With Knorr-Bremse System Integration, vehicle manufacturers receive ready to install brake control modules in container or frame, tailored precisely to the requirements of each specific vehicle and optionally including the complete air supply equipment.
Knorr-Bremse designs, manufactures and delivers fully pre-assembled and pre-tested brake control modules (BCM) as a maintenance-friendly complete solution in container or frame. The highly integrated layout enables plug and play installation in the vehicle, reduces complexity in engineering, logistics, assembly and testing on the vehicle manufacturer's side, and reliably protects the components against environmental influences. Optionally, air supply equipment and an electronics unit can also be integrated into the module.
System integration in container in frame
Customer benefits from project-specific integration of braking equipment: Knorr-Bremse has both the competence and the capacity to design and deliver ready-to-install brake control modules (BCM) that meet customers' precise requirements. The car-specific, maintenance-friendly containers or frames optionally contain all the necessary air supply equipment as well.
Customer benefits
- Pre-assembled brake control in a frame with pre-tested components
- Optionally contains air-supply components
- Optionally contains electronics unit
- Perfectly matched to project requirements
- Highly integrated design with plug-and-play installation into car
- Reduced complexity in engineering, logistics, assembly and testing
- Maintenance-friendly service concepts reduce operators' TCO
- Good protection against environmental influences
Applications
- High-speed trains
- Locomotives
- Metros
- Passenger coaches
- Regional & commuter trains
Key features
The key features of the system integration cover the entire value chain – from design and testing through logistics, assembly and integration into the train to maintenance and overhaul.
Design
- Compact design in defined installation space according to valid norms and experience from the operating countries (e.g. environmental conditions)
- Wiring according to valid norms for shielding, protection, earth & fire safety
Testing
Comprehensive pneumatic & electric tests before shipping → ready to install
Logistics and Commissioning
- Management from only one supplier, reduced commissioning effort
- Reduced manufacturing lead time and logistic effort compared to non-integrated strategy
Assembly and Integration into the Train
- Plug & play with pneumatic & electric interfaces according to customer requirements
- Less design effort for the vehicle builder, supply of 3D-step file if desired
- Faster integration → shorter production process, less warehouse space needed, less testing effort on customer side
Maintenance and Overhaul
- Central terminal block for interfaces, easy access to all control elements and test points
- Overhaul instructions are created by Knorr-Bremse on module level if desired
- Quick replacement of complete frame for overhaul (can be sent back to Knorr-Bremse for rework)
- Protection against environmental influences (temperature, dust, vibration, shock) leads to longer life cycles and reduced LCCs
- Availability of all components over the contractual lifetime
Selected reference projects
Vehicle category Reference projects Metro High-speed trains
Regional & commuter Locomotives
