Brakes, Couplers and Draw Gear
| BAUMANN SPRINGS | ||
BAUMANN SPRINGS is a worldwide-operating component maker. |
We provide precision products to specified customer drawings with design and development competence from a reliable partner. |
BAUMANN SPRINGS offers top quality through a highly rationalised and repeatable process capability. |
Hot coiling on CNC controlled machines with adequate follow-up processes to comply to railway standards. |
The newest product in our product family, which is highly competitive in price. |
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| DAKO-CZ | ||
DAKO-CZ, joint-stock company at TøemoÅ¡nice. |
The electrically controlled brake valve DAKO BSE controls air pressure in the train brake pipe, in accordance with the handling of the brake controller or commands of a speed regulator. |
The brake container design enables easy connection to the car's pneumatic system. |
DAKO-CZ is currently delivering the tram brake system DAKO for the new 14 T trams which will be operated in the Czech capital, Prague. |
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| Dellner Couplers | ||
Dellner Couplers produce couplers for light rail vehicles, including Bombardier's low floor trams, Minneapolis. |
Dellner Couplers' automatic coupler for OSC, Australia. |
Dellner has supplied retractable couplers for the Czech Pendolino by Alstom. |
| DUREL | ||
DUREL offers a wide range of buffer springs, draw-gear springs and combi-springs for all rail applications. |
The DP 30 is versatile buffer spring systems that can be used in all buffer casings. |
Ideal for use on all locomotives and freight wagons, the DP 30K buffer spring is similar to the DP 30. |
The DZ 20 is just one of the draw-gear spring models offered by DUREL. |
DUREL’s high-performance polymer springs are all resistant to chemicals, grease, oils and solvent, making them suitable for all railway applications. |
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| Federal-Mogul Corporation | ||
Organic brake pad in UIC shape. |
Triangle sinter segments with conformable backplate design. |
Organic brake block in UIC shape. |
| Frenoplast | ||
Frenoplast manufactures friction materials for railways braking systems. |
We offer disc brake pads that are asbestos-free, made from moulded friction materials. |
The brake block and centre pivot liner are made of asbestos-free materials. |
FRENOPLAST was also awarded the IRIS certificate accepted and demanded by all large railway manufacturers. |
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| Knorr-Bremse | ||
Compact brake calipers are used on the ICE high speed train bogies. |
The non-wearing eddy current brakes: an innovation made by Knorr-Bremse only. |
Integrated brake control modules are ready for easy assembly. |
Knorr-Bremse offers compact hydraulic brake systems for every tramway. |
The overhaul of brake systems is done in one of our Service Centers - quickly and by the experts. |
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| Metpro | ||
Metpro full-scale railway brake dynamometer. |
Instrumented brake block ready for strain gauge measurements. |
Metpro railway brake blocks' press shop. |
Low friction cast-iron replacement brake blocks for use in South Africa. |
High friction freight blocks destined for Perth, Australia. |
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| MTZ Transmash | ||
The biggest 483A freight-brake control-valve test station imitating conditions on a 150-car train. |
Work in progress on one of the brake-equipment assembly lines. |
Skilled engineers run tests on a test station in the brake laboratory, which imitates conditions on a 100-car train. |
An UKTOL G (freight modification) with driver's remote control valve 130 being tested in the brake laboratory. |
Engineers at work assembling and testing parts of the 483A freight-brake control valve. |
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| Spencer Moulton | ||
Spencer Moulton buffer spring sets comply with UIC 526, 528 and 827-1 specifications. |
Our draw gear or draft gear springs sets can be used for both classical and heavy-duty draft gears. |
We engineer and produce bogie-suspension components such as rubber springs and bondings. |
| William Cook Rail | ||
Cast Bolster designed and manufactured by William Cook Rail for the Siemens Desiro range of trains. |
William Cook Rail produces all the items for the modern rail bogie including frame castings, axleboxes, brake hanger and other brackets and brake disc castings. |
Complete bogie for the Bombardier Series 3 showing frame castings, brackets and axleboxes all cast, machined and finished by William Cook Rail. |
Locomotive Combination Coupler for mainline locomotives, shunting as well as industrial locomotives. Also available is the Combination Coupler for wagons. Interfaces to drawgear can be configured to suit the application. |
Shown here is a single-sided brake disc; William Cook also manufactures double-sided discs and split discs, either fully finished or proof machined according to requirements. |
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