The German Railways' high-speed line between Ingolstadt and Nuremberg experienced a very special baptism of fire recently. Siemens and Austrian Federal Railways sped off in search of a record, with the Rh1216 050-5 multisystem locomotive, which incorporates components from Rittal.
The previous top speed of 331 km/h had been set by the French state railway SNCF in 1955. On 2 September, the Siemens Eurosprinter smashed the 51-year-old record, first at 344 km/h and then at 357 km/h.
Rittal's components in particular were subjected to intense demands. Alongside mechanical stability when faced with shaking and vibration, it was also electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) that tipped the scales in favour of Rittal products. "The railway operators and railway vehicle manufacturers place very high demands on the quality of the assemblies and components installed", explained Hermann Becker, key account manager of Rittal's Rail Traffic Systems. "Nowadays, electrically-powered locomotives' control technology contains a huge number of electronic and electromechanical components, which have to be safely accommodated in enclosures and on frameworks throughout the locomotive's entire service life. Special products are used that are adapted to the dynamic requirements."
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The record-breaking locomotive also incorporated the Rittal auxiliary framework, the Rittal electronic enclosure and the Rittal 3 kV frame. The Rittal auxiliary framework consists of a PS 4000 enclosure system with 16 mounting plates and two large swing frames. A special Rittal PS 4000 with EMC equipment forms the backbone of the electronic enclosure. The electronic enclosure is specially-protected against high frequency radiation and has more than three 48 cm (19") levels, lying one behind the other. The components for the distribution of 3000 V d.c. are accommodated in the 3 kV racks. All the components have been specially designed for the dynamic requirements of mobile installation on the train.
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