Rexroth solutions and components

for railway applications:

robust, reliable and durable

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Robustness, reliability and

durability for your rolling stock

Robust, reliable, durable equipment, size constraints, temperature ranges, IRIS

certication, energy efficiency. These are a few of the hurdles which multi-technology
solutions from Rexroth will help you successfully overcome. From cooling systems to
braking, actuators and hydrostatic transmissions, all your specifications become Bosch
Rexroths solutions!

The rolling stock of today and tomorrow faces a number of

challenges, such as: Experience and leadership technology

Reduction in energy consumption
Reduction in weight
Reduction in pollution (noise, emissions, etc.)
Improvement in reliability and maintainability
Bosch Rexroth responds to all these through:
Its experience and leadership technology
Its focus on the specific branches of its customers
A complete service, retrofitting
An international presence
A guarantee of reliability and durability
For a long time now we have been putting our
experience at the disposal of manufacturers, equipment
suppliers and operators of rolling stock for railways.
Our R&D teams and multi-technology approach allows
us to offer you advice for the duration of your project
and to respond to the performance specification
with precision.
Rexroth solutions are extremely diverse. They are based
on components that are tried and tested, yet at the
same time incorporate products developed according to
customer specication.

Rexroth provides a wide range of components in the

field of drive and control technologies:

Pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanics and electrics.

Rexroth is equally synonymous with foundry activities,

with a range of different products, unrefined and
semi-finished, standard and customer-specific.

Furthermore, being part of the Bosch Group means we

are also able to offer other solutions:

Long-range radar, a system to aid night vision, etc.

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Contents
Focussing on the customers line of business
Locomotive cooling .................................................................................... p. 4
We know the area of activities of our customers and
take into account their constraints, manufacturer
On board the train and accessibility .............................................. p. 6
certification and the standards pertaining to their trade.

Our centre of competence Technologies of Transport, in On board the train......................................................................................... p. 8

particular, is IRIS-certied.
Whats more, to allow precise tracking, Rexroth
components and solutions can be the subject of
approval tests (REACH, etc.).
Other developments
Braking.................................................................................................................. p. 9
Freight trains.................................................................................................. p. 10
Locomotives, road vehicles, auxiliary

Service, retrots Service, retrots ........................................................................................ p. 12

Bosch Rexroth has all the resources necessary to

International presence .......................................................................... p. 14
support your equipment throughout its service life,
whilst providing modernisation options.

International presence

Our company has a presence in more than 80 countries

and is able to operate all over the world as required.
Wherever the destination of your equipment, that
country will benefit from the same Rexroth know-how
according to your specific requirements.
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Locomotive cooling

Rexroth, supplier of all drive and control technologies, will
offer you advice, starting from the study phase, and will
recommend the technology that best suits your needs.
For cooling with an electric drive, Bosch Rexroth will ensure
the development and construction of your fan
sub-assembly, production of the prototype, commissioning
and series delivery.
As far as cooling with a hydrostatic drive is concerned, for a
long time now Bosch Rexroth has been developing the right
solution using components from its range.
Once the technology has been chosen, the cooling study is
systematically validated by the internally-developed model:
wind tunnel testing, simulation of structures, etc.

Cooling

Roof module with Hydrostatic drive system

electric drive
Source : Vossloh Locomotives GmbH, Kiel
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Detail of a hydrostatic fan drive

Economise on the energy of your diesel engine with the

hydrostatic fan drive. Electronically actuated, it is fitted
with a variable displacement pump for pressure control.
Apart from reducing fuel consumption, this solution 4
reduces gas emissions as well as noise.

The complete sub-assembly is compact and therefore easy

to integrate.
3
Other advantages, the fan drive is mechanically decoupled 2
from the diesel engine. The cooling module can therefore 1
be freely positioned.

 ariable displacement pump

11| V 22| Axial piston motor
Cooling power in line with Combines its excellent
requirements, irrespective of output with that of the axial
diesel motor speed piston pump
Suitable for applications
requiring a considerable
pressure level
Gear motor option available

33| Tank 44| Computer

Exceptional ratio between Used in automotive
max. flow rate / tank volume applications (buses, HGVs)
without impacting on Up to 5% fuel reduction
oil quality Applicable and
Low-weight logical diagnostics
Manufactured in accordance Temperature sensors
with DIN EN 15085
Patented design
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On board the train and accessibility

Trains have acquired from the car engine numerous Summarising, actuators, distributors, torque resistant
functions that Rexroth pneumatics and mechanics can bushings, sub-assemblies and electro-mechanical axes are
realise easily and reliably. some examples of the know-how Rexroth can offer.

Toilet emptying facility Airflow

Windscreen wipers
Pneumatic rotary rack and
pinion actuator
Transmits essential torque
Adjustable angle of rotation
Different coupling options
Possibility of anti-corrosive
materials
Electro-pneumatic
sub-assembly:
Associated mechanical
cylinder, distributor,
Specially developed for
railway and aeronautic
applications using standard
components
Pneumatic actuation for
ventilation duct
Suitable for low
temperatures
Specic interface
cylinder/distributor
Based on standard
components

Control panel and

windscreen washer control

Coupling
Pneumatic cylinder trap
door coupling
Stainless steel rod
Front and rear ends adapted
to customer specification
Mechanical end
position locking

Pantograph actuation
Various solutions following topography
of the land, engine speed and
changes of direction.
Pneumatic bellow cylinders
Rexroth Solutions and Components for Railway Applications 07
External access Opening of internal
doors, walkways doors, passages
Electro-mechanical axis
All lengths, ready to assemble
Pneumatic rod cylinders Extremely compact aluminium
profiles, Rexroth ball-bearing guides
integrated onto rails
Rexroth drives via ball-bearing or
notched belt
Centralised lubrication
Interfaces for servomotor,
stepping motor and for adaptor
Torque resistant bushings
reducer (belt drive)
Numerous combinations
possible
Pneumatic cylinder with rod Pneumatic distributor
Specially developed for and contact pneumatic
trams and trolleys port opening
Customer-specic
dimensions (adapted
to chassis)
Corrosion-resistant
Wide range of temperature
utilisation
Pneumatic cylinder
without rod
More compact
Optimised service life
With or without guide
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On board the train:

Other developments

The extent of the Rexroth range allows you to consider
even more possibilities for equipping your trains.
In fact, thanks to its R&D team, Bosch Rexroth is able to
adapt to your rolling stock solutions that have been
tried-and-tested in other industrial sectors.
For example, a pneumatic sub-assembly developed
originally for an industrial machine application can be
considered for a seat inclination function.
And its benefits? Its direct interfaces, low weight and
ease of integration.

Moreover, the power of the Bosch group enables efforts

put into research and development to be divided into its
three activities: automotive, consumer goods and
industrial technologies.

Driving aids Compressed air

System to aid night vision Combined preparation
Broad field of vision through and control
infrared lighting Wide range of flow rates
Source : Bosch Engineering

Extremely clear image, (1/8 to 2")

irrespective of lighting Components supplied
Excellent visibility of objects individually or assembled
and persons in the dark or Cold-resistant (-30C)
shadows

Radar longue porte

P  lusieurs dtections
possibles : catnaire, trac
de la voie, obstacle, vitesse
N  on sensible aux conditions
climatiques (lentille avec
chauffage intgr)
Interface CAN
D  esign trs robuste,
convenant tous vhicules
ferroviaires

Braking
When it comes to braking circuit control, Rexroth pneumatic
technology will provide you with straightforward, efficient
solutions.
Control
Emergency control of the
braking system
Integrated directly into the
control panel
Detachable handle
Distributor specially
developed for railway
applications. Also
suitable for challenging
environments: temperature,
vibration, etc.
Rexroth Solutions and Components for Railway Applications
Electro-pneumatic brake
control system
For all types of car and
wagon
Optimised shape and size
according to installation
space (cabinet, panel/plate,
drilled block)
Directional control valve up
to 100 million manoeuvres
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Bosch Rexroth will ensure design and assembly of the
cabinets and blocks, according to customer specification
and with a minimum of interfaces.
Bosch Rexroth can also discuss your requirements for
slipper and disc brakes. Please feel free to contact us for a
feasibility study.
Brakes
Slipper, disc
Low cost
Good thermal properties
thanks to the lamellar
phosphorous cast
No sparks, as the cast is
self-lubricating
Analysis of behaviour of a
Good frictional force, hence
hot cast part
consistency of braking
performance, irrespective of
atmospheric conditions
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Freight trains
Locomotives, road vehicles, auxiliary

More than ever before, railway applications not specifically Tipping a wagon, opening a hopper, ensuring constant
designed for the transport of passengers require speed, lifting a load, positioning a rail, feeding auxiliary
robustness, reliability and flexibility. Rexroth technologies devices: with Bosch Rexroth you can carry out all these
offer all these features. operations with ease.

Freight trains

Tipping the wagon (pneumatic) Tipping the wagon (hydraulic)

Pneumatic assembly for Hydraulic transmission

tipping the wagon Standard components,
Cylinder, distributor, extremely robust
preparation of air, Transmission slightly bulky
connectors Low-speed, high-torque
Pushing force: motors
Greater than 10 tonnes Sharp and progressive
Cylinder diameter: up to steering
500 mm Application example:
An alternative, hydraulic Reversing of wagon
solution is conceivable

Hopper
Pneumatic opening cylinder
Robust
Corrosion resistant
Reinforced guides
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Locomotives and road vehicles Auxiliary

Cooling circuit

Compressor

Generator
Source : Plasser & Theurer

Diesel engine

Hydrostatic transmission Hydraulic pumps and motors

Constant speeds Distributor blocks
Complete range of hydraulic components Oil reservoir
Loads of several tonnes Heat exchanger
High-precision positioning Computer
Electronic control Generator, compressor or alternator drive
Controllers with relevant standards that can be 100% Rexroth hydraulic solution for connecting
customised or programmed according to your the cooling circuit of your diesel engine
requirements
Complete hydraulic solution all from a single source
and with a minimum of interfaces

Hydrostatic Variable displacement

transmission axial piston pump

Fixed displacement
Distributor block axial piston motor
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Service, retrots

Service
Thanks to its excellent knowledge of your field of operation,
combined with the numerous service competences in drive
and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth will help you to
ensure the durability and performance of your equipment.

Repairs
Specialist technicians, workshops, tooling and
test benches
Assessment and quotations within 48 hours. Urgent
repairs on request
Guarantee of 6 months on replacement parts for return to
factory

Standard exchange, swift assembly

Performance and guarantees as for a first-class product

On-site operations
Representatives who are able to install
your equipment
Experienced technicians and supervisors
Leading specialists in their technologies
Commissioning, assessment, repairs, optimisation and
complete monitoring of your equipment
Maintenance. Possibility of specific contracts
Dedicated training
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Replacement parts, spare parts

A team to advise you and to determine the components
that you need
Extensive stock of components

Retrots, modernisation
Modernise your equipment whilst limiting your investment:
Bosch Rexroth will bring you its expertise, technical Arrivals
competence and the variety of its product range
Destination Via Departure from
Machine audit
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE REXROTH RECOMMENDATIONS
Diagnostics
Recommendations MODERNISATION REXROTH INSTALLING NEW TECHNOLOGY
Define performance improvements with the customer
FUNCTIONAL DURABILITY REXROTH optimisation

Study, concept
Implementing new technologies, responding to new
specifications of the equipment
Technical specification, calculation notes

Installation
Optimisation
Commissioning report
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International presence

Whether manufacturer or user, all over the world the

Rexroth teams are in close proximity to your site. They apply
the same manufacturing and quality standards, guaranteeing
you the same level of service and recommending long-term
solutions that are dependable and can be applied the
world over.

www.boschrexroth.co.uk

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