Manufacturers in the rail sector
Services and skills dedicated to the qualification, interoperability and regulatory compliance of your on-board, infrastructure or signalling equipment
The Emitech Group supports railway manufacturers – builders, equipment suppliers, operators and integrators – in the qualification of their equipment, whether it is installed on rolling stock or intended for fixed installations and signalling systems.
Our expertise is based on a thorough understanding of railway standards, technical specifications for interoperability(TSIs), and testing facilities covering all railway environments.
Our scope of application
Our services are aimed at players involved in :
- The development or modernisation of rolling stock (trains, metros, trams);
- Qualification of on-board electronic equipment (power supply, control, communication, sensors, etc.);
- Validation of fixed equipment (cabinets, signalling systems, energy networks, etc.);
- Integration of modules or subsystems into European platforms.
Applicable standards and regulatory framework
- Rolling stock: EN 50155, EN 50125-1, EN 50121-3-2, IEC 61373, IEC 60068, EN 60529
- Fixed installations: EN 50125-2, EN 50121-5, EN 60721-3-1
- Signalling / communication: EN 50125-3, EN 50121-4, EN 60721-3-3/-3-4
- Regulation (EU) 2016/797 (railway interoperability)
- Directives: EMC, Low Voltage, RED, Machinery...
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Our expertise in compliance
Mechanical and vibration tests
- Vibration, shock, fatigue, endurance (EN 61373)
- Simulation of track, transport and maintenance stresses
- Seismic testing for export projects or high-risk areas
EMC tests
- Emission and immunity tests in on-board or fixed environment
- Test configurations representative of real operating conditions
- EMC/Radio mapping of areas prior to line installation
Climatic and physico-chemical tests
- Temperature, humidity, salt spray, sand, dust, altitude
- HALT/HASS testing for increased reliability
GNSS
Electrical safety and fire resistance tests
- Validation of positioning performance (accuracy, continuity, integrity)
- Tests on receivers, antennas, IMUs and correction services
- Tests in degraded environments (tunnels, interference, signal loss)
- Mapping of local GNSS disturbances
- Modelling of the expected accuracy of positioning systems
Cybersecurity & radio requirements (RED directive)
- Compliance with RED essential requirements (art. 3.2 & 3.3)
- Radio tests on Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth modules (power, sensitivity, cohabitation)
- Intrusion tests, risk analysis, EN 18031 compliance
- Validation of efficient spectrum use and software security
Engine & powertrain testing (ICE / H₂ / NH₃)
- Characterization, endurance and performance of powertrains
- Validation of conventional thermal engines, H₂ or NH₃ for rail applications
- Tests in constrained environments, emissions measurement, fluid resistance
Simulation & engineering
- Vibration, thermal, structural and electromagnetic simulation
- Drafting of QTP/QTR, test scenarios, support for calls for tender
- Multi-standard expertise for streamlined test programmes
Design of test benches
- Dedicated test facilities for railway equipment: mechanical and functional test benches
- Integration into validation or industrialisation chains
Technical and regulatory training
- Railway standards (EN 50121, EN 50155, etc.), RED directive, electrical safety
- Qualification strategies, TSI requirements, European regulations
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