Cost-effective improvement of railway technology with energy supply and bearing technology

Tech up, cost down with high-performance polymers and flexible cables with EN 45545

Using public transport is an important contribution to protecting our environment. To make train trips more attractive for passengers, an intact rail network and working trains have to be the rule, not the exception. Railway technology therefore requires durable components that fulfil stringent quality requirements, including the fire protection standards EN 45545 and NFPA 130. Our motion plastics meet these demands. What's more, they are lubrication-free, which minimises maintenance effort and costs. This factor is highly relevant if train trips are to be good value for money.

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Application examples from railway technology

Space-saving light-rail doors

Developing compact passenger doors for new light-rail vehicles on the Metro del Valles line in Barcelona is the job of Masats, a Spanish company. Engineers used igus chainflex control cables and e-chains in the door opening mechanisms.

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Deutsche Bahn idea train with igus plain bearings

Deutsche Bahn IdeasTrain

Deutsche Bahn's IdeasTrain is an initiative that presents new ideas for passenger transport. On the platform, the partner companies are developing specific concepts that show a convenient means of transport in future.

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All application examples

Discover more success stories from various areas of railway technology - from maintenance-free lead screws for the operation of sliding steps to shaft guides in doors of high-speed trains.

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White paper on the fire protection standard EN 45545

motion plastics in rail vehicles

The fire protection standard - easy and clear. In the white paper "igus products and the fire protection standard EN 45545", we use industry-specific standards to analyse and explain our motion plastics and the used materials in an easy-to-understand way.

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Railway technology white paper EN 45545 fire protection standard

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Application areas in railway technology

Discover the various application possibilities and the advantages offered by igus products for railway technology.

Durable products, service life predictable with free online tools
Numerous igus products meet Hazard Level 3 according to DIN EN 45545 or NFPA 130
Special plain bearing materials also fulfil requirement sets R22 and R23, while certain cables fulfil R15 and R16
Maintenance-free, vibration-dampening bearing technology without any additional lubrication
High temperature resistance from -50°C to +170°C

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Cost-effective igus polymer products for rail technology

Plain bearings iglidur RW370 GV0 and J350

High-temperature plain bearings

EN 45545 HL3
High wear resistance
iglidur RW370: meets requirement set R22/R23
iglidur G V0: meets requirement set R24
iglidur J350 high dimensional stability at continuous operating temperatures of up to +180°C

Control cables for compact passenger doors

Robust and durable thanks to TPE outer jacket
Suitable for limited installation space
A guarantee of up to 4 years
Control cable CF9.UL

e-chains easy chain and E2 micro

EN 45545 HL3, R22/R23
NFPA130
Silent and smooth operation
easy chain: easy to fill, for high accelerations
E2 micro: extremely small inner heights and bend radii, high torsional resistance

Spindle nuts iglidur J350

EN 45545 HL3, R24
In trapezoidal and high helix thread, cylindrical design or as flange types
Quiet, vibration-free operation

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Spur gears

Customised configuration with no minimum order quantity
High wear resistance
Noise-reducing

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iglidur RW370 round bar

EN 45545 HL3, R22/23
High wear resistance
Low coefficient of friction

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Railway technology sample box with suitable motion plastics

Trying out igus products made easy
With the sample box, you receive product samples specifically for railway technology:

1. dryspin lead screw drives
2. iglidur and igutex plain bearings
3. drylin linear guide
4. igubal spherical bearing
5. iguform and igutek gears
6. E2.1 micro e-chain
7. chainflex cables

Would you like a display that is tailored to your company? We are happy to equip and send you the igus Corner. Would you like to get a digital insight into our railway technology samples? Here is a first impression.

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Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world

All products are tested for wear and load capacity under real-life conditions in the igus test laboratory, the largest in the industry. This allows for precise determination of product service life.

You can therefore rely on your railway technology application and predict its wear.

Upon request, igus carries out customer tests to check product use under completely customised conditions.

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