HARTING Canada offers many custom retrofit solutions for rail vehicles

Multiple rail solutions are available from HARTING.

Customers in many industries benefit from HARTING Canada solutions, including rail transportation. Rail vehicles are designed for long-term service life for economic reasons, which is why HARTING manufactures tailor-made retrofit solutions to keep these vehicles operational for decades, plus long-term suitable replacement components and cable assemblies. The company relies on its development expertise to develop rail-transportation products that will ensure a sustainable, economical manufacturing strategy for the coming years.

Upgrades of existing systems

Train modernization is more than just renewing an individual rail vehicle; it means a standardized technology throughout an entire train. Among HARTING’s retrofit rail solutions are inter-car connections, like jumper cables, designed to ensure smooth transmission of power, data, and signals. The company designs and produces jumper cables individually and offers other suitable solutions to save time and money during retrofits. Products for other rail modules include bogies, drive and brake units, heating systems, and air-conditioning systems.

Another option: pre-assembled connection plates that enable high connector density in compact spaces, making space-saving expansions possible in short time spans. Since cutting separate openings through the walls or floor plates of rail vehicles for all connections is not necessary, mechanical effort is significantly reduced. Pre-assembly further reduces installation time on the vehicle and trims the input needed for wiring and testing. The HARTING Han-Modular connector portfolio offers myriad combination options to keep interfaces flexible.

Interiors of rail vehicles also need modernization, so passenger information and entertainment systems (PIES) must be retrofitted to meet new standards. This includes information monitors, individual seat displays, charging facilities for laptops and phones, a wireless network, and security cameras. HARTING offers a wide portfolio of connectors and ready-made cable solutions for these applications. The company’s product experts can take on the layout and design enabling the development of appropriate retrofit solutions to make sure PIES functions can be used individually in “plug and play” mode.

To keep trains fit for the future, safety-related systems may also be necessary. The European Train Control System is forming the foundation for a future uniform train-control system, which will require modernization or retrofitting.

For more information, contact HARTING.

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