Transportation - A quality portfolio for trains and tracks

Running a modern and high-performance transport system is a great logistical challenge and demands fast, flexible, efficient and safe railway vehicles which requires short periods of immobilisation and servicing. These demands are reflected by technical concepts with innovative electrical connection technology. Terminals, connectors, enclosures or marking systems – Weidmüller has been developing and fine-tuning components in order to fulfil the special requirements of the rail industry for over 50 years. Our products are put to the test in railway day in, day out, proving their resilience to vibrations,impacts and climatic conditions.

As a member of the VDB (German Rail Industry Association) and the ZVEI rail team (Central Association of the Electrotechnology and Electronics Industry), we are familiar with the demands placed on modern transport systems. As a partner of the rail industry, we have been consistently delivering top-quality goods and a range tailored to suit rail use for years. These credentials played no small part in the German rail company Deutsche Bahn AG’s move to rate us as a L1 supplier – acknowledging our production engineering standards and quality, as well as commercial aspects.

Modularity and platform design

As the need for mobility grows, so do the demands placed on the various interior and exterior applications and components on railway. Increasingly individualised, higher-performance interfaces are particularly sought-after for the development of innovative platform concepts for different train types. Weidmüller supports these innovative platform concepts with a whole range of solutions and a broad product portfolio.

High-speed trains, trams, metros or locomotives – they all run safely with electrical connection technology from Weidmüller. We have been cooperating with leading rail manufacturers around the world for years, in order to fulfil the demand for mobility by offering innovative, customer-specific solutions.

Uncompromising quality

The components used for transport technology are constantly exposed to extreme conditions. That's why our products are tested in our own accredited laboratory for particularly relevant criteria such as resistance to vibration, impacts and extreme temperatures, as well as durability and electromagnetic compatibility. To make sure you always receive top quality from Weidmüller, each of our products is subject to strict quality assurance and fulfils the following international railway norms and standards:

• General: DIN EN 50155, DIN EN 50343, NF F 61-017
• Behaviour in fire: NF F 16-101, BS 6853, ASTM E 162
• Resistance to impacts and vibration: IEC 61373/Ria 20