Concept development
Rail vehicles

Vehicle concepts

Analysis of customer and vehicle requirements

Creation of a vehicle development concept taking into account all technical and operational requirements

Development of functional basic concepts incl. traction and braking concepts

Creation of a basic mechanical concept for the vehicle (vehicle body, bogie and interior concept)

Electrical system architecture, control concept, functional redundancy concept

RAM LCC/safety concept: implementation of safety concepts and performance of risk analyses in accordance with the relevant norms and standards

Weight optimization concept

Analysis of the requirements for components or systems to be retrofitted

Inventory analysis on the vehicle

Checking mechanical, electrical and software-specific interfaces

Analysis of risks and security requirements

Analysis of repercussions and effects on the commissioning authorization / approval

Creation of the retrofit concept

Creation of supplier requirement specifications

Air conditioning: fine-tuning the air conditioning systems for better temperature control and air quality

Real-time information: Optimization of passenger information systems

Wi-Fi and connectivity: improving Wi-Fi coverage and internet connectivity for passengers

Camera systems: Installation or upgrade of surveillance cameras to increase security on board

Doors: Improving the reliability and reaction speed of automatic doors

Analysis of problems with the vehicle control system and diagnostics

Non-reactive integration of assistance systems for the driver (e.g. for energy-efficient driving)

Analysis of faulty behavior of vehicle subsystems

Analysis of existing documentation and data acquisition (manuals, drawings, circuit diagrams, ...)

Interdisciplinary problem solving (mechanical, electrical, software and IT expertise from a single source)

Implementation of the troubleshooting measures

Creation of modernization concepts including impact analyses

Procurement of spare parts, substitution of spare parts or implementation of new technical solutions

Documentation of the revised technical solutions