

Braking systems

PCBs for all different parts of the braking systems: monitoring communication, temperature and brake pad wear warning system. Demands are DIN EN 50155/IEC 60751 and controlled smoke development/material choice in case of fire. Crucial factors are high reliability, size constraints, redundancy and harsh conditions.

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Climate control

PCBs for controlling air purification in high speed trains. Demands are TB/T 3139-2021, SN30412-1 (002).

PCB Technology

IoT systems

PCBs for monitoring high speed railway track vibration and meteorological data. Demands are TB/T 3139-2021, SN30412-1 (002). Crucial factors are high reliability and harsh conditions.

PCB Technology

On board datacom system

PCBs for controlling different functions, like hydraulics, on board high speed trains. Demands are TB/T 3139-2021, SN30412-1 (002). Crucial factor is high reliability.

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Pantograph systems

PCBs for high voltage power conversion, Insulation Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). Demands are DIN EN 50155/IEC 60751. Crucial factors are high reliability and harsh conditions.

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Propulsion

PCBs for motor control/drive electronics, high voltage power stages and control units. Demands are DIN EN 50155/IEC 60751 and controlled smoke development/material choice in case of fire.

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Signal systems

PCBs for the railway track, control center and trainset. Applications like switches, balun units, communication control, lightning protection, voltage control and GPS plus equipment within the trainset. Demands are DIN EN 50129. Crucial factors are backup safety, rugged construction, long lifespan and no downtime.

PCB Technology

Trackside communication system

PCBs for communication and management between functions along the railway track for high speed trains. Demands are TB/T 3139-2021, SN30412-1 (002). Crucial factors are high reliability and harsh conditions.

PCB Technology

Wayside monitoring system

PCBs for high speed train track ground sensors and trackside inspection points. Demands are TB/T 3139-2021, SN30412-1 (002). Crucial factors are high reliability and harsh conditions.

PCB Technology