Glossary

We optimize the acceleration behaviour of the vehicle.
Our efforts aim at minimizing the acceleration forces impacting on the passengers, the payload and the vehicle.

We analyse root causes for crashes or work out concepts for repair work.

We take care of the acoustic layout of your vehicle and measure the noise on the inside and the outside.

We analyse the emission of noise of your vehicle or component and optimize it to ensure that the requirements are met.

We design your aluminum structure and optimize it.

We analyse boundary conditions and systems.

We apply sensors of most diverse type to analsze the reaction of the vehicle or a component.

We act as approval entity for your vehicle system.

We consider requirements requested by authorities.

We analyse the emission of body noise of your vehicle or component and optimize it to your ensure that the requirements are met.

We design and optimize bogies of rail vehicles.

We write and check validations which shall support the vehicle homologation according to the German homologation requirements of BOStrab.

We optimize those areas of the structure which may tend to buckling under a load case.

We use the most modern tools such as CAD, MBS, FEM, …

We use specific and sophisticated calculation tools to optimize your system during the development phase.

We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the minimum clearance outline.

We develop car bodies shells with differential design or integral design as well as in mixed versions.

We calculate and evaluate the characteristic cross wind curve of your train.

We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the minimum clearance gauge.

We develop structures which are capable to diminish the forces which result from a collision in a controlled way to minimize the risk of injury of the passengers.

We develop an optimized crash concept for your vehicle by considering the normative requirements.

We calculate and evaluate the cross wind behaviour of your vehicle.

We analyse the behaviour of your vehicle when passing through a curve.

We choose the right dampers for your application and in this way optimize your total system.

We calculate the deformation behaviour of your structure.

We analsze the unloading of the wheels in a bogie when running through the transition track between curve and straight track for the proof of safety against derailment.

We develop car bodies with differential design (use of numerous low complex single parts) or integral design (use of few highly complex pre-produced parts) as well as in mixed.

Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.

We design and optimize diesel multiple units.

We develop and optimize drive trains.

We evaluate and optimize the key figures which are related to the safety of the bogie of the rail vehicle when running on track.

We analyse and evaluate the total dynamic behaviour of your system.

We calculate the eigenmode and the eigenfrequency of your oscillatory system.

We calculate the eigenmode and the eigenfrequency of your oscillatory system.

We check the strength of bearing points and pivot points when examining the kinematic behaviour.

Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.

We do the calculation of restriction for your vehicle to provide evidence of the vehicle enclosure.

We do limitation calculations and confirm the envelope of your vehicle.

We analyze the vehicle behaviour caused by relevant stimulation by the infrastructure or by the vehicle itself.

We are writing expert opinions to support the homologation by authorities or to identify the root cause of a damage.

We use the most modern tools such as CAD, MBS, FEM, …

We analyse and optimize the flow of forces in parts and systems.

We calculate the flow around the vehicle body particular when performing cross wind analyses.

We analyse the ability of free rotation for components and subsystems.

We calculate and evaluate the Eigenfrequency and the vibration behaviour of your vehicle structure and conduct stochastically and dynamic structural analysis by the use of for example the PSD-method.

We design glass fibre reinforced plastic parts when developing the total set of inside and outside euqipment for your vehicle.

We develop bogies for all gauges.

We conduct analysis of oscillation of gear boxes to evaluate the given status of wear and tear to predict the remaining time of usability.

We work as approved experts for the German homologation authority EBA.

We develop designs suitable for gluing or we optimize existing glued structures.

We support your during the homologation process of your vehicle or your components by the means of calculation, tests and evaluations.

We develop the inside equipment of your vehicle.

We calculate and measure the inside noise of vehicles.

We do installation studies for the integration of components.

We recommend insulation measures to reduce the sound emission of your vehicle.

We develop car bodies with differential design (use of numerous low complex single parts) or integral design (use of few highly complex pre-preoduced parts) as well as in mixed.

We apply the relevant ISO norms.

We analyse and evaluate joint technologies. We develop and optimize joint connections between car body and component.

We develop the connection between two car bodies which will be used by the passengers.

We analyse and optimize the movements of your system.

We develop lifting devices. We analyse whether the wheels of your vehicle lift off the rail in case of heavy load.

We analyse and optimize the longitudinal dynamics of train sets.

We measure numerous physical properties either in the laboratory or during in field test trials.

We use high sophisticated models which represent the real conditions to best perfom optimization or set up tasks.

We develop and optimize your system starting with the single part all the way to mounting.

We check and optimize the given mounting space for the integration of components.

We develop and optimize the mounting suspension of e.g. major appliances

We use the most modern tools such as CAD, MBS, FEM, …

We develop multiple units where the cars are connected by articulations.

We evaluate and optimize the over all noise emission of total systems, vehicles and components.

If necessary we consider the non linear behaviour when developing the design of a part.

Our work is based on the standardized prerequisites binding for the operators for example in Germany the German DIN and in Europe the European EN.

To achieve cost efficient designs we show and proof were a high notch effect is acceptable (for example rough production, welding instead of grinding, etc.)

We support operators in numerous ways such as supporting them when writing a vehicle specification or when evaluating damages after a crash.

We optimize your system with respect to costs and functionality.

We calculate and test the outside sound of vehicles.

We analyse the resulting pairing of wheel and track with a wheel of a special shape and the rail with a special shape and optimize it.

We concider relevant parameters when designing your system.

We develop and optimize your system starting with the single part all the way to mounting.

We assure by performing far reaching simulations so that the structure of your vehicle will bear the regular assume operational load cases either not fatigue critical or if required with a fatigue strength for a finite life time.

We develop and optimize pneumatic systems.

We provide proof to confirm that your system complies with requirements and stays within boundary values.

We work according to the highest quality standards and support to increase the quality of your products. We are an accredited testing entity according to DIN EN ISO 17025 which contains the quality criteria of the DIN EN ISO 9001.

We do research and development for you.

We analyse the pairing of wheel and track and optimize it.

We write and check validations which shall support the vehicle homologation according to the German homologation requirements of EBO.

We determine load collectives by performing for example the Rainflow-Analysis.

We concider residual stress when evaluating and optimizing your vehicle structure as well as the production process to achieve the lowest possible residual stress if useful.

We evaluate and optimize the features of a rail vehicle which decide about the anticipated riding comfort of the passengers

We conduct riding tests for you with your rail vehicle.

We calculate the life cycle of riveted parts.

We analyze the room acoustics inside our vehicle.

We optimize and integrate rubber elements.

We do complete set ups of running technics with respect to the movements of the bogie and the vehicle body when running on track. We analyse the behaviour of your vehicle in terms of the running technics.

We perfom safety analysis.

We provide to you a second opinion.

We conduct side pressure tests.

We do the simulation of your system and optimize the interaction of the involved components.

We analyse the over all sound emission of your vehicle.

We determine the power of a sound occurrences in defined distances on the outside of your vehicle.

We identify the emitted power level of a sound source over time in defined distances on the outside of your vehicle.

We conduct sound measurements inside and outside of your vehicle.

We provide sound prognosis´ for your vehicle by the use of prognosis software tools we developed ourselves.

We provide specifications or commentate them.

We design springs and by doing so optimize your vehicle.

We optimize the running stability of your bogie.

We apply strain gauges and develop testing concepts based on strain gauges.

We analyse and optimize the strength of your parts.

We develop and optimize your system with the goal to achieve the lowest possible stress. We concider the given stress when designing a structure.

We provide load and stress assumptions based on standardized preconditions as well as on system analysis for example by the means of MBS.

We analyse the movements and the vibration of your system by considering the Eigenfrequency of parts.

Our team of highly qualified strength analysis experts provides strength analyses for most divers tasks.

We do the dimensioning of mechanical parts which transmit forces and realize the movement between parts such as wheel sets, joints and connecting elements.

We support the technical supervisory bodies with expert opinions.

We perform tests for your, do the prior planning and optimize the processes.

We conduct tests at standstill.

We develop and evaluate tilting technic systems which are designed to incease the possible speed in curves by tilting the car body to the inside of the curve.

We conduct torsional tests.

We analyse the touching paramters to optimize the set up and the testing of your vehicle.

We analyse your track, optimize it or consider it when designing the set up of your vehicle. We analyze your track and concider the specific features when making the layout of your vehicle.

We provide track guidance certificates.

We evaluate and optimize possibly damaging track loads for you.

We analyse and evaluate the track set of your existing network.

We concider the behaviour of the total train set.

We determine transmitting functions to use them to optimize your system.

We do our developments by considering the technical specifications of inter operability. We evaluate your system based on the TSI

We analyse the turning behaviour of your bogie.

We develop under consideration of the requirements of the UIC system of rules. We evaluate your system based on TSI.

We develop the underframe as part of the vehicle body.

During the development process we analyse different variants to come to an optimized the final solution.

We verify and validate our technical statements, our simulation models and our solution proposals.

We analyse and evaluate the dynamic behaviour of your system.

We optimize and evaluate the wear and tear.

We optimize the weight of your component, subsystem or vehicle.

We calculate the strength of welded parts. We are certified according to the welding standard DIN EN 15085 CL4-

We analyse the pairing of wheel and track and optimize it.

We measure and evaluate the wheel back to back distance.

We develop and optimize those parts which are responsible for the guided wheel set position on track.

We measure and evaluate deviations of the wheel radius on the running surface.

We check the quality of the workmanship of your vehicle during the first article inspection.