Drive your European Train Control System (ETCS) retrofit with HARTING
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The European Train Control System (ETCS) allows trains to run without traditional trackside signals, making rail travel safer and more attractive for travellers. The harmonised control system allows increased travel speeds and improves the efficiency of trains.
New locomotives are already being designed and equipped with the technology required to run the system. However, older rolling stock will need upgrading and retrofitting with cabling, wiring and connectors to run the ETCS system. HARTING have a wide range of rail-approved products and solutions to support this challenge.
Interior fitting and retrofit work in trains is often awkward due to restricted space conditions, meaning easy installation is crucial. The M12 PushPull is the solution, offering handling, time saving and reliability benefits. M12 PushPull uses a tool-free connection technique that ensures absolute reliability and means the assembly density can be significantly increased, helping to save valuable space.
Used in combination, HARTING’s preLink® system and Ha-VIS EtherRail® cables allow you to build secure data networks in trains. EtherRail® cables are specially designed for railway requirements whilst the preLink® contact block allows you to pre-fabricate data cables outside the carriage before installing them, resulting in a reliable, simplified assembly.
Older rolling stock will need upgrading and retrofitting to ensure networks are fast enough to meet the demands of ETCS. This can be achieved via jumper cables, which ensure the smooth transmission of power, data and signals throughout the entire train. The Han-Modular® range, including the new smaller Domino modules, allows you to create a versatile solution by combining individual inserts for different transmission media into standard-sized industrial connector housings. The series offers over 250 different inserts, enabling a wide range of customisable options.
HARTING manufacture these project-specific jumper cable assemblies to suit your needs, including installing components, routing cable harnesses and fabrication. Their design team can also create a 3D CAD visualisation of your build to ensure absolute accuracy before manufacturing begins.
The HARTING manufacturing facility in Northampton also holds ISO 9001 certification for Quality Management, the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard and UL certification for Wiring Harnesses ZPFW2 / ZPFW8.
