Railway

Our contribution to a sustainable climate friendly green Railway mobility

Your partner for Railway signaling, infrastructure implementation and retrofitting

Weidmüller is an expert in the transmission of power, signals and data in industrial environment. Our solutions are used in modern production plants in industry, power generation as well as in the ambitious applications of Railway technologies. We work closely with our customer to support them in their digital transformation, with the distribution of power, signals and data, as well as in the development of new business models.

Better climate thanks to increasing rail traffic

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CO² reduction

until 2030 by an increasing railway passenger traffic

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CO² reduction

until 2030 by an increasing railway freight transport

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CO² reduction

in the mobility sector until 2050 is the political aim in Germany

Source: VDB Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland E.V., VDB-Klimabild 2030, 2019

Application landscape

Our value-added solutions for Railway applications

Digital Transformation
Secure interfaces
Flexible power distribution
Workplace solutions

Digital Transformation – Railway IoT

Add value by exploitation of your system data to generate valuable asset-information, that enables to take the right decision at the right time, which then increase availability of track and trains, and so improve quality of transport service, and as total consequence reduce operational cost. Our solution package for your digital railway transformation is a combination of data acquisition communication and connectivity hardware, analysis and visualization software and machine learning and project consultancy.

Your benefits of digital transformation

Fault prevention by online detection of critical situation in operation
Efficient maintenance planning by dashboard assistance analytics software
Downtimes reduction by fault prediction
Reduction of operation costs by perfect use of resources

Industrial Analytics Industrial IoT Solutions - from data to value

Secure electrical interfaces for trains and tracks

Weidmüller as expert in the transmission of power, signals and data provide you Railway proofed electrical interfaces as assembly services of our Klippon® Connect and Klippon® Protect components as individual engineered solution within few weeks. For this we work closely with our customer to support and assist them in their engineering with tailored electrical interfaces for installation and retrofitting of signaling & infrastructure as well as for secure monitoring and communication interfaces for ETCS and CBTC communication.

Your benefits

Professional project management - application consultancy by experienced team
Engineering and documentation aid - tailored solution for your application with full package documentation from: 3-D models, test installation samples, 1st sample prototypes
Laboratory testing services - reliable electrical-, mechanical-, EMC-, environmental- proofed tested & certified
High quality management - IRIS – ISO 9001 certified – Railway welding acc. EN 15085-2

Terminal blocks – the right solution for every requirement Heavy Duty Connectors

Flexible power distribution connection for rail vehicles

The combination of our two fundamentally different interface concepts to connect high voltage and high current from wagon to wagon or to the traction motor give you the maximum flexibility to solve challenging application even rough environment and in narrow spaces. Either utilise quickly detachable plug-in connections from our HDC product group or create permanent connections with our high current HV 4000 terminal series. Our unique high power portfolio provides the optimum of two technologies.

Your advantages

Maximum flexibility for tailored electrical and mechanical engineering
Long lasting reliable 20% power reserve
Outstanding temperature resistance
Weight saving

Power distribution - Discover Weidmüller's portfolio High Power Solutions

Workplace solutions - Ideally equipped for every work phase

Optimize your panel building workshop processes with perfectly coordinated solutions for every phase of your production chain.

With Weidmüller, you have the perfect partner at your side to support you in all phases of electrical installation within panel building, from planning to installation to operation, with optimally coordinated solutions for your workshop. Based on years of experience in panel building, we will enable you in speeding up your work processes and increasing your quality through effective utilization of our comprehensive portfolio.

Workplace solutions - Ideally equipped for every work phase

Reducing complexity and increasing efficiency by

Planning reliability through data consistency - significant time and cost savings, especially in the demanding project business
Digital data continuity from Weidmüller - simplified engineering and comprehensive documentation
Safe and efficient working processes

Workplace solutions – Optimization in panel building Workplace and accessories – Optimize work processes

Customer-specific engineering

To fulfil decarbonization targets in the mobility sector, Urban- and Mainline Railway systems have to expand their transport capacity tremendously in the coming decades. The installation and modernization of digital radio based train protection systems like CBTC or ETCS will make a significant contribution to increasing capacities of Metro- and Mainline- railway tracks. A key challenge for the implementation of new antenna and safety components is to have a secure communication and electrical power interface that withstands rough environmental conditions along the railway track and in metro tunnels.

Specialists of the Weidmüller Assembly Services Team offers tailored Railway proofed electrical interfaces and furthermore

Application consultancy by experienced sales team
Solution-based engineering on agreed specifications
Profound project maturation and documentation aids
IRIS qualified professional project management
Type- and qualification testing services by certified laboratory

Weidmüller Configurator Enclosure systems - Secure. Robust. Functional.

Products and solutions for railway and infrastructure

RockStar® Heavy Duty Connectors

Rock any interface for successful performance in all environments

Enclosure systems and components

Klippon® Protect - Safe. Robust. Functional.

Screw connection with stud technology

Established, robust connection alternative for particularly harsh environments

TERMSERIES

The all-rounder - modular relay modules from 6 mm width with extensive accessories

PROtop power supplies – the power boost for your production environment

High performance, when you need it

Control current circuit supply

Tailored potential distribution terminal blocks for easy construction of control voltage distribution systems

Compliant with all relevant Railway norms

For automation and communication technology on board of a train and outside at the Railway track the environmental conditions are highly ambitious. All components and interfaces must be able to withstand both the vibrations and shocks caused by a train passing over a Railway switch as well as temperature and weather condition in extreme climates like in the mountain's arctic region or even in the desert. On top, high fire protection requirements have to be fulfilled to ensure the safety of the passengers.

These challenging conditions are defined in the “Standard for Electronic Equipment used on Rolling Stock”:

EN 50155 – European Standard for Electronic Equipment used on Rolling Stock
IEC 60571– International Standard for Electronic Equipment used on Rolling Stock with minor deviation equivalent to EN 50155
EN 61373 – Shock and Vibration for application used in Rolling Stock
EN 50125 – Environmental Condition for Equipment in Rolling Stock
EN 50124 – Isolation condition – Basic requirements clearance and creepage distances
EN 45545 – Fire and Smoke
NFPA130 / ASTM E - Fire and Smoke criteria used in American Market

Weidmüller is IRIS certified

IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) Certification™ aims to improve the quality and reliability of the rail products through the supply chain by implementing a global system for the evaluation of companies supplying the rail industry. Weidmüller is IRIS certified since it was implemented and was the first company certified based on the new international standard ISO/TS 22163.

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Products in use

Knowledge across national and climatic borders

Taking advantage of its international sales network and local expertise, Weidmüller was able to provide a custom-fit solution for the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo.